Surry Hills Terrace

Surry Hills Terrace

Surry Hills Ā Sydney Ā Australia – Danny Broe Architect Built area: Ā  Ā  150 m2 Ā (1,620 sq. ft.) Year built: Ā  Ā  Ā Late 19th century Year renovated: Ā  Ā  2012 Surry Hills is within easy walking distance of Sydney’s CBD. Typical of much of ‘Old Sydney Town’, it was dormitory suburb for the ‘working classes’ with […]

An Old Railway House in Santpoort

Velsen Ā The Netherlands Ā –Ā  Zecc Architecten and ZW6 Interiors Architecture Area: Ā  Ā 190 m2 Year: Ā  Ā 2012 Photograpghy: Ā  Ā  Cornbread Works An old railway house sitting on the edge of theĀ Amsterdam and IJmuiden line. Ā OnĀ theĀ other side of the house lies the Kennemerland National Park. Steel and concrete on one side, verdant green onĀ theĀ other.Ā The architect’s […]

Hikari House

Bandung, Indonesia ā€“Ā Pranala Associates Project Year :Ā  Ā  2017 Developed Area :Ā  Ā  422 m2 Photographs :Ā  Ā  Mario Wibowo The design of Hikari House attempts to put together masculine and feminine aesthetics. As we know, these two couldnā€™t be any more different than night and day. But oddly enough, they seemed to work harmoniously […]

Renovation of Captain’s House

Fuzhou, China ā€“ Vector Architects Project Year :Ā  Ā  2017 Developed Area :Ā  Ā  470 m2 Photographs :Ā  Ā  Xia Zhi, Howard Chan, Chen Zhenqiang The brief called for the renovation of Captainā€™s House. It sits on a rocky peninsula in Fujian Province, China. A concrete vaulted roof was added, enclosing the living area that […]

Queen Street House

Melbourne, Australia ā€“ Edwards Moore Photographs :Ā Ā  Ā Ā Fraser Marsden Queen Street House is a contemporary home with a funky vibe.Ā  The house is a standout because of its no-fear use of bright colors. While renovating, the homeowners wanted to supplement the design with bold elements – and that, they did. The result is a home […]

The Farmer’s House

United Kingdom ā€“Ā AR Design Studio Project Year :Ā  Ā  Ā 2017 Developed Area :Ā  Ā  Ā 613.0 m2 Photographs :Ā Ā  Ā Martin Gardner Who knew mixing upscale modern architecture with farming-style design could actually work? It did with The Farmerā€™s House ā€“ a huge, luxurious, and sustainable home in the English countryside. It is a renovation project of […]

Cosgriff House

Sydney, Australia ā€“Ā Christopher Polly Project Year :Ā  Ā  Ā 2012 Developed Area :Ā  Ā  Ā 167.0 m2 Photographs :Ā Ā  Ā Brett Boardman Cosgriff House is a renovation and addition project of a single-family home in Sydney. The design showcases the progressive atmosphere in Australian architecture. A ground floor living area was inserted into the house’s original structure. An […]

Enclave House

Melbourne VIC, Australia – BKK Architects Area: 509 sqm Completion Date: 2010 Photography: John Wheatley   Enclave House is a renovation and extension project to an old Edwardian property in Melbourne, Australia. The challenge was to preserve the house’s heritage while adding contemporary extension structures. The property is located in a highly-urbanized section where houses […]

Rado Redux

Armonk, New York – GLUCK+ Project Year :Ā  Ā  Ā 2010 Developed Area :Ā  Ā  Ā 278.7 – 464.5 m2 Photographs :Ā Ā  Elizabeth Felicella, Magda Biernat Rado Redux is a renovation project of a 1957 home. The old structure had fallen prey to an undesirable remodeling job. Its current owners had commissioned the renovation work. They wanted […]

Brunswick House

Brunswick, Australia – Chan Architecture Project Year :Ā  Ā  Ā 2017 Developed Area :Ā  Ā  Ā 233.0 m2 Photographs :Ā Ā  Ā Tatjana Plitt The Brunswick House is a renovation project of an old Edwardian home. Because it was a legacy building, the architects were faced with numerous challenges. The layout was narrow, long, and closed off on one […]