Italian architect Sabrina Bignami, the founder of B-Arch Studio in Prato, Italy, just outside of Florence, is most noted for the renovation of her own home, Casa Orlandi, an 18th-century palazzo, where she skillfully incorporates modern furnishings within a formal, classical interior. In an interview with Yatzer, Bignami says, “The Italians are great at ancient […]
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Gorgeous old barn gets new life
Maxwan Architects renovated an old 1,300 square foot barn into a beautiful two level home site bordering the river Linge in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands. Here is the project description: “We were asked to help realize their dream of a large kitchen living room where they could relax, entertain friends and organize wine tasting sessions for […]
Unbelievable historic warehouse conversion
This incredible warehouse home is called Leicester House, located in Melbourne, Australia. This spacious loft is 2,583 square feet is situated in an historic 1880’s building with plenty of privacy. The residence features dramatic ceilings, high arched wood windows that are original to the home and exposed brick walls with striking brick archways that are […]
An industrial loft in Belgium
An old movie theatre has been transformed into an incredible loft space, situated in the old city of Ghent, Belgium. The owners created their very own ‘Dollywood’. The interiors feature concrete flooring, dramatic high ceilings and clerestory windows with ample daylight. The home has been designed to be very open and airy, with furniture delineating […]
Garage conversion gets ultimate makeover
This 320-square-foot garage conversion into a studio apartment has been designed by SHED Architecture & Design. This beautiful studio features a faceted ceiling to guide warm air to the triangular vent window for passive ventilation. Located in Seattle, Washington, space-saving strategies used throughout includes, a support beam that functions as a kitchen pot rack, and […]
SoHo loft gets an inspiring new look
Moving into this beautiful SoHo loft in New York City, fashion designer Dana Barnes came across the dilemma of trying to mask the acoustics of her 3,250-square-foot 19th century warehouse. She somehow needed to muffle the sound of her young daughters pitter-pattering of feet across her bare floors. Born was the idea of crafting crocheted […]