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Explore - Renovation
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EastEnders
Thanks to designers Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, an aging workshop in London’s once-gritty Bethnal Green is reborn as a colorful, custom-built guesthouse.
written by: Iain Aitchphotos by: Ben Anders11.05.12 -
City Modern Home Tours: Brooklyn
A rainy start to the Brooklyn Home Tour—the closing event of City Modern—didn't deter those who turned out for a peek into five unique homes in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Boerum...
written by: Sara Dierckphotos by: Sara Dierck10.12.12 -
New Frontiers
An airy addition on the back of a historic house in Boise is a model of sensitive renovation, seamlessly melding new and old.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Lincoln Barbour10.01.12 -
A New Beginning
One family’s effort to “smuggle a modern house into a historic district” in Washington, DC, results in a brightly transformed space made for family life.
written by: Amanda Dameronphotos by: Eli Meir Kaplan09.10.12 -
Spanish Idyll
The internationally acclaimed designer Jaime Hayon takes us on a personal tour of his newly renovated home in Valencia, Spain, offering decorating tips along the way.
written by: Zahid Sardarphotos by: Nienke Klunder05.23.12 -
Hope Floats
A self-taught designer embarks upon a solo mission to resuscitate a 19th-century homestead.
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: Mark Mahaney04.25.12 -
Lighting Up
A dim Toronto Tudor gets an airy new look, thanks to a top-level remodel and some bright ideas.
written by: Alex Bozikovic01.25.12 -
Self Preservation
With the help of DSH Architects, a pair of intrepid Angelenos restored (and gently updated) Rudolph Schindler’s iconic Bubeshko Apartments.
written by: Alissa Walkerphotos by: Jessica Haye and Clark Hsiao01.23.12 -
Green Is in the Details
Carver + Schicketanz Architects’ eco-friendly renovation earned this mid-century-modern home LEED Platinum certification and proved that when it comes to building sustainably, it’s all...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Mathew Scott01.23.12 -
New McDonald
For Katie and Scott McDonald, moving into a Rhode Island family home meant recasting the previously renovated house as a sanctuary of peaceful, Japanese-inspired design.
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: John Horner01.08.12 -
Level Headed
To convert a musty mid-century house with a nonsensical floor plan into a modern and space-efficient family home, three intrepid designers played a bit of architectural Tetris.
written by: Rachel Levinphotos by: Daniel Hennessy10.20.11 -
Clad Romance
Persistence paid off for this California couple who worked overtime for two years to tackle their all-in-one loft renovation.
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Drew Kelly10.10.11 -
A Well-Grafted Home
Working creatively to meet strict preservation codes, architect Roberto de Leon affixes a modern annex onto a historic Louisville house.
written by: William Lambphotos by: Noah Webb09.06.11 -
On the Waterfront
After purchasing a revered archetypal lake house designed by American architect Richard Meier, a retired couple launches into the home’s second renovation in 35 years.
written by: J. Michael Weltonphotos by: Dean Kaufman08.22.11 -
Almost Perfect
Inspired by tansu chests and raw materials that show patina, a pair of Sydney-based architects renovated their own home—slowly.
written by: Mimi Zeiger08.21.11 -
A Piece of Home
Made of hardy Scottish materials and holding a Japanese heart, this Edinburgh house shows that two architects from disparate cultures can design a home that bridges the gap.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Ben Anders07.27.11 -
Rebirth of the Cool
The Sunshine State once yielded a bumper crop of modernist homes that—as this remodel proves—are still worth savoring.
written by: Jordan Kushins07.22.11 -
Long Island Found
When the Fisher family’s 1960s Long Island beach bungalow started to crumble, they sought an architect who’d preserve the home’s humble roots and mellow vibe, while subtly...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Richard Foulser06.06.11 -
Five Boroughs in 48 Hours
When Dwell proposed that I undertake a design writing variant of Supermarket Sweep—visiting five projects in five boroughs in two days—I had a single thought: Why me?
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Jake Stangel02.15.11 -
All Together Now
When Svetlin Krastev and Dessi Nikolova had their second child, they saw two options: Go broke buying a bigger apartment, or renovate their existing 620-square-foot home.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: David Allee02.06.11
