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Architecture for London Uses White Soap and Red Clay to Refresh a 19th-Century Hackney Mews
A delicate balance between history and high-performance living defines the latest intervention by Architecture for London in the…
Midori Arquitectura Uses “Vibrant Satellites” of Color to Organize 30-Square-Metre Madrid Attic
A dialogue between heritage and light defines the latest intervention by midori arquitectura in the heart of Madrid.…
Atelier Matteo Arnone Converts Alenquer Winery Into a Home for Two DJs
In the rolling viticultural landscape of Alenquer, Portugal, a former winery has been reborn as a sanctuary for…
Gon Architects Uses a “Staircase-Furniture-Hybrid” to Open Up a Narrow Madrid Duplex
In the heart of Madrid’s vibrant Conde Duque neighborhood, gon architects has completed a transformative residential renovation that…
FELT Inserts Blue Ceramic Tower Into Mid-Century Bungalow in Ghent
Belgian architecture studio FELT has overhauled a Mid-Century Bungalow in Ghent, introducing a vibrant, blue ceramic tile tower…
Locus Architetti Adds Aluminium-Clad Volume to Rectory-To-House Conversion in Italy
Italian studio Locus Architetti has overhauled a 19th-century rectory in Pordenone, Italy, adding a metallic volume that reinterprets…
Emil Eve Uses Curved Oak and Terrazzo to Create an Art-Filled London Home Inspired by 1960s Italian Lighting
In the heart of North London’s Barnsbury Conservation Area, Emil Eve Architects has completed the transformative Thornhill Road…
DG Arquitecto Uses a “Virtual Horizon” to Organize a Vibrant Valencia Apartment
In the vibrant Arrancapins district of Valencia, Spain, local practice DG Arquitecto has transformed a traditional apartment into…
Rad Trad Is a Compact Seattle Home Designed by Best Practice Architecture for a “Downsizing” Lifestyle
In a dense residential neighborhood of Seattle, locally based firm Best Practice Architecture has completed Rad Trad, a…
Greenkamp House: Atelier ST Clads Berlin Home in Forest Green to Blend with Historic Bruno Taut Estate
Atelier ST has completed the Greenkamp House, a new German residential building in Berlin‘s historic Eichkamp estate, using…
Glass Façade Transforms Constrained Overijse Cottage Into Nature-Facing Home
For a rising studio in contemporary Belgian design, true architecture is often found in the most unyielding constraints.…
TYPE Studio Uses Tactile Materials to Revitalise a Victorian Terrace in Denmark Hill
London-based practice TYPE Studio has completed a sensitive refurbishment and extension of a Victorian terrace in Denmark Hill,…
Bruzkus Greenberg Centers Berlin Rooftop Apartment Around a Monolithic Blue Volume
For their “Blue Box” project in Prenzlauer Berg, Bruzkus Greenberg have radically redefined the concept of small space…
Appareil Architecture Transforms Mid-Century Longueuil Home With Minimalist Glass Kitchen
Montreal-based firm Appareil Architecture has completed a dramatic yet understated renovation of the La Verrière residence in Longueuil,…
Italian Studio Locus Designs Hobby House as Replicable Model for Semi-Detached Transformation
In the marginal sprawl of Pordenone, Italy, architecture studio Locus Architetti has executed a paradigm shift, transforming a nondescript,…
When Aging Infrastructure Must Be Removed for Safety
Often, when discussing architecture and commercial design, the focus lands on aesthetics, interior functionality, or innovative materials. Yet,…
Emil Eve Architects Wraps Harpenden House Extension in Handmade Bricks and Ultra-Slim Sliding Doors
Emil Eve Architects has completed the transformation of a former nursery in Hertfordshire into Harpenden House, a family…
Casa PB16: Especie Arquitectura’s Subtly Elevated Extension Hovers Above a Spanish Ravine
In Las Torres de Cotillas, a residential zone on the periphery of Murcia, Especie Arquitectura has executed a…
One Desk Creates “Spatial Continuum” in Top-Floor Apartment With Panoramic Views
Perched on the top floor of an intimate building in Kraków’s Zwierzyniec district, the Krakow apartment on Księcia…
Noto Architects Turns Tired Victorian Semi Into a Chef’s Contemporary Refuge in Forest Hill
Located within the historic fabric of South London, the Forest Hill House has been transformed from a tired…
Architecture for London Uses Tadelakt and Sapele Wood to Revamp Islington Flat
The Highbury Flat project by Architecture for London offers a compelling lesson in how thoughtful refurbishment can radically…