125-Year-Old Duplex With Modern Interiors

125-Year-Old Duplex With Modern Interiors
Named ‘the Lejeune Residence’, architecture open form has revitalized a once neglected duplex building in Montréal into a single-family home with flexible interiors and an exterior garden. The open-plan spaces have been organized to provide a subtle distinction between inside and outside. During the summer, the living room furniture is moved outside to the terrace,... 
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Rustic Passive House, Barn And Sauna Tower Compound

Rustic Passive House, Barn And Sauna Tower Compound
Architecture and interiors firm BarlisWedlick created this eclectic compound designed to suit a client with an idiosyncratic wish list. The main house is constructed from structural insulated panels and clad in charred cedar. Connected to the main house by a narrow bridge, a three-story cedar tower with a sauna at its base recalls a tree... 
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Modern And Elegant French Chalet With A New Extension

Modern And Elegant French Chalet With A New Extension
Chalet SOLEYÂ by Chevalier Architectes is located in Les Houches, France. The new extension houses the shared spaces and was made for socializing. It contrasts with the original timber construction and has large full-height windows and glass walls as well as a covered deck with glass balustrades. The new extension also came with a series... 
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Sprawling Home That Integrates 18th-Century Ruins

Sprawling Home That Integrates 18th-Century Ruins
The White House by WT Architecture is on Scotland’s Isle of Coll. The original stone house was built in the mid-1700s and was abandoned in the mid-1800s. When the current owners inherited the building, they found roofless ruins with lots of cracks but an intact basic structure. The architects advised the clients to preserve the... 
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Victorian Terraced House Renovation With Soulful Elements

Victorian Terraced House Renovation With Soulful Elements
Designer Mark Lewis was given free rein to update a run-down Victorian terraced house. The interior was renovated by exposing and embracing any interesting architectural details while adding sympathetic and soulful elements such as textured joinery or interesting wall finishes. A gathering space for the entire family, the kitchen has a mix of finishes for... 
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