Top 5 Urbis Spaces
Ponsonby House: ‘the curiosity shoppe’. Designed by architect John Irving, with the eclectic interior curated by owners Jade and Ben Hurst.
Ponsonby House. Glass walls at the back of the house open up onto a pocket lawn and small pool.
Ponsonby House. The interior features a palette of black, white and touches of brass.
Sawmill House by Archier Studio, Victoria, Australia. A highly functional, bespoke home that features pivoting partitions for privacy.
Sawmill House. The award-winning house is cantilevered over a dam and pond which used to be an old goldmine.
Sawmill House. The use of brass sheets, timber and overscale blocks of concrete create an interesting palette of materials.
The ‘less is more’ Copenhagen Houseboat, designed by owners Laust Norgaard and Lisbeth Jull.
Copenhagen Houseboat. Divided into 5 distinct spaces, the home is low maintenance yet extremely comfortable.
Copenhagen Houseboat. One of the aims of the home was to introduce as much natural light as possible, reflected from the surrounding water.
Kew House, London by Piercy & Company. The twin house-shaped Corten steel wings are linked by a fully glazed pavilion.
Kew House. The interior double-height courtyard manages to bring a touch of nature into this urban environment.
Kew House. An imaginative, experimental home that succeeds despite a multitude of site restrictions.
Victorian Villa, Melbourne, by Matt Gibson Architects. This terrace home has been transformed and imbued with a sense of theatre.
Victorian Villa. The central courtyard introduces plenty of light and becomes a passage between old and new.
Victorian Villa. Grey and raspberry accents bring vibrancy and interest to the painted white interior.
Since the inception of ArchitectureNow’s sister website Urbismagazine.com in 2011, a multitude of creative and striking residential, retail and hospitality spaces both in New Zealand and overseas have been featured.
Here, we showcase five of the most viewed projects on the site from the past three years. Which one catches your eye?
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