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A playful, stylish, and vibrant apartment designed with eclectic interiors. Located in a historical building in the Gastown neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada, the Koret Loft tells a fascinating story about the evolution of architecture and design. Originally built in 1909 by Edward Evans Blackmore, the former industrial

A brutalist-style weekend house inspired by the abstract sculptures of Eduardo Chillida. Located in Trenthorst, in the Schleswig-Holstein region, Germany, this weekend home is built close to a fishing lake. Architecture firm Amunt referenced the abstract sculptures of artist Eduardo Chillida in the design. As a result,...

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith building space at a premium in urban areas, garage conversion projects offer the perfect solution to expand a living space or to create a cozy, standalone dwelling. In this article, you can discover a wide range of conversions, from large garages turned into spacious homes to compact pavilions converted into welcoming guest rooms. We’ve gathered projects from all over th...

Two children’s rooms created underneath the roof of a loft in Stockholm. When the clients purchased the Mantelpiece Loft in Stockholm, Sweden, it didn’t have enough space to create two separate rooms for the couple’s two small children. Architecture and design firm Note Design Studio received the task of making the gir...

An imaginatively designed summer house in Menorca, Spain. Aptly named Curved House, this summer home in Menorca, Spain, was designed by Barcelona and Stockholm-based firm Nomo Studio with curved walls along with circular and arched elements. The elevated site offers fantastic views of the surrounding greenery, the Port d'A...

A cottage designed with dark cladding that covers the walls, roof, and chimney. Located above the valley of Horská Kamenice river, in the village of Jiřetín pod Bukovou, Czech Republic, this old house from the 1980s has been transformed into a contemporary cabin by Mjölk architekti. Named Cottage Pod Bukovou, the dwelling features black w...

A beautifully renovated, prewar “Classic Six” apartment in NYC. Located above the Natural History Museum in the Upper West Side, NYC, this prewar apartment had a traditional “Classic Six” floor layout. The clients, a young family with two children, tasked architecture and design firm

A remodeled beach house designed with expansive glazing that opens the interiors to ocean views. Located in Pajaro Dunes, California, this beach house has a creative silhouette but its living spaces had a limited relationship to the gorgeous coastal landscape. ...

An old warehouse in Athens converted into an event space, four lofts, and a penthouse. Located in central Athens, 10AMLofts is a multi-functional building that houses a three-story event space, four lofts, and a penthouse that opens to spectacular views of the city. Studio Andrew Trotter and Gavalas Ioannidou Architecture ...

A renovation and extension of an Edwardian house in London. Named RR Residence, this brick house in Clapham, south London, was renovated and revamped into a modern home by Studio McW

A contemporary extension designed to enhance the living spaces of a traditional Edwardian house. Located in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Brighton House is an extension that greatly enriches an existing Edwardian home. Adam Kane Architects create...

A late 19th century apartment redesigned with minimalist, refined interiors. Located in Islington, London, this townhouse dates back to the late 19th century. In the 1970s, the property was divided into three separate homes, resulting in a drastically altered design that destroyed the character of the o...

A quaint, simple streetside cottage cloaks the underlying allure of this naturally modern house. Located in Thornbury, Australia, Vivarium House by Architecture architecture is an organic addition to an existing house, enticing its visitors from the minimal façade through...

A traditional Abruzzo home, transformed into a contemporary living space. Named the Mountain Foothill Home, this project took inspiration from the idea of creating a time gap between the exterior and the living spaces. Architect Andrea Eusebi’s design aims to immerse residents and guests into a distinct experience that kee...

Creating a dialogue with clever details. Tasked with renovating a brick house in Dublin and to design an extension, architect Ryan W. Kennihan decided to create aesthetic harmony between the two structures. To blur the line between the existing living spaces and the new, while creating...

A reclaimed brick extension designed for a house from the 1860s. Completed by London-based architecture studio Alder Brisco, this new studio extension complements a house that dates back to the 1860s. The clients, illustrator and educator Peter Nencini and his partner, designer-maker Sally Nencini, asked the archit...

A pre-1911 cottage transformed with contemporary volumes that shelter a large garden. Completed by architecture and interior design practice Myers Ellyett, this project involved the refurbishment of a pre-1911 cottage in Paddington, Australia and the design of new, ...

A modern house partly built within the ruins of a stable in the Italian Alps. Located right next to Olmo, in the village of Ponchiera, the Province of Sondrio, Italy, Emma’s House is the boutique hotel owners’ home. Both projects were completed by Sondrio-based architect Rocco...

A house transformed with re-inhabited voids and a closer connection to nature. Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Atherton San Mateo County, California, this house is surrounded by mature oaks and grass. The design, although beautiful and representative of an era before the city underwent rapid growth, requ...

A minimalist house with a large sloping roof that covers indoor and outdoor areas. Located in a quiet neighborhood in Nango, in the Shiga Prefecture, Japan, this family house has a minimalist but creative design that looks at home among more traditional dwellings. Hearth Architects designed the two-story building with ...

Used in the past mostly in self-build projects and low-cost housing, cinderblocks are having a moment thanks to the ingenuity of award-winning architects. Made from concrete, cinderblocks are hollow and come with different finishes and textures. With talented creatives adopting this material with open arms, cinderblock houses now rival architectural designs made with more conventional materials...

A creatively designed family home in Porto. Designed by Porto-based studio FAHR 021.3, the Bouça Family House aims to create a dialogue between the street and passers-by on one hand and contemporary architecture on the other. Built in the center of Porto, Portugal, the house is part of a new wave of both urban consoli...

A home designed with extra-tall corner windows and sliding doors that merge indoor and outdoor spaces. Designed by Jamie Chioco, principal at Chioco Design, Hemlock Ave. House is the architect’s own home he shares with his wife. The couple used to live in a house from the 1950s in the Cherrywood neighborhood of Austin, Texas, but decided to move the building to a nearby location. Buil...

A 1920s countryside villa transformed into a gorgeous retreat. Nestled among old olive trees in Ceglia, Puglia, Villa Castelluccio welcomes guests into a serene space that looks charmingly rustic but has a refined modern edge. Architect

A holiday home designed in perfect harmony with a spectacular landscape in Iceland. Named Holiday Home by Thingvallavatn, this project completed by Denmark and Iceland-based architecture practice KRADS has a special relationship with the surrounding nature. The studio collaborated closely with the clients, who are performing artists, to create the distinctive design. The process of de...

A house designed with two volumes that marry vernacular architecture and contemporary design. Located only a ten minute-drive from Amsterdam, House with a View is a creatively designed family home that opens to a gorgeous natural landscape. Architect Chris Collaris and designer

A tastefully restored villa with a design-rich history. After a devastating fire almost destroyed this historic villa in Copenhagen, Denmark, renowned studio Norm Architects restored the building. And opened its new chapter, as a minimalist family home. Inhabited in the past by the iconic ...

A stylish apartment that pays homage to Alvar Aalto’s architecture. Based in Brooklyn, design firm Home Studios completes projects mainly in the hospitality industry, designing sophisticated interiors that are as glamorous as they are welcoming. In NYC, they designed the Elsa and Goat Town restaurants, while in L...

A renovation and extension of an Edwardian house in London. Named RR Residence, this brick house in Clapham, south London, was renovated and revamped into a modern home by Studio McW