House 3 is a stunning contemporary renovation and addition to an old Victorian home by Coy Yiontis Architects, located in Balaclava, Victoria, Australia. This partly 2 storey home was designed to accommodate an extended family of eight on a relatively modest site within a dense urban context. A bedroom for each of the four children, one […]
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Light and spacious small apartment renovation in Chinatown
Chinatown Loft is a small apartment renovation re-imagined by architecture firm Buro Koray Duman, located in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. Comprised of 750 square feet, this lovely apartment showcases a bold, sculptural, open plan design. Once a three bedroom dark renovation from the 1980’s is now a one bedroom plus one-and-a-half bath. The apartment is […]
Fascinating home conversion built for entertainment in Toronto
Mount Pleasant is a striking home conversion of two connected buildings with a primary focus on music and entertainment by Roundabout Studio, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in September 2014, this fabulous contemporary residence is comprised of 5,480 square feet of living space. For more than half a century this site was home to Cruickshank’s, a neighbourhood […]
Industrial style live / work space in New York: Williamsburg Loft
The Williamsburg loft is a 3,500 square foot live / work space designed in an industrial style by Ensemble Architecture, located in Williamsburg, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. This stunningly designed artist’s loft is inhabited by a creatively talented married couple, he is a chef and food writer and she is a sculptor. The couple discovered this spacious ground floor […]
Charming oasis in New York City: Warren Mews Townhouse
The Warren Mews Townhouse is a three story high, single family house recently renovated by Ensemble Architecture, located in the neighborhood of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York. This stunning eleven foot wide, 1,000 square foot home comes complete with a private garden and writer’s shed, perfect for one of the homeowner’s who is a music writer. The house […]
Bayside cottage addition in New Zealand by Techne Architecture
Sandringham Residence is a family cottage addition by Techne Architecture in collaboration with Doherty Design Studio, located in Sandringham, a bayside suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand.
Renovated New York City artists loft by Ensemble Architecture
The Bond Street Loft was designed by Ensemble Architecture, occupying an entire floor of one of New York City’s original artists loft buildings in Manhattan’s NoHo historic district. The 1,500 square foot loft was completely gutted to create a spacious two-bedroom home for a family of three. Description from the designer: Every detail was considered […]
Beautifully re-designed private residence in Zurich: Hasenacher
Hasenacher is an incredibly beautiful single family private residence that has been designed by Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects, located in Zurich, Switzerland. It is a place filled with memory. Historical memories of a different time abound, memories of a different purpose, memories of Hasenacher’s beginnings, memories of children laughing, swimming, growing up and having children of […]
Renovated stone farmhouse nestled on wooded estate in Ontario
This renovated 1840 stone farmhouse is reached by crossing over a babbling brook via a wooden bridge, nestled on a 50 acre estate of incredible serenity in Erin, Ontario, Canada. In front of you sits an original farmhouse which thanks to a thoughtful addition tripled the residence in size to 7,350 square feet with four bedrooms and […]
Flatiron Loft Renovation by Matiz Architecture & Design
Aptly named ‘Flatiron Loft meets meets Bali’, this family style loft was renovated by Matiz Architecture & Design (MAD), located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York. The tone was influenced by Balinese craft juxtaposed with the Industrial style of New York City. Completed in 2015, the loft is comprised of 1,900 square feet of sumptuous […]