The Cube House project is an old Victorian home that has been re-imagined by John Maniscalco Architecture for a family of four, located in San Francisco, California. This dilapidated 1895 Victorian with a historically protected facade, abnormally long building footprint, and zero lot-line configuration was transformed into a light-filled home. The introduction of a two-story […]
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Mid-century modern residence by Griffin Enright Architects
Ross Residence has been designed by Griffin Enright Architects, situated in a unique community called the Town of Ross, in Marin County, California and is nestled between a stream and a steep hillside above. Entry to the site occurs across a small stream via an existing bridge into a new entry made of charcoal concrete board […]
Enchanting private villa in the Italian countryside
This private family villa is an incredible completely transformed country house, the vision of Zanon Architetti Associati, situated in Treviso, Italy. The home experiences new life through the renovation of its interior and expansion of the living room designed in glass and Corten steel. The new volume reflects the natural landscape through wide windows and […]
Striking Chicago Loft Condo Renovation by Besch Design
This loft condo renovation designed by Besch Design is situated in a building that once housed National Biscuit Company, now known as “Nabisco” and is located in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago. The loft style condo unit is located on the upper floor and is a multi-level unit. One of the main features is […]
Blurring indoor-outdoor boundaries in Australia: Coogee House
Coogee House is a project by TKD Architects that involved the renovation and extension of a 1920’s bungalow in Coogee in Sydney, Australia’s Eastern Suburbs. The existing house was dilapidated, lacked off street parking and did not take advantage of the views of the Pacific Ocean or the substantial back garden. The solution involved a […]
Apartment Refurbishment in Consell De Cent, Spain
Spanish architects Anna & Eugeni Bach have renovated an aging flat in Barcelona, Spain’s Ensanche district to show off its mosaic floors and decorative ceiling mouldings. This project changes the manner of inhabiting an apartment in this neighborhood through small and very specific operations that make the most of every corner as if dealing with a […]
Spectacular modern transformation of DM House in São Paulo
DM House is the stunning modern transformation of a home for a couple and their three young children, by Studio Guilherme Torres, situated in São Paulo, Brazil. After living in Europe for a decade the family had decided to come home to Brazil. It took six months for the architect, Guilherme Torres, to get to […]
Larkin Street Residence by John Maniscalco Architecture
Larkin Street Residence is a modern remake of a Russian Hill classic that has been designed by John Maniscalco Architecture, located in San Francisco, California. This extensive remodel of an existing single-family residence included a full-seismic upgrade comprised of steel moment frame interventions to open up the rear of the house to capture beautiful views […]
Impressive transformation in South Africa: House Abo
House Abo is the contemporary redesign and addition of an outdated face brick house by Nico van der Meulen Architects, located in Limpopo, South Africa. When the architects were called in for renovations to this home, the most obvious factor they took into account was the excessive heat. This particular project would require specialized treatment […]
Edwardian home transformation by Robson Rak Architects
Elwood House is a light filled Edwardian home that has been transformed by Robson Rak Architects in conjunction with interior designers Made by Cohen and stylist Joan and Veda, located in Elwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The brief was to give a renovation and extension of an Edwardian home into an elegant, light […]