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Chemin Bord du Lac is a 200-year-old stone house renovated and expanded by Montréal-based Henri Cleinge Architecte. Located in Dorval, Quebec, Canada, this old stone house was turned into a modern and cozy home.
Architects: Marc & Co Architects Project: Drury Street House Project Team: Angus Munro, Katie Hawgood, Ceirwen Burton Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Engineer: AD. Structure Builder: MCD Constructions Photography: Toby Scott Drury Street House, on an 800-square-metre site in Brisbane’s inner south, was redeveloped by Marc & Co Architects. This superb renovation won the QLD Residential Renovation
Architects: Asdfg Architekten Project: Miller House Location: Berlin, Germany Photography: Michael Pfisterer Miller House is an old house in Berlin that has been rebuilt and refurbished by ASDFG Architekten. Project description: The history and special situation of the building was a big challenge, but we also saw a high potential in it to become a
Architecture: Alterstudio Architecture Project: Shah Residence Location: Austin, Texas, US Area: 102 sqm Photography: Casey Dunn Photography, Chad Wadsworth Austin architects Kevin Alter, Tim Whitehill, and Ernesto Cragnolino—principals in Alterstudio Architecture—had designed Shah Residence for clients Sam Shah and Ann Suttles. Project description: The Shah Residence is a substantial renovation and expansion of a 1927 bungalow
Project: Brook Renovation Architects: Wanda Ely Architect Location: Toronto, Canada Photography: Scott Norsworthy Brook Renovation Project was recently completed by Wanda Ely Architect, a Toronto-based architecture design practice. This renovation transforms the ground floor of a semi-detached Toronto home. Two wood screens are strategically inserted to create a highly efficient floor plan that gets the
Architects: Ben Callery Architects Project: Beyond House Location: Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Photography: Peter Bennetts Designed by Ben Callery Architects, the Beyond House stretches typical terrace boundaries, making a sustainable house despite its heritage constraints. We believe that it is important to revisit our houses after they have been occupied to see how they perform and learn what
Built in the 1970s, this cedar-clad home with its multi-gabled roof was typical of an era when split-level design was the height of architectural acuity.
Architecture and Design: Studio F Design Project: Mazzini House Location: Monteleone d’Orvieto, Terni, Italy Mazzini House is a vacation home renovated by Chicago-based Studio F Design. Project description: Mazzini House 31 is a truly unique vacation destination located in one of the most charming corners of Umbria. It is a luxurious and romantic residence with
Designed by Christian Rice Architects, the Georgia Street Residence is located just east of the Hillcrest neighborhood in San Diego, California. The project involved the renovation of an existing two-story home- that was essentially a stucco box, with a Spanish-style roof “planted” on the front façade. Once the roof structure was removed, the home was
Designers: John Tong, Lead Designer / Nathan Dykstra, Senior Designer – +tongtong Project: Zn House – Traditional Toronto House Converted Location: Toronto, Canada Photographer: Lisa Petrole Multidisciplinary design studio +tongtong recently completed a renovation and addition to a traditional Victorian house in Toronto. The Zn House was a finalist in the 2015 Best of the
Project: St Clarens house Architects: Wanda Ely Architect Location: Toronto, Canada Photo Credits: Scott Norsworthy Designed by Wanda Ely Architect, St Clarens house was conceived to embody the identity of a young, active family. The house has 213 square meters and is located in Toronto, Canada. The client, an industrial designer, expressed an appreciation for the
Three Dormer House is a single-family home that has been renovated by Toronto-based Superkül Studio. Project description: The renovation of this century-old midtown Toronto residence for an empty-nester couple converts it into a warm, modern, light-filled space that welcomes the sky and the gardens on the property. Three dormers were added to the front, back
