Archinect

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has announced the completion of a recent restoration project that’s meant to breathe new life into their historic Lever House design in Manhattan. Image: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM “This renovation brings Lever House into the 21st century,” SOM Partner Chris Cooper said in a statement.

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This Surrey property has been nicknamed the Elephant House thanks to its U-shaped window and trunk-like tower. Architect Lawrence Abbott designed the brutalist semi as part of the award-winning, 32-home Apex Development in the 1960s when the government pushed for affordable housing in the commuter town.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

MAY 24, 2022

Residential architects love renovations. Most of them suggest that the best home renovations are those that respect the original structure and enlighten it from a modern and contemporary perspective. Old houses offer the inhabitants glimpses into the past, stability, and character. Are you going for a partial or full renovation?

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Contemporist

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A modern renovated house in California includes custom-milled siding made from Alaskan yellow cedar.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

A private mezcal bar forms the heart of this house that Amsterdam interior architecture firm Barde vanVoltt has overhauled in Mexico City 's La Condesa neighbourhood. Even though the house was falling apart, we felt its soul was fully alive." and extended them to the back of the house.

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Dwell

MARCH 18, 2024

"I’m going to die in this house," says homeowner Ezekiel J. This was a renovation 25 years in the making. Emanuel, who goes by Zeke, first saw this house on a picturesque street in Washington D.C.’s At the time, Zeke had already renovated several homes, and this was his next target. "I I love broken-down houses," he says.

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The Architecture Designs

MARCH 28, 2024

One effective strategy is to invest in strategic pre-sale renovations. It’s essential to focus on renovations that boost your home’s value without breaking the bank. This article will guide you through a series of well-chosen renovations that promise a good return on investment.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

US studio Fuse Architects added cedar cladding, expanded the windows and brightened the interiors of the Plover House on the coast of California. The three-bedroom house was designed for a Silicon Valley couple and their three children. Fuse Architects retained the house's original footprint. Cedar cladding lines the facade.

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Deezen

JUNE 18, 2022

The founders of Brooklyn studio Stewart-Schafer have renovated a modernist home in Connecticut for themselves, using a natural colour palette to complement the surrounding woodland. Stewart-Schafer principals James Veal and Christine Stucker added a personal touch to a house in Easton.

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Contemporist

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this house renovation, completed by Paul Archer design, the walls were replaced with glass doors that open the entire corner of the home.

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e-architect

JUNE 26, 2023

The addition to the main floor aligns the entry with the center of the house, while moving the interior social space closer to the existing trees to the west. A custom steel railing is integrated with a wood rail that continues the rhythm and material of the house façade.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

From a bold blue apartment in Paris to an all-lilac kitchen in Stockholm , this lookbook rounds up renovations that cleverly use bright colours to update and refresh home interiors. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2024

Canadian architecture studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has completed a project called John Street Redo, which involved renovating and enlarging an early 1900s home in a way that is "forward-looking without erasing an old building's original charm". While many houses in the area back up to laneways, this home is sandwiched between two streets.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The owner’s request was to increase the volume of the house while maintaining its original DNA as defined by angular geometries, redwood interiors, and exterior courtyards.

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The Architecture Designs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Some renovations can greatly increase a home’s value, making it more attractive to buyers in the real estate market. By picking the best renovations, people can make their homes better and also get more money back when it’s time to sell. This is pretty much the case of house renovation in Concord , CA.

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2023

Local architecture studio Workshop Architects has renovated a Spanish colonial house in Mérida , Mexico, and added two concrete buildings in its garden. Named Casa Pulpo, the 235-square-metre residential project is characterised by lilac-hued exterior walls and traditional pasta floor mosaic tiling in the interiors.

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Contemporist

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Michael Cooper Architects renovated a 1980's plaster clad home in New Zealand, and gave it contemporary dark wood exterior and new windows.

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Deezen

APRIL 27, 2023

Colleen Healey Architecture has renovated a 30-year-old home in Maryland , introducing large windows and a hybrid facade that mixes Corten steel with cedar shake. The studio created a facade with cedar shake and Corten steel "The result is an efficient open main living level where each room can see both front and back through the house."

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JUNE 10, 2022

Purchasing or renting a house is probably one of the most significant economic investments in people’s lives. This is real life, and you are not living in one of the television episodes of Selling Sunset where everyone can afford glamorous houses worth millions of dollars. The process of selling and buying a house is not simple.

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Deezen

APRIL 13, 2023

A low-energy house and a bright yellow extension are among London's best new home renovations according to this year's Don't Move, Improve! Among them is Low Energy House by Architecture for London , an Edwardian home that has been retrofitted to improve its energy efficiency for the studio's founder Ben Ridley.

