Copyright © 2025 Motivate Media Group. All rights reserved.
UK architect pushes boundaries around the world.
id Design Awards 2019 welcomes Alex Michaelis. The London-based architect was born in Paris, but during a trip to Italy realized he was meant to follow his father’s footsteps into architecture rather than studying medicine.
Partnering with Tim Boyd, the two young architects formed Michaelis Boyd where they push the boundaries of architecture to imaginatively respond to context. Stand out projects include Sandibe, a sustainable safari lodge in the Okavango Delta in North West Botswana; Arijiju, a private residence looking out onto Mount Kenya; five new residences at the prestigious Sugar Beach Resort in St Lucia; and La Croix Valmer, an expansive family home with views spanning Cap Lardier National Park in France
[row][column width=”50%”]
RYSE Lobby (Photo: Yongkwan Kim)
[/column][column width=”50%”]
Arijiju (Photo: Dook)
[/column][/row]
Current international projects include residences for Sugar Beach resort in St Lucia and Clubhouse by ZO. – a comprehensive suite of wellness, lifestyle and corporate amenities and services at Rockefeller Centre, New York.
A chartered member of RIBA, Michaelis is known for his creative, design-led, environmentally conscious design and building techniques. An advocate of solar energy he prefers as much natural light as possible. White plaster walls, clean lines, curves and wooden floors provide a calm palate inside to counter the chaos in the world.
Kimpton de Witt, Amsterdam (Photo: Laure Joilet)
We interview Andrea Savage from A Life By Design – Living & Branding on creating aesthetically beautiful and deeply functional spaces
EMKAY delivers a bold and intricate fit-out by transforming a 1,800 sqm space into SUSHISAMBA Abu Dhabi, a vibrant multi-level dining experience
The Synua Wall System by Oikos offers modularity and style
Perennials unveils the Sun Kissed collection for 2025
Architect Rabih Geha’s collaboration with Iwan Maktabi
For Ayesha Erkin, architecture was never just about buildings, but about how people live, eat, gather and remember
Cycladic heritage, heartfelt hospitality and contemporary design converge on Deos Mykonos, designed by GM Architects
Curved shapes and colourful artworks bring vibrancy to this contemporary home with mesmerising nature views
Perched among the treetops, this serene home’s permanent connection to nature invites dwellers to unplug and unwind
A.R.M. Holding and BIG unveil visionary masterplan around Jebel Ali Racecourse
Interior designer Claudia Afshar’s collaboration with Cosentino redefines vertical cladding with nature-inspired textures and a timeless aesthetic