Dolls House a workers cottage renovation project in Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, designed by local architecture firm Edwards Moore. The smallest house on the street, the property retains the existing street frontage and primary living areas whilst fragmenting the building addition beyond. Creating courtyards which serve to separate yet connect the functions for […]
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Inspiring home renovation project with DIY touches in Norway
This beautiful home renovation project has been carried out by interior stylist Tahani Aiesh, situated in the midst of a steep hill in Ljan, a residential neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. The stylist lives here with her husband and their son in this two story family home purchased in 2012, and proceeded with an extensive renovation […]
Exquisite apartment in Santander with delicious details
This stunning apartment is owned by a couple who discovered their home on the outskirts of Santander, Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. It’s a bottom level home with a garden and, although it is has had some recent construction, the owners decided to reform it with the help of the company Consultants of […]
Beautifully renovated modern apartment in San Sebastián
This beautiful modern apartment is situated in the coastal town of San Sebastián in northern Spain, owned and designed by Mikel Irastorza Interiors. The area is extremely close to the French border, so many of the houses in this part of the country have a profound French, turn-of-the-century influence. When the designer spotted the space […]
Beautifully renovated split level home in Maryland
Hempstead House is a fifties era split level home situated on a small lot in Bethesda, Maryland, designed by Gardner Mohr Architects. The 1,500 square foot home had inadequate space for the current owner’s pattern of living and lacked strong connection internally to the site. The owners sought to give the home a new modern […]
Queen Anne mid-modern residence in Seattle
This Queen Anne mid-modern home has been transformed by design firm Coop 15 Architecture in Seattle, Washington. The northwest contemporary design was originally constructed by noted architect Paul Kirk. The owners Gavin & Jenny Kelly asked the architects to renovate and expand the house in 2008, they had two young children living in an […]
Chic Industrial Brick Loft House in Singapore by FARM
The Brick Loft House was once a dingy looking office unit that received a complete overhaul by architecture firm FARM, situated in Joo Chiat Ln, Singapore. The new owners saw the potential of this apartment and so did the architects. Situated on the second storey of a shophouse unit in the charming JooChiat area, the […]
Striking Manhattan loft transformation in the Glass Farmhouse
The Glass Farmhouse Loft is an open loft space in former factory building situated in Manhattan’s Midtown West neighborhood, New York, designed and owned by Charoonkit Thahong of Studio Recreation Inc. Thahong spent months searching for just the right raw, industrial space to remodel for his own home. The loft is in a former 13-story school […]
Crane Building Penthouse in an historic warehouse
Crane Building Penthouse has been designed by Giulietti Schouten Architects, located within the urban core of Portland, Oregon, nestled atop the historic 1909 Crane Building, an old brick plumbing warehouse. This seventh floor 2,500 square foot penthouse has established views of the city, bridges and west hills but its historic status restricted any changes to […]
Contemporary renovation in Sydney: Cosgriff House
Cosgriff House has been given a breathtaking contemporary renovation and addition by Christopher Polly Architect in Sydney, Australia. The project retains its original envelope as part of its environmental, economic and planning values. A substantial lower ground living volume is sensitively inserted beneath the original fabric of the home, harnessing the fall in the site towards […]