A French Resurrection

London, England – Blee Halligan Architects Photography: Sarah Blee In 1981, Londoners Anthony and Gillian Blee purchased the ultimate fixer-upper. The property in southwestern France was idyllic, but its old mill, built in 1822, and three flanking outbuildings had fallen into terrible disrepair. “We really wanted to capture the ruinous quality of this old building […]

A Barn Conversion and Extension

Good for another century or two!

Lesponne, France – PPA Built area:      70 sqm Year built:      2010 Photography:      Philippe Ruault A vacation home that started as a barn conversion in a verdant valley of the Adour de Lesponne river, in the mountainous region of the Hautes-Pyrénées. But as lovely as it was, it lacked light and […]

Levya 506

Cuernavaca, Mexico – APT arquitectura Renders: Edgar Saúl Bahena Cruz Construction: APT arquitectura, Vicente Barragán Hernández Photography: Luis Gordoa   Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox.

From Warehouse to Courtyard Home

Light industrial suburb – Toronto CA  Studio Junction Photography: Rob Fiocca Peter Tan and Christine Ho Ping of architectural and design firm, Studio Junction, transformed an old contractor’s warehouse into a home and studio for themselves and their children. With nothing externally to view, they turned the focus of the house inwards, structuring the various areas […]

Back to the Farm at Storrs Road

Peachester Queensland Australia  –  Tim Stewart Architects This award winning home is a new start on a long held property.  Careers are drawing to a close, the children have all left the nest and quieter times are beckoning the owners. Here are the architects notes: “The 18 hectare site has had a life that has […]