This rural mid-century modern home was originally built by local architect James Cowan in 1957 for the Devney family, located in the Craig Hill neighborhood of Ellensburg, Washington. The home is a nod to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian style, with its L-shaped plan, native materials, flat roof, clerestory windows, and large cantilevered overhang for passive […]
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Extension to a seaside villa: House N by Maxwan Architects
House N is a seaside villa that was originally built in 1938 and has just recently undergone a complete overhaul by Maxwan Architects in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The villa was originally the holiday home of a concrete factory owner. Battered by the salty weather over the decades, the house was in need of renovation. Besides […]
Double Gable Eichler Remodel by Klopf Architecture
This double gable Eichler remodel project was just recently designed by Klopf Architecture and built by Flegel Construction in Burlingame, California. The owners had dreamed of an Eichler remodel that they would live in forever. Their vision was contemporary and open plan. The architects were responsible for the design, and reconfiguration of the bathrooms and […]
Opulent Villa on Como Lake by Studio Marco Piva
Villa Como project was an internal and external renovation of the lot and its interior design envisioned by Studio Marco Piva, located on beautiful Como Lake, Italy. The construction of the 6,458 square foot (600 square meters) property was really degraded and had been completely abandoned. The concept design was developed based on a contemporary […]
Beautiful French Tudor Style House on Country Club
Summer Thornton Design did a complete remodel and interior design of an early 1900′s French Tudor style house, nestled on beautiful Country Club drive, Chicago, Illinois. The client is a bachelor (but not for long) who loves the finer things in life – nice clothes, cars, watches, and of course a beautiful home. Inspiration for […]
Contemporary renovation with Sydney harbor views: K4 House
K4 House Vaucluse is a contemporary renovation of a family home with views to the harbor in Sydney, Australia, completed by Bruce Stafford Architects and interior designer Milenka Kolenda. The elevated family home had been given an extensive renovation, which involved working with a significant proportion of the existing fabric, resulting in the need for […]
Victorian era cottage transformation in Sydney: Glebe House
Glebe House is a Victorian era cottage that has been given a complete overhaul by Nobbs Radford Architects, situated in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The architects felt that it was important from the outset that the new works drew from the original 2,691 square foot (250 square meters) house as a basis for investigation, concrete […]
Sydney terrace house opens to nature: Bondi House
Bondi House is a row house designed by Fearns Studio in Sydney, Australia’s Bondi Beach neighborhood showcasing how light and framed views define a space. The client requested the need for more privacy and lack of natural light filtering into the narrow Victorian terrace house. The resolution for both issues was to confine most sources […]
Westbourne Grove Church Conversion in Notting Hill
The two top floors of the iconic Westbourne Grove Church were converted by DOS Architects into a stunning home in the heart of Notting Hill, London, England. The clients wanted to create a space of openness and transparency, combining their desire for cutting-edge technology with a love of clean, luxurious designs, while respecting the traditional Gothic […]
Tranquil and airy Southern California retreat: Westridge Residence
Westridge Residence is a single story 1950s California Ranch style home, which was given a complete overhaul by Montalba Architects in Los Angeles, California. The home is nestled hillside, capturing 270-degree views of downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. The architects found inspiration in the mostly covered-over details of the existing structure -a high exposed-beam […]