An industrial style building may not appear to be a natural fit for a rainforest location, but this stunning house in Kuala Lumpur by Design Unit architects shows how industrial style features can work in harmony with nature.

Looking for a gem of a penthouse with truly unique features?  Look what we have unearthed!  Hip Shoreditch location?  Check.  Vast open plan space?  Check.  Historic building with original industrial features?  Check.  Wow factor?  Check check check.

"Industrial style" conjures up images of loft apartments, exposed brick walls and perhaps a few concrete accessories. 

Restaurant design specialist Studio Modijefsky has created a funky restaurant in a former tram depot in Amsterdam that combines industrial chic with delightfully quirky features.



At first glance this unusual structure in a suburban plot on the outskirts of Madrid looks more like an industrial installation than a family home.

Stone, wood and bricks are the raw ingredients of this old carpenter's workshop in Barcelona.

Recycling and upcycling may be all the rage, but these products often end up looking haphazard and artisanal.

A certain Swedish furniture company may have popularised flatpack furniture, but it is young designer Christian Heikoop's Glissade collection which injects a much needed dash of panache to this much maligned category.

Summer is here and our mind turns to... ski?

Perched on a rocky outcrop on the eastern coast of Taiwan overlooking the Pacific Ocean is a low slung villa which combines a strong masculine design with naturalistic touches which fits in with the landscape perfectly.

For those who think that industrial style is just about concrete and exposed brickwork, this stunning house in Terrassa near Barcelona is irrefutable proof that green can be cool in an industrial style design scheme.

As summer approaches our thoughts drift towards the sea, with fantasies of lazy days at our own retreat on the beach.