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The transformation of an agricultural building into a photo studio with multi-functional spaces. Located in Uckermark, Germany, Rieckshof is a modern photo studio created within the brick walls of an old barn. Architect Helga Blocksdorf completed the project on an extremely limited budget. From the beginning, she kept the p...

A sustainable, high-end retreat nestled in a protected jungle in Mexico. Opened in 2021, Casa Bautista is an eco-friendly, sustainable retreat that welcomes guests in a verdant paradise. Located in the heart of the protected Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, one of Tulum’s Unesco Heritage sites, the villa offers trav...

A farming complex from the 18th century converted into a multi-functional art center. Located in Stechlin, Germany, Gutshof Güldenhof is a former farming complex built in the 18th century. The current owner, Vietnamese-born Danish artist Danh Vo, commissioned Berlin-based architecture firm Heim Balp Architekten to ...

A courtyard house built at the heart of a working farm in the Scottish lowlands. Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, Ceangal House is a new family home built at the heart of a working farm that has operated since the 1600s. Glasgow-based architecture studio Loader Monteith designed the

An eye-catching extension that further cements an existing home’s link to its site. Some extensions simply expand a house's living space. Others reinforce visual and conceptual design cues, giving a new dimension to an existing dwelling. Platform House is part of the latter category. Designed by the studioplusthree architecture firm, the ...

A hotel that re-imagines vernacular tradition with a minimalist aesthetic. Millions of tourists visit the Italian Alps every year and they have plenty of hotels to choose from to make their stay comfortable. However, not every hotel can claim to have deep roots in local traditions and ancient architecture like Olmo. Nestled in the village of Ponchiera, the Province of Sondrio, Italy, ...

A renovation and thoughtful upgrade of a 1970s Charles Gwathmey house. Designed in the 1970s by renowned architect Charles Gwathmey, this home in Amagansett, New York, was thoughtfully restored and upgraded by NYC-based architecture and design studio Worrell Yeung. House in the Dunes (originally the Haupt Residence) require...

A landmark brownstone building transformed into a vibrant home. Located in the historic neighborhood of Clinton Hill, this landmark Brooklyn brownstone was completely transformed into a modern and bright living space. NYC-based architecture firm Michael K. Chen Architecture (MKCA) completed both extensive repairs and th...

An apartment in Manhattan transformed into an airy and fun living space for a family. Located in a historic building designed in the Beaux-Arts style in the 1860s, this apartment in Manhattan was completely redesigned by Worrell Yeung. The clients, a couple with a young child, had lived in the apartment for 14 years but dec...

A duplex refurbished into a bright home that blends European and Japanese design influences. Damaged by a fire, this duplex in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood of Montreal required a range of renovations. The owners hired APPAREIL Architectur...

A family home designed with four monolithic volumes arranged around a dining area. Built in Lhotka, Prague, House Lhotka is a great example of contemporary Czech architecture. The family home features four monolithic volumes that complement the surrounding dwellings in this quiet neighborhood, on a street shaded...

A brutalist-style apartment softened with splashes of color. Located in the Riverside Tower building in Antwerp, Belgium, this duplex is the home of Bram Van Cauter of Studio Okami and his partner, art collector Doris Vanistendael. The 20-story brutalist-style building also houses the architecture firm’s office and Vani...

A striking house that showcases the perfect balance between minimalist design and bold, sculptural details. Designed by Nendo, Stairway House is a one-of-a-kind home in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan. The building features the studio’s preferred ultra-minimalist aesthetic. Think clean lines, simple geometric forms, and materi...

Contemporary and simple, this house takes inspiration from traditional farmhouses. Located near the city of Winterthur, northern Switzerland, this house has a contemporary design that celebrates vernacular architecture. More specifically, traditional farmhous...

[dropcap size=big]R[/dropcap]ising from a mountain side in the spectacular Bergamo Alps in Piateda, Italy there's a structure that seems to have been recently built to suit that particular space. But Casa VI had been a ruin until the owners hired the talented Italian architect Alfredo Vanotti to ...

An industrial building from the 1850s converted into a thoughtfully designed office space. Located in London, this brick building dates back to the 1850s and had been neglected for many years before the client asked Tasou Associates to restore it. Named Jeffrey’s Place, the project involved the renovation of t...

