Displaying posts from January, 2026

A cliffside retreat on the Portofino Coast

Posted on Tue, 6 Jan 2026 by midcenturyjo

Villa Recco in Portofino, Italy, designed by Studio Skey, is an eight-bedroom cliffside home overlooking the coast. Over three years, the villa was carefully reworked, adding new spaces and reshaping the original structure within landscaped grounds. The studio brought warmth and personality to the villa’s clean, contemporary bones through bespoke pieces, artwork and styling. Carefully sourced designs, antiques and custom commissions create a relaxed, layered interior.

Photography by Studio Campo.

The A&CO. Workshop

Posted on Tue, 6 Jan 2026 by midcenturyjo

The Workshop is Alexander & Co.’s latest creative hub in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. It’s a relaxed, two-storey space made up of meeting rooms, lounges and a kitchenette. Sitting alongside the practice’s HQ, Alexander House, it has a campus-like feel, working as both a practical studio for the team and a relaxed showcase for clients. Designed as a place to experiment and collaborate, it highlights original brickwork and timber, keeps construction light, and layers raw materials with vintage furniture, artwork and pieces made with local makers.

Photography by Anson Smart.

Tudor on the hill

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2026 by KiM

This Tudor home was already rich with character and an undeniable sense of history, so our role was to listen carefully and build upon what was already there. We leaned into English-inspired detailing, layered pattern play, tailored millwork, and a softened, heritage-driven palette to create rooms that feel collected, cozy, and elevated all at once. Traditional silhouettes meet thoughtful finishes, with warmth always leading the way.
As always with Ashley Montgomery‘s projects, I am completely smitten, and this is definitively a top favourite because of the traditional touches. The prettiest of colour palettes too. Photos: Lauren Miller.

Celtic goddess

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2026 by KiM

This apartment by Prospect Refuge, is set within a 42-storey tower on the Mississippi River and brings together softness, stillness, and material harmony. Once a raw shell, it has been reborn into a warm, sculptural home where gentle curves meet mid-century coolness. Using a palette of walnut, marble, mohair and plaster, hard edges were softened and a calmness introduced. You’d never know you were living in the sky. Photos: Taylor Hall O’Brien; Styling: Tessa Watson.