McGinlay Bell has completed a house in a leafy Glasgow suburb featuring a sequence of rooms arranged around compact courtyards that allow the natural surroundings to permeate indoors. The narrow rectilinear site sandwiched between existing houses presented several challenges, as it borders the road at the front and is lined on one side by tall...
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Victorian Townhouse In London With A Charred-Wood Extension
Rider Stirland Architects has remodeled the interiors of a Victorian terraced house in south London by adding a small rear extension clad in blackened wood and London stock bricks. Aptly named Charred House, the project was carried out for a family of five to help make more efficient use of their home and improve views...
Contemporary House B Enveloping An Old Cottage
Architecture studio Smartvoll has preserved an old cottage in Klosterneuburg, Austria, enveloping it in three more buildings to create a spacious family home. House B is now a dwelling for a family of six, with its copper roof and wrought-iron balcony. The children’s tower, the living room, and the dining area, which connects old and...
Wood Frame Townhouse That’s Only 20 Feet Wide
This wood frame town house by BFDO Architects is only 20-foot-wide and has a tiny side yard and front and back extensions. How to live comfortably with such a layout? The architect and designer team showed that it’s totally possible and can be done with style. The team revamped the layout and modified room sizes...
Spanish Stone Farmhouse With A Labyrinth Character
Barcelona studio Arquitectura-G has revamped a country house with a “labyrinthine character” into a family home featuring a tile-covered kitchen, a spiral staircase and a secluded swimming pool. The house already featured a ground-floor patio, which can be directly accessed from a series of rooms. Another one was also created on the first floor, providing...
Restoration of Victorian Farm House Into a Family Home
Furzey Hall Farm is a unique family home for artist Jake Chapman. It’s a restoration of Victorian farm house which is done by Waugh Thistleton Architects. The expansive house has been divided into several distinct areas to meet the various different uses of a modern family. Sleek, modern extensions to either side of the farmhouse...