Adelaide’s 1880’s Renovation

What happens when you fall in love with a tiny Victorian era home and then outgrow it? You’re loathe to move because you love the convenience of city living. That was the dilemma facing this North Adelaide couple. The suburb is a stroll from the city centre yet is surrounded by vibrant parklands. Restaurants abound […]

Urban Townhouse

The four-story library adds to the home's privacy while adding functionality.

New York, USA – GLUCK+ Year built: 2009 Photography: Raimund Koch and Erik Freeland Inner city living and privacy are often contradictions. That is especially true where windows face directly onto the street. The options are window coverings for privacy or the world looking in. Gluck+ took a totally different approach by radically reconfiguring the […]

Looking good with a glass extension!

A glass extension rejuvenates a traditional brick home in Hampshire UK

Hampshire, UK – AR Design Studio Year: 2012 Photography: Martin Gardner Adding a contemporary design without remodelling a very old building can generate various reactions from the people looking. This different approach to achieving contrast can either put you in the brilliant category or just plain odd. Most older houses share a common problem… a […]

Tyrol Hills Modern

Tyrol Modern by Peterssen/Keller Architecture

Tyrol Hills, Minneapolis – Peterssen / Keller Architecture Photography: Paul Crosby Architectural Photography This modern home has a touch of the 80’s vibe from which it came from. But this renovation cleverly uses all available spaces for a brighter interior. This smart and homey design surely made the house seem way larger than it was […]

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 […]

The Clock Tower Penthouse

Inner city living at it's best...

Brooklyn, New York – Corcoran Real Estate Group Original Build:     1915 Rebuilt:     2013 Built area:     6,813 sq. ft.  (631 m2) Photography: Corcoran Real Estate Group Ever wondered what $18 million might buy? No, we haven’t either but we now know. It will get you four working clocks and this […]

Castlecrag Rebuild

Castlecrag Rebuild by C+C

Castlecrag  NSW  Australia  –  CplusC Architectural Workshop Year built:     1960’s / 2012 Built area:    237m²  (2,560 sq. ft.) Lot size:     560m2  (6,000 sq. ft.) Photography:     Murray Fredericks Castlecrag is a peninsula suburb only eight kilometres from the Sydney CBD. The suburb is best known for it’s selection of […]

Zen’s House

Location: Sydney Team: Zugai Strudwick Architects; Henarise, builder Size: About 1,400 square feet; 3 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms    

Sydney Cottage Renovation

Sydney, Australia – Zugai Strudwick Architects Builder: Henarise Size: About 1,400 square feet; 3 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms   Click on any image to start lightbox display.  Use your Esc key to close the lightbox.  

Tennyson Point

Sydney, NSW, Australia – CPlusC Floor Area: 330 sqm + Landscape   Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox.