Maximising your living area in a small space doesn’t mean sacrificing style or comfort. With the right architectural solutions, such as open-plan designs, multi-functional furniture, vertical storage, and thoughtful lighting and colour choices, you can transform even the smallest home into a spacious and functional retreat.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Wuttichai1983
After designing two Pause Studio locations, Studio Murnane envisioned an even more premium experience for their client’s fourth location in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Created to host an artful set of patrons inclined to the pursuit of wellness.
Project name
Pause Brentwood
Architecture firm
Studio Murnane
Location
Brentwood, California, USA
Principal architect
McShane Murnane
Design team
McShane Murnane, Cleo Murnane
Collaborators
Adriana Castrejon
Interior design
Cleo Murnane
Built area
2,778 ft² / 258 m²
Site area
10,309.1 ft² / 956 m²
Structural engineer
Kinetic Design
Typology
Commercial › Retail
Rosby Wines Cellar Door and Gallery is a contemporary, sustainable and 100% off grid building that sensitively respects the historical suite of earth buildings on a working property in Mudgee, NSW.
Project name
Rosby Wines Cellar Door and Gallery
Architecture firm
Cameron Anderson Architects
Location
Mudgee, NSW, Australia
Principal architect
Cameron Anderson
Design team
Emily Wallace and Gregor Tait
Interior design
Cameron Anderson Architects
Structural engineer
Scott Smalley Partnership
Environmental & MEP
Marc Kiho
Landscape
Susie Munro-Ross
Construction
Penney Constructions
Material
Rammed Earth and hardwood timber
Typology
Hospitality › Cellar Door, Gallery
At the highest point of the city, a bird lands after a long flight; among hills and rocks, it seeks to observe the great metropolis in awe. A pavilion that invites contemplation and discovery from within, framing unique views and spaces that can only be appreciated from great heights.
Project name
Horizon Pavilion
Architecture firm
Eletres Studio + UCSG Architecture Program
Location
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Photography
Emily Chérrez, Eletres Studio, Marco Pocomucha
Collaborators
Installation team: Domenica Arteaga, Stella de Vries. Drawing and illustration credits: Luis Albino Reyes, Danerix Cardenas
Completion year
December 2024
Typology
Pavilion, Installation
Located in the heart of the White City, right on Paseo Montejo, the boutique hotel brings together tradition and sophistication in a welcoming atmosphere that merges the characteristic textures, aromas, colors and warmth of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Photography
Kahal Hotel, Diafragmas, David Yawalker
This coastal home maximises its superb position, sitting on the hillside overlooking Port Phillip Bay. The design concept is based on a simple composition, including a central entry hall that separates the large single storey garage wing from the main two storey residence.
Project name
Horizon House
Location
Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Design team
InForm in collaboration with Pleysier Perkins
Collaborators
In collaboration with Pleysier Perkins; Styling: Madeline McFarlane
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
InForm (Design and Build)
Material
Painted brickwork, Formed concrete, Timber screen on steel frame, Timber interior elements, Feature stone, Green color blocking
Typology
Residential › Coastal Home
Mocha evokes the raw, monolithic grandeur of ancient quarries and the sculpted cave dwellings of the dwarves of Moria. Dominated by massive, stratified columns and overhanging volumetric forms, the design creates an immersive spatial experience that blurs the boundaries between structure and enclosure.
Architecture firm
Loop Design Studio
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Suvrita Bhardwaj, Nikhil Pratap Singh
Design team
Himani Bansal, Rhythm Bansal, Akshita Saklani, Anshita Thakur
Client
Arshad Tamboli, Impresario India, Riyaaz Amlani
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Amid the bustling skyscrapers of New York, the Eternal Spring Towers stand as a new symbol of sustainable and beautiful future architecture. These two vertical pink structures, located in the heart of the city, with their green terraces and hanging gardens, present a new meaning of urban life.
Project name
Eternal Spring Towers
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Collaborators
Parisa Ghargaz
Built area
5,000 - 8,000 m²
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-Use Residential & Commercial
Perched on the edge of a breathtaking cliff, this one-of-a-kind hotel seamlessly blends into the rugged rock formations, creating a harmony between nature and design. With expansive glass facades mirroring the surrounding landscape.
Project name
Elysium Cliffs
Architecture firm
Archi_mediya
Location
Chabahar Brice Port
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mediya Parsafard
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Designed to blend in with nature and built with deep respect for History and for the local community, this boutique hotel in Baja California offers a sensorial experience where gastronomy, architecture and excursions intertwine in perfect harmony.
Photography
Courtesy of El Perdido
