The Architecture Designs

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Renovating your house is challenging but it reaps great rewards. Not only do you get to design parts of your house exactly as you want them, renovations also add significant value to your property should you ever wish to sell in the future. Don’t rush buying materials just before a renovation project is about to start.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

American firm Studio of Metropolitan Design Architects has renovated a stone Tudor Revival house and added a pavilion-like concrete extension in Wilmington, Delaware. The modern addition is an interpretation of the existing traditional elements of the house," the studio said. The photography is by Jeffrey Totaro.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

An extra-wide oak staircase doubles as a piece of furniture in this renovation of a Victorian terrace in east London, designed by Paolo Cossu Architects. The Farleigh Road project involved remodelling a four-storey house that had previously been subdivided into two separate properties, to create a spacious home for a family.

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JUNE 19, 2022

Architecture studio Taller Héctor Barroso has fully revamped the decades-old DDH House in Mexico City for a family of five, including new facades clad in dark brown stucco that looks black. The DDH House sits on an irregularly shaped lot in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighbourhood in Mexico City. Structural engineering: Ricardo Camacho.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

San Francisco-based Studio Terpeluk has renovated and expanded Redwood House in Noe Valley with redwood interiors and terraces. Studio Terpeluk renovated an interior in Noe Valley. Studio Terpeluk renovated an interior in Noe Valley. The renovation expanded the home.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Architecture for London renovated and extended the three-floor Edwardian home that had gone untouched for close to 40 years and was in a less than favourable condition when purchased by Ridley. The house's original timber roof has been preserved. Read: Architecture for London builds one house extension in slate and another in brick.

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Dwell

MARCH 28, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Our client purchased the house in 2017, and sought modern amenities, more interior light, and an expanded living area into the garden. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Architecture Ideas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When done properly, home renovations can be extremely gratifying and highly transformative. Home remodeling is a rewarding experience whether you are renovating entirely or just a part. While you must start your home renovation somewhere, it is best to plan ahead. Where to Start with Home Renovation?

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Canadian studio 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design has added a cedar-clad extension with a shape informed by birds in flight to a house in Ottawa. The Ottawa-based studio completed the renovation in 2023, maximising the home's footprint by building on top of an existing carport.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama. The old building, a two-storey annexe, workshop and warehouse built by the carpenter father of the current owner, was also renovated as part of the project.

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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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APRIL 9, 2023

Architecture studio Worrell Yeung has renovated a historic cast-iron building in Soho for an arts organisation called Canal Projects, which hosts exhibitions "in an unmistakably New York City space". Surrounded by 14 large windows on two sides and boasting ceilings over 13 feet (four metres) tall, this room is light-filled and spacious.

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

New York-based GRT Architects has rearranged the layout of an apartment in the East Village and added warm materials during its renovation. The studio undertook the project in Onyx Court, a six-storey corner Beaux-Arts structure on Second Avenue built in 1902 by Harde & Short. MEP engineer: ANZ.

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MARCH 18, 2022

London studio Nimtim Architects has redefined the interior of a 1920s house in Southwark using multifunctional partitions that are built from plywood joinery and feature a repeating arch motif. Nimtim Architects has updated a 1920s house in London. Sliding doors and windows are built into the partitions.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The large timber shutters hide the full-height windows that slide into a hidden cavity behind the cedar rainscreen. It juts from a hillside on steel columns that frame an indoor/outdoor living space.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Located in an inner suburb of Raleigh, HUUS house sits in a leafy neighbourhood with homes built between the 1940s and 1970s. Like other parts of the city, the area is experiencing a lot of new development and building renovations. Part of the HUUS house is sunken in the ground. The HUUS house is wrapped in charred cypress.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. We wanted to revive the form of the house and modify the floor plan for modern-day family living. Rather than create a dedicated nursery, the earthen-floored area is also used as a children’s room.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Called Zilker Studios, the structure includes 110 affordable apartments operated by local housing organisation Foundation Communities. The mid-rise housing complex consists of a long volume on a narrow site, flanked by outdoor public spaces with a breezeway and an open-air staircase on the far end.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed the Silver Lining House, a crisp, gabled home clad in black-stained cedar that was designed for an architectural photographer and interior designer. Half-polished chrome slats bounce reflections around the stairwell, an effect meant to "mimic the experience of walking through a disco ball".

