Articles by Alexandria Bramley

The project is sited on a 2200 square meter suburban corner block, a grand two-storey existing Queenslander enveloped by significant trees, a lap pool, deck, and tennis court. While generous in scale and without lacking in the program, layers of intervention through time resulted in each public room and external feature being disconnected in isolation. A diluted organisational diagram with deep rooms and no outlook, the clients sought a renovation to privilege outdoor living, fitting to their active social lifestyle in retirement and suited to comfortably bring friends and family together at times of celebration. 

Philipp von Matt Architects​​ ​has recently completed “O12 — Artist House”, a bright, sculptural new home and studio located in the central Mitte district of Berlin.​ Fostering the dialogue between art and architecture, the project is borne of the continuous exchange between the architect and the private client — a well-known French artist. ​The result is a hybrid of artwork and architecture, that responds to the critical challenge of balancing professional and private life.