This late Victorian house was completely restored with a contemporary two-story addition by Bryant Alsop Architects in collaboration with Wade Builders, located in Melbourne, Australia. The project embodies an Australian aesthetic – exploring simple geometric forms that pull light deep into the house while also maintain a strong connection with the outdoors. With no heritage […]
Risa Boyer Architecture in collaboration with James Frank Construction is responsible for this mid-century ranch renovation located on a quiet, shaded street in Northwest Portland, Oregon. The project entailed a new home and a kitchen with skylights for a pastry chef and her family. The kitchen was opened up to an outdoor eating area and […]
Taylor Interior Design is responsible for the renovation of this stunning beach barn house located on Block Island, just south of mainland Rhode Island. When the owners purchased this peninsula property, it already had a barn that needed to be demolished. Within this limited footprint, the owners constructed a new four-bedroom dwelling that required a mix of […]
This historic home originally designed and built by Lionel Pries in 1930 has been rehabilitated by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, located in Seattle, Washington. Pries was an innovative designer and architect with an appreciation for design movements of the past, most notably in Mexico. His affinity for the Spanish/Mexican influence can be clearly viewed in the exterior […]
This beautiful traditional-style country house transformation is the work of Crisp Architects, located in Dutchess County, New York. Many old homes the architects have renovated evolve from an original small structure that has been added on to over the centuries. Oftentimes they are able to restore the historic sections of the dwelling and renovate or add […]
GTH Architects in collaboration with KitchenLab Interiors has created this beautiful lake house, nestled on a waterfront property in the Valley Lo community in Glenview, Illinois. The homeowners purchased an existing home with the assumption that it would be a gut renovation, but when they discovered a number of issues including mold, they decided to tear […]
Renowned architect, James LaRue of LaRue Architects, turned his dated 1880’s townhouse into a modern hillside retreat, located in Austin, Texas. James and his wife purchased the condo in the desirable west Austin neighborhood just over a year ago. The townhouse overlooks the 16th Fairway of one of their most-frequented Austin golf courses. The interior spaces were […]
This mid-century modern style home was renovated to reflect a casual yet elegant living environment by Tracy Hardenburg Designs, located in Dallas, Texas. Highlights to this light-filled home include a soaring 30-foot high ceiling in the living room with a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace flanked by hanging hoop chairs. The initial plans called for a kitchen […]
Smiros & Smiros Architects is responsible for the renovation of this 1920s Tudor revival home located in Sea Cliff, a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. The architects sought inspiration in architect Grosvenor Atterbury—who developed Pocantico Hills for the Rockefellers in the early 20th century—cleaning up the exterior with […]
Smiros & Smiros Architects is responsible for the architecture and interiors of this modern loft renovation project located in Manhattan, New York’s most famous borough. A wide bank of south-facing windows and generously proportioned rooms were the gifts of this New York City apartment. The architects capitalized on them by opening everything up as much as possible to […]
