Apartment in Guarda – InStone by DRK Atelier
In an early seventies building, we found an uncharacterized apartment in Guarda, too compartmentalized and with little natural light.
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Schoolhouse Conversion / Brian O’Brian Architect
This 1873 Schoolhouse in Meaford, Ontario, has been both restored and renewed. The original building was constructed of 18” thick stone walls, with an entrance for boys in one wing, and girls in the other.
Mediterranean Retreat House on the Island of Menorca
This Mediterranean Retreat House is about 450 square meters, it is located in the island of Menorca and it has three floors to suit the steep topography of the land and to promote the joy of the…
Old Quarry House / Gray Organschi Architecture
Reconstructed, refitted, reprogrammed… phoenix-like in its new life as a home for a family with college age children, the Old Quarry House occupies a glorious coastal site
Stuart Silk Architects Designs Useless Bay Beach House, a Waterfront Retreat
This beautiful, south facing, ten-acre site on Useless Bay sits at the southern end of Whidbey Island. The clients wanted a home to accommodate large groups of friends and family
Whidbey Farm Designed as Both Vacation House and Part-Time Residence
Out of respect for turn-of-the-century farm buildings on the site, the Whidbey Farm carefully tucks into nearby forest. Perched on a low hill, the house looks over existing buildings, bucolic cattle fields, a cat-tail edged pond, and…
Elegant Old Residential Building Transformed by Archea Associati into a Sumptuous Home
Archea Associati has transformed the interiors of an elegant old residential building in the heart of Pietrasanta, with thick stone walls, frescoes, and high ceilings with exposed beams, into a sumptuous home, while avoiding alterations to the…
Dani Ridge Vacation Home / Studio Schicketanz
Slipping into a deep coastland shelf, this single-family home brings together multiple textures and design modes: heavy steel; perfectly-oriented wood beams; hand-installed rock walls; expansive glass.
Teton Retreat / RO | ROCKETT DESIGN
A young family desired to build a retreat on a large lot located outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming in bucolic Teton County, Idaho. The design locates the house amidst an expansive wetland that fluctuates seasonally.