An old house redesigned with refined interiors and a central perforation topped with skylights. Located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood in Montreal, this dwelling has been transformed from an old house into a modern family home. APPAREIL ...

A creative house designed with geometric volumes and sculptural living spaces. The first ground-up residential project completed by Los Angeles-based architecture and design studio Pentagon, Radius House is a striking home that looks anything but ordinary. Located in Venice, California, the context-specific dwelling stands out even in an area with an abundance of distinctive architect...

A wood and concrete house designed with clean geometric forms and "pivoting" floors. Located in a densely built area on the outskirts of the Guimarães city in Portugal, the A House solves the issue of privacy in a creative and elegant way. Architecture firm REM’A designed the dwelling with two floors that seemingly pi...

A traditional house from the 18th century transformed into a modern dwelling. Dating back to the 18th century, this property in Vila de Paraíso, northern Portugal, was transformed by Ren Ito Architect. Named Calçada House, the project involved the rehabilitation and conversion of the old house and annex buildings into...

An old house transformed into a bright, spacious dwelling inspired by the wabi-sabi aesthetic. The Loft-Kolasiński studio has recently completed a renovation project that has transformed a house built in 1923 into an airy contemporary home. Named House from 1923 (Pogodno 6), the dwelling is located in Szczecin, Poland. Th...

A natural stone house from the ‘40s, upgraded with modern and bright interiors. Named The House of Grandfather Martinho, after its original occupant, this recently renovated house maintains a close connection to its past and history. The dwelling dates back to 1940s and features a traditional natural stone exterior. Locate...

A lake cottage inspired by boats and sailing. Completed by Montreal-based architect Paul Bernier, Chalet in Oka is a creatively designed lakeside house that celebrates the clients’ love of sailing with a boat-like silhouette. The site has access to fanta...

A harmonious architectural composition that combines a family house and music studio. Built on a hill on the outskirts of the city of Bergen, Norway, Villa Grieg is specially designed as a viewfinder that brings the inhabitants closer to spectacular views of Lake Nordås and its small islands. Saunders Architecture worke...

An old barn converted into a bright art studio that opens to views of a natural landscape. Built in a tranquil area among trees, right on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England, this old barn offered the perfect opportunity to create the ideal art studi...

A 19th century townhouse converted into a bright and modern home. Located in the Pointe-Saint-Charles area of Montreal, Canada, Maison Merveilleuse (Wonderful House) is a 19th-century townhouse with 1500 sq. ft. of living space. Mélodie Violet, founder of interior design firm Imagine, transformed the townhouse ...

A modern farmhouse nestled in a picturesque landscape. [dropcap]B[/dropcap]uilt on the footprint of an older building, Casamanda is a modern farmhouse that looks completely at home in a natural landscape in Orbetello, Tuscany. Olive ...

A black armchair designed in the 60’s sits beside an inconspicuous fireplace, cradled cleverly within a white column. The furniture comprises of hues of oak and ply which stand out against the stark white of the walls. The light color palette used in the house is further accentuated by the abundance of daylight coming in through the numerous windows.There’s a very Scandinavian feel to the place...

17th-century dwellings become modern apartments. Clínica de Arquitectura’s Caldeireiros Houses project began with the refurbishment of a residential building from the 17th-century. Located in the center of Porto, Portugal, the three-story building featured several apartments as well...

A stylish and minimalist home designed with flexible spaces and natural materials. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in the Italian countryside, Fluid Home is a stylish residence designed with multifunctional spaces and creative, refined details. London-based multidisciplinary design studio

A four-story house that maximizes a compact footprint with a thoughtful and clean design. Located in the village of Cascais, Portugal, this small house has a contemporary design inspired by vernacular architecture. The building looks natural alongside older dwellings thanks to a clean, minimalist aesthetic that pays h...

An art center designed to be in perfect harmony with a coastal landscape in Mexico. Art, creativity, sustainable architecture, and a deep respect for nature all come together in Casa Ballena. Located in San José del Cabo, Mexico, this art center feature...

