Mediterranean Inspired Home in California for Multigenerational Second Home
The homeowners, hailing originally from Italy and India, wanted a warm inviting space that was equally a classic Mediterranean home and a traditional California beach house.
Renovation Projects
Explore our diverse range of renovation projects that showcase creative transformations of various spaces. From modernizing historic homes to innovative updates in contemporary houses, our collection offers valuable insights and inspiration. Ideal for homeowners, architects, and designers, these projects highlight innovative design solutions and practical tips for enhancing functionality and aesthetics in any renovation endeavor. Whether you’re planning a small update or a complete overhaul, discover ideas to breathe new life into your living spaces.
Toowong Lighthouse by Alcorn Middleton Architecture Office
This addition provides the family’s home with a more serviceable weather protected entertaining space, than the previous timber deck with flyover roof. It’s footprint continues to secure the connection between the original kitchen to the set down outdoor pool area.
Carroll Gardens Townhouse / Barker Associates Architecture Office
The family of four, a husband and wife working in the publishing field, and their two daughters, lived in the house for ten years before deciding to do an extension to expand their kitchen and to create bigger rooms for their two daughters.
Three-Sided Glass Extension to a Victorian Terrace House in North London
The Vitrine project—a house for a classical music composer and an opera director—encompasses a three-sided glass extension to a Victorian terrace house in north London.
Venice Bungalow by Studio Benson and Shortridge Architects
This 1922 Venice Bungalow retains its exterior charm with original wood-sided facades, column details and thick trims. The addition of two contrasting white volumes increases the square footage from 1,000 to 1,300-square-feet.
Saint Adrian House / Tiago do Vale Architects
The Saint Adrian House, in its genesis, intended to offer just the bare minimum in comfort, health and hygiene under the standards of its time -standards that today, by themselves, would be considered unbearable.
Toowong House Renovation by KIN Architects
The alterations and additions explore new ways to engage the street and garden while fostering family togetherness. The client’s love for their historic small footprint cottage and garden on 405m2, guided the decision to make small insertion / big impact moves.
Home Dijkhuis in Amsterdam by Studio Modijefsky
In the north of Amsterdam, a traditional ‘’Dijkhuis’’ (dyke house) has been transformed into a family home by Studio Modijefsky. This kind of building, as you might have guessed, is built next to a dyke.