Wohlner Residence is a modern beach cottage designed by Horst Architects which explores the freedoms and constraints of working with the private seaside community of Three Arch Bay in Laguna Beach, California. The intimate scale of an existing, 1970’s beach cottage was retained with this renovation and addition. While a new, dynamic spatial configuration is […]

A House Forever was designed and constructed by Longhi Architects as a contemporary home for a young couple situated in La Molina, Lima, Peru. The couple requested that the architects build a 5,920 square foot (550 square meters) residence they could live in forever, “I knew I had in my hands a great opportunity to […]

This old farmhouse in the Pyrenees Mountains, France has been decorated for the holidays in a Nordic spirit because it snows heavily in the winter. This Nordic appearance permeates every corner of the house. The owners transformed this 18th century residence in their principal home after a thorough reform. The home had no electricity or […]

Beautiful remnants of stone houses, courtyards full of flowers and the smell of fire between winding cobblestone streets, describes the location of this stone cottage near Sepúlveda, a village in the province of Segovia, Spain. Upon entrance to this welcoming home you are greeted with perfect simplicity centered around decorative details, memories and warm fabrics, […]

Four Floors consists of  four couture apartments dispersed over four floors of an historic 19th century stone Galata building that was immaculately restored in Istanbul, Turkey. The contemporary renovation was carried out by it’s owner and designer Sema Topaloğlu, one of Istanbul’s most original designers,  and her team of furniture designers and craftsmen. Inspiration for this […]

This stunning modern home renovation is of a 1980’s residence in Tryol Hills, Minneapolis, designed by Peterssen/Keller Architecture. Though awkwardly configured and dated on the interior, the architects recognized the potential of the home’s underlying architecture and its site. they removed all the interior walls, exposing the tall vaulted spaces hidden within the roof trusses. […]

Franken House has been designed by Bekhor Architecte and is situated in an urban environment of Brussels, Belgium where row or town houses in well aligned facades are the standard. The home was originally a carpentry workshop that had become neglected during the last 20 years. At the very beginning, a fence wall was used […]

This contemporary home renovation project designed by Beauparlant Design is located in Cabbagetown, a neighborhood of Toronto known to be the largest continuous area of Victorian housing in North America. Part of the planning phase of the project included the possibility of moving to a new home. The client knew that their 120 year old […]

Piampiano Residence is a stunning contemporary remodel by Studio B Architects in Woody Creek, Colorado. The home was originally several structures on a narrow site that were wedged between a steep embankment and the rivers edge. The architects did not want to demolish the existing house as the relationship to the Roaring Fork would then be […]

This cozy and comfortable remodeled home in Madrid, Spain is that of interior designer Sofía Calleja, owner of the firm SCV. The home gives off a fresh and fun ambiance, a credit to the designer’s personal style. Built some thirty years ago and renovated on several occasions according to the needs of each moment, today […]