The Hello House in Melbourne, Australia.Courtesy of Nic Granleese

A renovated Victorian shophouse in Melbourne, Australia, has built a virtual typographic welcome mat right into its sunken white brick facade, which spells out a bold HELLO.

Winner of this year’s People’s Choice Award from ArchiTeam, which supports small, medium, and emerging architecture practices, the Hello House was designed by Fooi-Ling Khoo of OOF! Architecture in collaboration with artist Rose Nolan, who works frequently with large-scale typography. The welcoming facade manages to both greet passersby and protect the private interior spaces from prying eyes......Continue Reading

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