Built in 1923 in Pasadena, California, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Recognized by Wright as his earliest “Usonian” house, La Miniatura is also the first residence to utilize Frank Lloyd Wright’s highly inventive textile block building system. The Millard House is internationally recognized as one of the […]

Architects 51N4E converted an old shop into a contemporary weekend-home. The renovation of this small terraced house, along one of the ‘Reien’ in the historical heart of Bruges, Belgium, consists of reinterpreting the typical cramped back buildings as a spacious and generously lit winter garden. The facade as well as the assets of the old […]

Walking through this impressive house in Belgium is like making a time travel from the Middle Ages to the present time. The history of this new mansion dates back to the 16th century when the building was erected as a brewer’s house. Over the years, the house has known quite some alterations and renovations, resulting […]

Some of the old country houses of the historical region of Emporda , in Girona, Spain have been rescued from oblivion by its current owners, who love the area. The reasons are as obvious as simple: the charm of the original materials, traditional architecture and the stunning surrounding landscapes are the best attraction when you […]

Bruno Erpicum was the architect entrusted with designing this warehouse conversion. It is now the home of a couple with a passion for architecture who were keen to make one of Dusseldorf’s rare ruins their own. The reconversion was closely overseen by the administrative authorities, since this old factory in the city center miraculously avoided […]

This beautiful home is located in Park Farm, Worcestershire is an Elizabethan style home that has been restored to last another 500 years of family life. You are looking at the delightful results of a restoration process that took place after carefully exploring the history of the building. The “new residence” is a mix of […]

The Argos in Cappadocia is a stunning retreat set high up in the heart of the ancient village of Uchisar in Turkey, and enjoys wonderful views over the haunting landscape of the Cappadocian valleys, over to the distant impressive Mount Erciyes. Originally a monastery, then a caravanserai and a linseed oil factory, the manager Yasemin […]

This Montecito California estate was designed by George Washington Smith in his signature Spanish-Colonial Revival style. Smith’s historic continuity, his romanticism and charm, does not begin to suggest the marvels that lay hidden behind the massive entrance door. His style was based on centuries-old structures observed in his European travels. Each room possesses its own […]

Hunsett Mill is a remote water pumping mill located in the historic Norfolk Broads National Park, situated beside the river and upstream from the Sutton Broads on Chapel Field Road, Stalham, Norfolk, England. The house was a residence for the keeper of the mill until 1900 when the advent of electricity rendered wind powered pumps […]

This incredible sculptural house is located in Pučkorių st., Vilnius, Lithuania. Cleaning the plaster of this house revealed that the lodge had been built by ancient bricks which had been made in old Vilnius brick factories. Since there is so much of a historical and physical value of this particular house, there was much to […]