SVOYA studio has recently completed the modern interior of a small 400 square foot (39m2) apartment in Odessa, Ukraine. This apartment is a nice example of how you can pull off a small dwelling making it functional and without compromising on the style. Stepping inside the apartment, you’re greeted by the living area and a...
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An Abandoned Shed Turned Into A Barn Home
Architect Louis Beliveau of La Firme studio has overhauled a decrepit barn in Quebec by turning its hollow core into a holiday home for two city dwellers. The architects disassembled an old shed and moving it to a new location on a farmhouse property. Because the foundations had to be reworked, every salvageable piece of...
23 Smart Ways To Make Your Pantry Functional
Most of us need a pantry to store food, various chemicals and pots and other stuff – anything you want. How to make your kitchen and pantry functional, practical and stylish at the same time? We’ve prepared some ideas to organize a pantry – shelves and doors that will stylishly hide it. Built-In Pantries A...
25 Ways To Refresh A Black Kitchen With Style
Black is a classic color that is very much in trend nowadays, and you can see lots of moody spaces with black as the main color. Black kitchens aren’t that rare today but they may seem gloomy, depressive and boring if you don’t do the design right. How to avoid such effects and make your...
Modern And Bold Torino Apartment For A Writer
That Oscar Wilde quote referenced by Studio Doppio perfectly describes not only writing but architecture and design, as projects like this one, grow and evolve during the process before reaching the final outcome. The Writer’s Machine is an apartment in Torino, Italy, featuring a multifunctional structure, the “machine,” in the center of the space that...
MeMo House With A Garden On Three Levels
BAM! arquitectura has designed a modern concrete house in San Isidro, Argentina, for a client who is passionate about landscaping. The house has been designed to have a garden which connects all of the architectural floors, which is immediately visible from the front door. Outside, the furnished patio leads to a swimming pool. From this...
Contemporary House Addition With A Screened Facade
In the lush Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe, Julie Firkin Architects created a modern addition outfitted with a patterned facade screen. The Elphin House gained extra square footage in the back to house the new kitchen, dining room, and living room, all of which extend out to the garden when the almost 23-foot-wide doors are open....
Small Yet Functional Minimalist Flat For A Young Man
When a busy young man reached out to Boq Architekti, he requested they redesign his compact, Prague apartment so that it would be the perfect crash pad when he’s in town. The 36-square-meter flat (approx. 387-square-feet) had recently been divided into two separate, walk-through rooms by the developer which made them decide not to tear...
71 Stunning Scandinavian Kitchen Designs
Scandinavian style due to its simplicity and natural charm is gaining popularity. Today we’ll talk about rustic Scandinavian kitchen designs. Black, grey and white, natural wood are characteristic of Scandinavian style while rustic style is full of woven baskets, country-styles fabric, and shabby chic details and accessories are common. Let’s see how to dress up...
Elegant Modern Extension For A Historical Home
Portland architecture firm Beebe Skidmore has inserted a cubic volume with large windows into the middle of a 20th-century home in the city to add more space and bring natural light inside. The original residence is a sprawling Craftsman-style house that dates back to 1907 and features decorative woodwork, trim, cross-gabled bays, shingle siding, a brick...