We just received images of the latest project by AR Design Studio, The Medic’s House, which is an incredible modern addition of a 1950s three bedroom house situated in Winchester, United Kingdom. The architects, Andy Ramus & Laurent Metrich, were commissioned to update the home by two doctors who are based in Winchester to meet the needs […]
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Colorful Details: An Extraordinary New Orleans Victorian House
This vibrant and colorful 1800s Victorian three-story home is situated in the gorgeous Uptown area of New Orleans, designed by architectural designer Marie Palumbo. Anything but ordinary, a couple with their three young kids, a dog, a cat, and a bird take up residence here. The 6,000 square foot, four bedroom, four full bathroom plus two […]
Beautiful Renovation to a Los Altos Hills Residence
Los Altos Hills Residence was an extensive renovation to a dated hillside home in Los Altos Hills, California by architecture studio Aleck Wilson Architects. The program was to open up the home to the view, to extend and integrate the decks with indoor-outdoor living and reorganize the flow of the plan. The architects sought to […]
Modernist Palo Alto Eichler house with bold design
This renovation of a 1973 post-and-beam Eichler house in Palo Alto, California was carried out by YamaMar Design. The transformation included an expanded master bath, a kitchen makeover, new laundry room, installation of oak floorboards with radiant heating and new finishes and lighting throughout. The architects also replaced the mahogany paneling with regular gypsum-board painted […]
Modern update of historical stone house in Quebec
Architect Henri Cleinge was approached to renovate and design a significant addition to Bord-du-Lac House, a 200 year old stone dwelling in Quebec, Canada. The architects were challenged to define a clear conceptual approach which would reconcile a contemporary architectural language to the ancestral home. The original structure once belonged to the Hudson Bay Company […]
Contemporary barn house with inviting backyard
This stunning contemporary property is an extensive remodel and second story addition of a previously non-descript home in the Sherman Oaks Hills area of Los Angeles, California by Koffka Phakos Design. The architects expanded the residence to a spacious living area of 5,000 square feet. The client, an entertainment executive, had envisioned the home to be a casual […]
Phenomenal 1950s ranch remodel in Portland Hills
West Hills Remodel is an incredible project that encompasses a remodel and addition to a 1950s ranch in the Portland Hills, Oregon by Scott Edwards Architecture. The renovation added 2,000 square feet in addition to the 1,500 square foot existing footprint. The design, centered around the living, dining, and kitchen hub, is nestled into the hillside […]
Exceptional renovation in Austin: Goodrich Residence
Goodrich Residence is a mid-century modern renovation and addition to a 1930’s home by Chioco Design in Austin, Texas. The home was originally 900 square feet, where the architect entered the project and doubled the area of the home to 2,200 square feet. Some of the major changes in the home included adding a contemporary […]
Victorian charm integrated with creative urban design
This beautiful contemporary home has undergone a complete overhaul in Leichhardt, a suburb of Sydney, Australia by Rolf Ockert Design. With a two-story addition to the existing home, the site is located in a heritage conservation area. Being in one of the few streets in the Inner West Sydney that are still largely original in their streetscape, […]
Stunning Spanish-style hacienda ranch in Ojai
This historic pre-war single family home spotted on Sotheby’s is the perfect marriage of resort lifestyle and ranch living, recently restored to its former glory as a 1922 Spanish Hacienda in an exclusive area of Ojai, a village east of Santa Barbara, California. Hidden amongst 20 acres of organic oranges, stone walls and graced by […]