The client briefed us to harness the vibrancy and uniqueness of the existing house and to sensitively enhance this by adding the proportions necessary for a life filled with pleasure, comfort and human connection.
This Art Deco Elwood Duplex was crying out for some attention after years of alterations and lean-to additions had left this home confused, cluttered and dark.
In the journey of personalizing a living space, the blend of DIY projects and smart solutions stands out as a beacon of creativity and practicality. From upcycling old furniture to integrating advanced home technologies, the scope for enhancement is boundless.
Nestled among the Mercer Island trees, this project renovated and modernized a 70’s-era Black and Caldwell spec home. Carefully detailed modifications preserved what the family loved about their home while creating more functional and fresh spaces inside and out.
Immersed in the woods, Buen Retiro is the restoration and expansion of an ancient stone ruin designed by the architect Dario Castellino from Cuneo. In complete harmony with the surrounding nature, it overlooks the Stura valley in Roccasparvera, in the province of Cuneo
Fortif Law Partners asked Design Initiative to renovate their offices on two floors of a brick and timber framed warehouse on historic cobblestone Morris Avenue.
The owners of the Balsam Residence were interested in breathing new life into this mid-century home that had been untouched since its construction in 1968. The focus of the renovation was to not only give the exterior a much-needed aesthetic upgrade
RobitailleCurtis presents Grey residence, a renovated 1905 residence in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood. Purchased by a young doctor couple during the pandemic, the home required expansion and reorganisation
A new garden terrace acts as a filter between house and garden, managing change of level and orientation to allow the spaces to naturally connect whilst baffling out adjacent residences.
The existing house was divided into two dwellings, a small flat with fronts steps leading down on the lower ground floor and a family maisonette on the upper three floors, accessed up a flight of external stairs.
This renovation and addition to a 1920’s era brick Cape Cod involved the addition of a second floor, and a thorough-going renovation to the first floor. A landscape and hardscape plan rounded out the remaking of this home.
Gossamer on the Water embodies balance, reconciling strength with airiness on the exterior and exposure with intimacy on the interior. The structure presents as gauzy and light as it ripples across the site, though is anything but fragile.
