Designed by architect Olof Dahlstrand, protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, this midcentury modern home was renovated by Klopf Architecture, nestled in the hills of Orinda, California. This 1951 residence is one of only seven extant homes, now known as “The Magnificent Seven,” that were designed by Dahlstrand. With its low-slung rooflines, natural materials, and deep […]

A 1970s ranch-style house was reimagined for a family of four by Ziger|Snead Architects, located in Roland Park, a historical residential enclave in Baltimore, Maryland. This stunning project includes a 2,000-square-foot guest house along with a re-envisioned landscape through a series of outdoor and transitional spaces. The resulting compound embodies a sense of calm and provides […]

This modest-sized home has undergone a beautiful renovation with modern styling and fine details for a growing family by Ana Williamson Architect, along with Mediterraneo Design Build in Menlo Park, California. The extensive remodel consisted of rethinking the interior layout by improving the overall flow to enhance connections to the outdoors and bring in as much […]

The Anderson Studio has designed this English Cotswold-inspired home, situated in a beautiful natural landscape in Fairfax, Virginia. The owners of this home are expert builders of large-scale construction who approached the architects with an unexpected invitation to participate in a paid competition with other architecture firms to win the opportunity to design their personal study […]

This Spanish Colonial Revival home, situated in Holmby Hills, a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, was completely reimagined by Tim Barber Architects. When the family of five first moved into this historic home, it was a diamond in the rough. Decades of inappropriate renovations erased some of its original, ca. 1930s Spanish […]

Alan Clark Architects has beautifully reimagined this 1960s-era ranch home, situated in Marietta, a charming city northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Ideally located near the Kennesaw National Battlefield Park, this home had already been through a few previous renovations. The architects were commissioned to strip back the previous work and reset the palette. Reduced to the bare […]

Story Build Design, together with Cathie Hong Interiors, has renovated this 1960s midcentury house located in the foothills of Los Gatos in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. This is the personal family home of the interior designer and was in desperate need of some functional and cosmetic updates. Spread out over two […]

Butler Armsden Architects has reimagined this secluded family retreat situated in Sea Ranch, an idyllic community in Sonoma County, California. This historic home was built in the 197o’s, nestled between cypress trees on a jagged cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The residence shares distinguishing elements with its neighboring structures, vertical wood siding, muted hues, and […]

JM|A+D | Architecture, together with Boyer Building Corporation, has reimagined this luxurious lakeside house nestled on beautiful Lake Minnetonka in Orono, Minnesota. The remodel includes a new two-story lake view custom home addition with a dining room and extra entertainment space downstairs. The kitchen, owner’s bedroom suite, mudroom, office, and entire lower level were reconfigured […]

Gast Architects has reimagined this 1910 Edwardian cottage in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of southeastern San Francisco, California. The original home, which offered just 1,335 square feet, has now been completely transformed into a warm and playful family refuge.  A new layout offers 2,309 square feet, two bedrooms, an office/guest room, and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The main […]