Old garages and a workshop converted into a house with three buildings. Located alongside a quiet grove, in a dense, previously industrial area of London, Urban Barn is a creatively designed new house and workshop. Jonathan Tuckey Design converted three garages

A wood and brick house designed with cedar slats that provide complete privacy in an urban setting. Located in a previously abandoned plot in the vibrant North End neighborhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia, OG House makes the most of the narrow site with a vertical design. Omar Gandhi, founder of Omar Gandhi Architect, completed t...

A farming complex from the 18th century converted into a multi-functional art center. Located in Stechlin, Germany, Gutshof Güldenhof is a former farming complex built in the 18th century. The current owner, Vietnamese-born Danish artist Danh Vo, commissioned Berlin-based architecture firm Heim Balp Architekten to ...

A warm and bright home created from two traditional houses in a small Czech town. Designed by architects Barbora and Jiří Weinzettl of Atelier 111 architekti as a home for themselves and their family, Kozina House bridges the gap between traditional and contemporary

Two abandoned single-family houses converted into contemporary apartments. Located on Rua da Alegria in Porto, Portugal, the Alegria Residential Building has transformed entirely. Whereas the original structure featured two buildings left in disrepair, the new construction is a larger, single building with apartments replacing the previous single-family homes. Designed by MiMool Archi...

Three concrete volumes embedded in a rocky slope with uninterrupted sea views. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in El Port de la Selva, on the northernmost part of Costa Brava, Spain, this house takes inspiration from the surrounding coastal landscape for its contemporary design. Architects

A contemporary family house designed with interconnected volumes and private outdoor spaces. Completed by Atelier 111 architekti, this dwelling in Jinonice, Prague, replaces a complex of old buildings previously left in disrepair. The team designed the contemporary house ...

A century-old house renovated into a modern living space that marries past and present. Located on the outskirts of Santo Tirso, Portugal, this century-old house was in an advanced state of deterioration, as it had been left uninhabited for more than 30 years. The clients asked architect Liliana Maciel Arquitectura to...

An architecture firm’s office, this house is also a residential architecture showcase. Designed by architecture and design firm Alexander &Co., Alexander House is the studio’s main office in Bondi Junction, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The building serves as a work space for the studio’s team and a client meeti...

A contemporary concrete house designed with three circular patios. Located in Aroeira, just south of Lisbon, Casa Trevo (Trefoial House) stands out among the surrounding pine trees with an unconventional design. Architecture studio Double (O) created the

A house extension designed with a warm gray, hipped roof. Located in Epsom, Surrey, this 1920s house was transformed with a contemporary extension by London-based studio Oliver Leech Architects. Named Hipped House, the residence required extensive renovations throughout the int...

A large house from the 1950s transformed into two houses with several courtyards. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocated in the Chimalistac neighborhood in Mexico City, Two Houses and a Studio is an architectural project that breathes new life into an old dwelling and transforms it into a contemporary living space. To complete ...

A modern house that re-imagines the traditional barn design. Built in Onesse-Laharie, within an “airial”, a plot of land specific to Landes, in southwestern France, AER House reinterprets the typology of a traditional barn. Architecture firm

A contemporary extension that complements a traditional wood house. Located near Lake Ouareau, close to the town of Saint-Donat, Quebec, this traditional family house has recently welcomed a new member to the family. La Petite Soeur (The Little Sister) is a contemporary extension that perfectly complements the main dwelling, a historical house with wooden cladding. The owners hired

An agricultural complex from the 18th century, transformed into a modern farmhouse. Originally built in the 18th century, the “Masia de Can Perpinyà” complex was used for 200 years for agricultural purposes but was abandoned in the 2000s. The building remained empty until 2020 when the new generation of the family decided to re-open the

A contemporary beach house inspired by Mallorca’s vernacular architecture. [dropcap]B[/dropcap]uilt on a gently sloping street on the island of Mallorca, Spain, Casa Fly nestles naturally in the quiet neighborhood with a design that celebrates local architecture. Bratislava-based studio beef architekti took inspiration f...

An apartment in Manhattan transformed into an airy and fun living space for a family. Located in a historic building designed in the Beaux-Arts style in the 1860s, this apartment in Manhattan was completely redesigned by Worrell Yeung. The clients, a couple with a young child, had lived in the apartment for 14 years but dec...