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DesignRulz

JANUARY 31, 2024

Exterior cladding is more than a cosmetic upgrade for your home. Here are the benefits of external cladding : Enhanced Protection Exterior cladding is much more than an aesthetic enhancement for your home. Noise Reduction Exterior cladding has a lesser known benefit: it can reduce noise pollution. It offers many benefits.

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Architecture Ideas

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When it comes to designing the exterior of your home, choosing suitable materials can make all the difference. Exterior house stone is a popular choice for homeowners looking to add elegance and durability to their home’s exterior. Let’s see types of exterior house stone.

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Deezen

JULY 18, 2023

Local studio LaRue Architects and interior designer Kelle Contine have renovated a home in the Rollingwood neighbourhood of Austin , adding a bedroom that cantilevers over the back terrace. The 6,700-square foot (620-square metre) house sits on a 0.65-acre The photography is by Chase Daniel.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The renovation of the two-block-long former rail terminus yields a total of 1.3 John’s Terminal at Hudson Square has opened following the completion of a five-year and $2.1 billion project designed by COOKFOX Architects and Gensler. million square feet of new offices. Another nine stories were added above the existing structure.

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The Architecture Designs

JANUARY 12, 2024

Renovating your home goes beyond just enhancing its visual appeal—it’s a chance to make your space more sustainable and energy-efficient. In this article, we’ll explore some cost-effective and eco-friendly home renovation ideas that can not only reduce your carbon footprint but also promise long-term savings.

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Santa Cruz Architect

JANUARY 7, 2024

Renovating or remodeling your home is a thrilling endeavor that allows you to breathe new life into your living space. This article aims to provide practical advice and inspiration for homeowners seeking cost-effective and stylish solutions to renovate or remodel their homes. Setting a budget is equally important.

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Dwell

MAY 1, 2024

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. An underutilized outdoor balcony at the back of the house was brought inside, creating a new social area and dining room for the home. Have one to share? Post it here. It Finally Feels Like Theirs.

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Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2023

The complete renovation and addition open the residence up to the stunning views. Simplified exterior finishes of stucco and steel elements contrast with the rugged terrain. A new entry gate, “portal” leads to an entry courtyard and into the great room addition.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Architecture firm SOM is renovating the glass Lever House skyscraper that it designed in New York in an effort to preserve the modernist office building's "very important legacy". SOM is renovating the Lever House skyscraper that it designed in New York. Lever House "transformed the design of urban towers".

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Archinect

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Tadao Ando, the house features a concrete exterior in keeping with the acclaimed architect’s streamlined brutalist ethos. Now, instead of renovating the four-bedroom beachfront house on Malibu Road, Ye has decided to sell it, with a price tag of $53 million (he’s listing it at a loss).

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Architonic

JANUARY 28, 2024

The housing in Madrid at the beginning of the 20th century was characterized, in general, by an elongated distribution of the domestic program, resulting in very long corridors and small interior courtyards. Each room in the house is occupied by an object that qualifies the space and makes it function specifically.

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Deezen

JULY 27, 2023

Originally constructed in 1974 by William Turnbull, Jr , the 1,200-square foot (110-square metre) cabin was renovated in 2022 by Joanne Koch, who leads Berkeley-based studio Koch Architects , as "a bridge to the redeeming qualities of nature". The photography is by Joe Fletcher.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Four out of five of October's houses of the month are renovations or extensions , from a Hamptons home styled on a Bond villain's lair to a Victorian terrace in Melbourne interspersed with mini gardens. Find out more about Madrone Ridge › The post Dezeen's top five houses of October 2023 appeared first on Dezeen.

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Archinect

JUNE 27, 2022

A Boston development that’s billed as New England’s first LGBTQ-friendly senior affordable housing project broke ground Friday. The Pryde will convert the former William Barton Rogers Middle School in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood into 74 units of mixed-income housing for seniors.

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Deezen

JULY 15, 2022

Slovenian architecture studio A202 Arhitekti has added a timber-lined extension and mezzanine bedroom to a derelict house in the town of Domžale, Slovenia. The owners of House MM decided to retain the shell of the property, which dates from the beginning of the 20th century and was one of few remaining traditional homes in the neighbourhood.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Anyone who has ever undertaken a home renovation can attest to the moment when it feels like the project will never end. We had both grown up in houses with ongoing improvements, and, apparently, we needed that too." When we found the house, we knew it was in a great location, with great light—and not much else," says Chris.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2024

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture renovated an early 20th-century house in Austin Originally constructed in 1912, the home was once a brothel and had many renovations, becoming the first building south of the city's Colorado River to have power. The ground floor consists of multiple indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.

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