A Barn Conversion and Extension
Lesponne, France – PPA Built area: 70 sqm Year built: 2010 Photography: Philippe Ruault A vacation home that started as a barn conversion in a verdant valley of the Adour de Lesponne river, in the mountainous region of the Hautes-Pyrénées. But as lovely as it was, it lacked light and […]
Looking good with a glass extension!
Hampshire, UK – AR Design Studio Year: 2012 Photography: Martin Gardner Adding a contemporary design without remodelling a very old building can generate various reactions from the people looking. This different approach to achieving contrast can either put you in the brilliant category or just plain odd. Most older houses share a common problem… a […]
Surry Hills Terrace
Surry Hills Sydney Australia – Danny Broe Architect Built area: 150 m2 (1,620 sq. ft.) Year built: Late 19th century Year renovated: 2012 Surry Hills is within easy walking distance of Sydney’s CBD. Typical of much of ‘Old Sydney Town’, it was dormitory suburb for the ‘working classes’ with […]
Tyrol Hills Modern
Tyrol Hills, Minneapolis – Peterssen / Keller Architecture Photography: Paul Crosby Architectural Photography This modern home has a touch of the 80’s vibe from which it came from. But this renovation cleverly uses all available spaces for a brighter interior. This smart and homey design surely made the house seem way larger than it was […]
The Clock Tower Penthouse
Brooklyn, New York – Corcoran Real Estate Group Original Build: 1915 Rebuilt: 2013 Built area: 6,813 sq. ft. (631 m2) Photography: Corcoran Real Estate Group Ever wondered what $18 million might buy? No, we haven’t either but we now know. It will get you four working clocks and this […]
HomeMade
London, UK – Bureau de Change Design Office Built Area: 210 sqm Renovation Year: 2012 Photographs: Eliot Postma Two houses merge into one. The aim of this renovation was to take the beauty of the old existing houses while giving it a modern finish; a mix of the old and the new, of bright and […]
Hollowed-out house in Sydney
Mosman, Sydney – Tribe Studio Completion Date: March 2013 Photography: Katherine Lu There’s literally a hole through this house but it does not compromise privacy. This is an example of a clever design which welcomes as much breeze and sunlight without becoming too out in the open. We think that the pyramid-shaped ceiling is also […]
Millworker House
Toronto, Ontario – Andrew Snow Built area: 1,600 sqf This house at Dupont Street was commissioned by Steve Bugler — the owner of carpentry, millwork and window operation Radiant City. The house is an extension of a pre-existing workshop located behind the building. Rising from a neglected plot that borders Dupont and a Toronto city […]
Buena Vista Park Home
Buena Vista Park, San Francisco, California – Because We Can Old homes often lose their charm through insidious modification. Little by little, change by change, each small in itself, until all the character and attributes of the original design are buried. This one time mansion had been converted to flats by the time the current […]
Lego in Seattle…
Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington – Board & Vellum Size: 3,300 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms Year built: 1902; Remodeled 2013 Builder: N and R Construction Photography: John G. Wilbanks Can’t sleep? Do some Lego™. If you or a family member are seriously into Lego™ you […]