Redfern warehouse conversion
Redfern Australia – Baker Kavanagh Architects Year built: 2010 Photography: Brett Boardman Redfern sits right on the edge of Sydney’s CBD. For most of the 20th century it was the place most Australians did not want to live. It had a fearsome reputation for drug and alcohol fuelled violence. As older houses degraded, […]
Minneapolis Loft Renovation
Minneapolis Minnesota USA – A and H Architecture Year built: 2013 Photography: Dana Wheelock The end of industrialization! Western cities are full of empty or near empty buildings that once hummed with activity as warehouses or factories. Some get converted to offices, art galleries and even museums. But with the ever-increasing need […]
Waking up in church!
If you find yourself praying for a bigger home, perhaps converting a church is your solution. They’re always lofty so even a small church offers the opportunity of a significant mezzanine level and possibly, an attic above! With the decline in church attendances in recent decades, increasing numbers of churches are becoming vacant. Here are […]
Levya 506 – melding the past and the future
Cuernavaca, Mexico – APT arquitectura para todos Built Area: 100 m2 (1080 sq. ft.) Construction: APT arquitectura, Vicente Barragán Hernández Photography: Luis Gordoa Renders: Edgar Saúl Bahena Cruz Levya 506 is a melding of the past and the future of the oldest neighborhood of the Mexican city of Cuernavaca. The site […]
Levya 506
Cuernavaca, Mexico – APT arquitectura Renders: Edgar Saúl Bahena Cruz Construction: APT arquitectura, Vicente Barragán Hernández Photography: Luis Gordoa Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox.
The Peterson Home – Wyoming
This lovely home looks like it’s been here for a hundred years or more. It’s been built from pre-loved weatherboards, distressed timbers, hand-hewn logs and even rusty metal roofing to create that very impression. In addition to a heavy commitment to recycled materials, the owners have invested in thermal heating to reduce their impact on the environment. […]
London Church Living
Chingford, North-East London Interior Designer: Gianna Camilotti Interiors Year: 2004 Photography: Len Adams Built area: 236 m2 (2,550 sf) Abandoned by its brethren, this historic London church has been converted to a fashionable family home. The design retains the original heritage features of the Victorian-style building including the beautiful arched beams and the red […]
The Shearer’s Quarters
North Bruny Island Tasmania Australia – John Wardle Architects Having spent a few weeks sailing around Bruny Island and the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, I can attest to the beauty of this area. If it was a few degrees warmer in winter, I’d move there in a heartbeat. In fact, if I could call The Shearer’s Quarters ‘home’, I […]
Is that a missile, Silo Boy?
Boquet 556-5 New York State – Alexander Michael AKA Silo Boy Originally built: Early 1960 Renovations: 1998 – 2098 Land area: 5 acres Sydney based, Alexander Michael is one of the world’s great designers and, in his own words, “the proud owner of this extraordinary relic of Cold War […]
From Warehouse to Courtyard Home
Light industrial suburb – Toronto CA Studio Junction Photography: Rob Fiocca Peter Tan and Christine Ho Ping of architectural and design firm, Studio Junction, transformed an old contractor’s warehouse into a home and studio for themselves and their children. With nothing externally to view, they turned the focus of the house inwards, structuring the various areas […]