The Charlevoix region of Québec features this new property overlooking the St Lawrence River about 20 minutes from Le Massif ski resort. Designed by Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes, Cabin A rests on a steep slope with an A-frame design that gives nod to naval architecture after the team found inspiration in nautical communications. The cabin’s...
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31 Cool And Practical Home Wine Storage Ideas
If you are a wine connoisseur or just like to spoil yourself with a bottle of good wine, you probably puzzle over its storage at home. If you don’t have space for a wine cellar, you can make a pretty little one under your kitchen floor. Various shelves and wine drawers are great to store...
Contemporary Double-Height Apartment With Natural Light
O. M. Shumelda Design and Architecture Studio has built a two-story apartment for a young creative client at the top of the city of Lviv, Ukraine, connecting the first and second levels to create a light and open interior. Titled 2 in 1, the project features a double-height space at the heart of the flat...
Historic Savannah Cottage With Impeccable Charm
This little cottage in Savannah, Georgia, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built 200 years ago by John Ballon, “a free man of color.” Nestled between Warren and Washington Squares, Freeman’s Cottage features a picturesque garden patio. The full bath has a walk-in shower and large wooden vanity. The bedroom is...
1940 Stone House Turned Contemporary And Chic
This house was originally built in 1940s and it has been recently bought by a couple with two children to move away from the city. It has been a jumble of stone-built structures in an agrarian community and then it has been completely transformed by COVO Interiores. The renovated home embraces the building’s humble origins...
Contemporary Family Home Of A Stone Barn
Located in Chievo on the outskirts of Verona, near the Adige River, this elegant country house occupies a converted stone barn that has been thoroughly renovated by Milan-based architecture practice Studio Wok. Today this is a three-storey family home that combines the requirements of modern living with the setting’s agricultural heritage and features some sustainable...
Casa Takuri With Trees Growing Through It
The Tacuri House, or Casa Tacuri, is built by Ecuadorian studio Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos in a town known for its exceptional views of the Cumbayá Valley and its abundance of flora, including the native Algarrobo trees that grow all around. All of the existing Algarrobo trees on the property were retained, resulting in a timeless...
Vibrant Joburg Home Of A Furniture Designer
Pattern, colour, culture and a high-low mix of furniture all come together in the contemporary family home of The Urbanative designer Mpho Vackier, whose designs include strong narratives of Afrofuturism and cross-culturalism. The house she renovated for her family was completely changed: this involved installing new vinyl flooring, adding windows, building an upstairs studio for...
Refined Contemporary House For An Extended Family
If you are a sucker for contemporary and minimalist spaces with an airy feel, you gonna love this home! The new house for an extended family designed by Bangkok-based studio Anonym is located on the same property as the owner’s old home. The two residences stand in a parallel orientation and are separated by a...
Minimalist Two-Level Apartment With An Industrial Feel
One of the main dilemmas that architects face when renovating old buildings is how much, if any, of the original character to preserve. This apartment in Kiev, Ukraine, was renovated for a young professional and it shows an astutely tuned balance between old and new. 2B.group’s objective was to use the original building fabric as...