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Maine studio Elliott Architects has created a seaside house that includes a dramatic, cantilevered volume on stilt that stretches towards the ocean and the tree line. House on a Bay is a twisted residence overlooking the sea. Elliott Architects created the house with two distinctive bars. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Salem Public Library’s downtown location was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards. The 96,000-square-foot concrete structure was originally designed by in 1970 by San Francisco architect George Rockrise with Salem architect of record Donald Richardson and built in 1972.

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JUNE 26, 2023

A terraced landscape and dusty pink surfaces help to brighten Pigment House, a north London residence that has been renovated by local studio Unknown Works. Inside Pigment House, the studio aimed to open up the interior by joining the kitchen and living room, moving away from its original separated Victorian layout.

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AUGUST 28, 2022

Austin Maynard Architects has completed Terrace House, a self-funded apartment building in Melbourne which is low-cost, eco-conscious and has enough room for young families. Located on a narrow infill site in Brunswick, Terrace House is a six storey "ethical housing" building containing 16 apartments and three ground-level shop units.

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

Dutch architecture office Eek en Dekkers has completed a barn-like house in Eindhoven , the Netherlands, featuring a large, open interior punctuated by volumes containing more intimate or private rooms. Eek en Dekkers has completed a house next to woodland in Eindhoven. It is intended to mimic the spaciousness and appearance of a barn.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

Hacker Architects has renovated a 1970s house in central Oregon , removing walls to create a more spacious layout and preserving original design features that lend the home a "retro spirit". The renovated Bailey Residence is surrounded by forest. One way of doing this was by adding in a large window to the main living space.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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MARCH 6, 2022

Raw concrete, burnt clay and natural wood come together in this extension to an end-of-terrace house in south London, designed by architecture studio TYPE. Details include an exposed concrete structure, lime plaster walls, a floor of quarry tiles and furniture elements made from ash and Douglas fir.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

A residential extension wrapped in galvanised metal is positioned over a garden and attached to an old carriage house in this project by Montreal studio Thomas Balaban Architecte. The Berri House is located on a short street in Montreal. The Berri House is located on a short street in Montreal.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

It is a stunning example of a beautifully updated mews house located in the heart of London. With careful planning and attention to detail, Patalab Architects have transformed the space into a modern family home, while preserving the historic character of the mews house. There is now no trace of this service space.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

o de Buen and Luis Young have used a green metallic frame to form the structure of an airy apartment built atop an existing building in Mexico City. The Cascada House was designed by Mexican architects Nun?o Cascada House is topped with two sloping roofs. Structural engineering: CAFEL Ingenieri?a.

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MARCH 13, 2022

After spending a few years in a spec house and eager to improve their living arrangement, the owners of this San Francisco residence looked to local studio Klopf Architecture to see if they could renovate their current home. The Modern Inversion project involved the renovation of a San Francisco home. Structural engineer: ZFA.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. A simple and regular concrete structural grid creates a variety of interior and exterior spaces with views across the Eubean Sea. Have a project to share? Post it here.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. Located within a 500-square-meter Siheyuan complex, the store occupies a 280-year-old courtyard house that are common in the region.

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MARCH 6, 2023

Ménard Dworkind has renovated a 1980s house on the south shore of Montreal with rounded plaster details and a terracotta fireplace. While the renovation did not expand the footprint, unused attic space was extended from the top floor to the sloped, charcoal-coloured standing-seam metal roof.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Baird’s houses were designed in consideration of siting, view, orientation, and with minimal site coverage to allow space for landscaping. Have one to share? Post it here.

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JULY 6, 2023

In Situ Studio has renovated and expanded the mid-century modern childhood home of musician James Taylor in Chapel Hill, North Carolina , into a multi-building complex for two art collectors. The basement level has two bedrooms and a den that opens to the pool deck. In Situ Studio is the fourth team to work on the Morgan Creek residence.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

This objective translates into a need to renovate outdated and unwelcoming premises. Originally closed off with opaque sills and translucent windows, the facade has undergone a complete transformation. On the first floor, the offices adopt the same warm and humble character as the ground floor, but with more of an official touch.

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