CONTEMPORIST | Page 13 of 1119 | Contemporist features great ideas from the world of design, architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting, and art

From Old Victorian Shopfront to Sustainable City Home with Solar Panels and Rooftop Garden

July 4, 2025

The house rises from the shell of a near-collapsing Victorian shopfront. What once stood as a disused two-storey structure has been transformed into a dynamic model for climate-conscious living. Its design is guided by principles of closed-loop sustainability, balancing high-performance systems with a respect for historical context.

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Blending Into Nature: A Half-Buried House With A Green Roof

July 3, 2025

This hillside home uses the natural slope to its advantage. Half-buried and minimal in form, it blends seamlessly with its environment.

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This apartment’s moving walls hide a secret bedroom

July 3, 2025

A modern apartment has clever movable walls, packed with storage, a desk, and entertainment features. Behind the walls is a space that gets transformed into a bedroom.

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This Elevated Modular Tiny House Is The Woodland Escape You’ve Always Wanted

July 2, 2025

The Birdhouse Modular by Tree Tents is a customisable, sustainable outdoor structure designed to suit any landscape, ideal for eco-tourism, retreats, or off-grid living.

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How Terracotta Shingles Bring Earthy Warmth To This Modern Home

July 2, 2025

Discover how this Melbourne home uses terracotta shingles on both roof and walls, blending sustainable materials with a warm, natural palette rooted in the surrounding trees.

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Outdoor Seating You’d Actually Want to Visit: Where Nature Is Wrapped in a Whimsical Birdcage

July 1, 2025

A serene urban pavilion in San Francisco’s Mission Rock, The Garden Party by Min Design reinterprets the Victorian greenhouse as a light-filled public space. With its curving form, custom detailing, and living canopy of integrated trees, this open-air installation invites pedestrians to pause, connect, and enjoy a moment of calm in the city.

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