In this week’s architecture and design video round-up (above), wander the grounds of Canada’s Fold House. Designed by Partisans, the residence appears to fold into the surrounding hillside. Also this week, the springtime opening of the Baja Club in Mexico is a welcome arrival. Take a look inside.
In the Victorian suburb of Geelong in Australia, rag-trade giant Cotton On Group has opened its global headquarters, designed by Greg Natale and PTID with gardens by Australian landscaper Myles Baldwin. And finally this week, the National Gallery of Victoria has announced the release of a web series that you’ll want to add to your watch-list.
For more information on each of these stories, see below.
- Shape shifter: When disaster struck the original guest house of a Georgian Revival manor in Southern Ontario, Canada, the owners approached Toronto-based architecture studio Partisans to replace the structure with something far more adventurous. Read more.
- Geelong giant: What started as a fashion business operating from the boot of a Ford Bronco in 1988 is now represented by the Cotton On Group global headquarters, masterfully dressed in the inimitable stylings of Greg Natale and PTID. Read more.
- En plein air: Expanding upon the National Gallery of Victoria exhibition ‘She-Oak and Sunlight: Australian Impressionism’ which includes works such as Arthur Streeton’s The purple noon’s transparent might (pictured), a four-part web series will explore the continuing legacy of painting outdoors. Read more.
- Mex flex: Overlooking the famed Malecón promenade in the historic heart of La Paz, Mexico, the Baja Club’s springtime opening is a welcome ray of sunshine on the global travel horizon. Read more.
Wander the grounds of Fold House in Southern Ontario and laze poolside at the all-new Baja Club.
