This house renovation in West Sydney saved some original design details but just in the façade. The front façade kept true to its authentic details with absolutely no reference to the recent modern addition. The interior is funny, eclectic and full of colors: colorful pieces of furniture, canvases and accessories. An upholstered ottoman/coffee table harmonizes...
1800s Rough Stone House Renovation
The original house of 1800s was built here, in Chamoson, Switzerland, and renovated by Savioz Fabrizzi Architecte into a completely modern space. The genuine rocky surface makes the project perfectly blend in the natural surroundings, that’s why the architects decided to leave as it is, just reinforce and emphasize it using concrete for the parts...
Old Barn Turned Into A Modern House With Unusual Architecture
Dutch design studio Kwint Architecten has recently completed a barn in the countryside, a residence integrated into an existing vernacular structure south of the city of Eelde, the Netherlands. An old barn was changed into a cool residence with a layer of horizontal wooden blinds, allowing air to ventilate into a transitory covered space before...
Renovation Of A Century-Old Chalet In The Swiss Alps
This beautiful Chalet Noisettes in Gryon, in the Swiss Alps, used to be a century-old log cabin that strongly needed a renovation. Swiss architectural studio Lacroix Chessex extended its shape and added everything that the owners needed. Otside natural larch was artificially aged to construct an interesting blend with the old building. The interior is...
One Of Kind Vintage House In Melbourne
This incredible house is located in Melbourne, it’s 1970′s Doncaster home of designer and illustrator Melissa Webb and family. The original building plans are dated 1979. There are black, grey, pink, cream and green marble walls and floors, sandstone and travertine walls and even featured sections of stone that contain unique fossils. There’s also a...
Rottedam Villa Melting Old And New Together
This villa by Ooze Architects is called Rotterdam. It’s a big 549 square meters modern space with modern, in some way surrealistic architecture. The original house was built in the 20s, then renovated. The owner wanted the soul of the old house to remain, so the house was rebuilt saving some old details. The new...
Cozy House Renovation For Entertaining Kids And Adults
House Eadie is a heritage listed Federation workers’ cottage in Surry Hills, Sydney. It’s a house built in the 70s and renovated by local firm Tribe Studio. The brief from the client was to create a house that is at once toddler-friendly and also a great house for entertaining adults. So the architects rearranged the...
House With A Garret Above The Living Room
This Cloudy House in Sweden by LASC Studio is not a new one, actually, it’s a renovated house of the 30s. It was rebuilt for a young family as became too small. Inside there is a wide loft with extension and outside you can see an expressive roof. The interior is minimalist with traditional Scandinavian...
Modern Trailer In Bright 60s’ Style
Remember trailers that became popular in the sixties? How can you renovate one in a stylish and bright way? Take inspiration from this Pierre Arnoux project in Jardin de la Licorne, near Deauville. The trailer trailer’s decorated in the style of 1960s – metal, plastic, flashy colors flooded the 20 sq meters, but everything is...
Renovated Eighteenth Century House With An Addition
The renovation of this Eighteenth Century homestead in an apple orchard located in Columbia Country, New York is done by Messana O’Rorke. The house was built of huge hand hewn timbers. This, some wide board flooring and a miraculously preserved wattle and daub wall in the field stone basement are about all that remained of...