Sarah Akkoush

The new bedroom is reached at the end of a new hallway, where you step through the exterior wall, leaving the existing (old) house, and onto a glass floor beneath a slot skylight between the old house and the new addition. King describes this as "an ephemeral interpretation of an Japanese engawa — no longer inside, yet not outside."

The ceiling is just cleverly-arranged particle board, but its visual impact is undeniable.

The guesthouse has similar built-ins and is outfitted with a reproduction rotating sconce by Serge Mouille and rugs by Stephanie Odegard.

Aumas outfitted a vintage steel-frame sofa by George Nelson in navy blue fabric from Kvadrat and hung one of his own photos just above it. The lamp to the left of the sofa is a 1960s design found at a Lisbon flea market, and to the right of the sofa is a Two-Arms rotating sconce by the mid-century French designer Serge Mouille.

Now, built-in sofas line the perimeter of the room and utilize the room’s shape better.

An L-shaped island wrapped in Pietra Cardosa stone has a prep sink, more storage, and a seating counter, from which you can gaze into the backyard.

The walls of the office feature past facade designs and wireframes from Fala’s projects.

Stairs leading down from the street connect to Fala’s office in the lower floor of the building.

custom Pierre Chareau alabaster lighting and wood-burning fireplace.

A Room & Board record console behind the couch is mixed with a vintage mushroom lamp and Flos Arco Floor Lamp.

Combining open storage for the records allows their colors and textures to take the spotlight, while the rest of the brick-a-brack is stored away behind the cabinets, along with duct ventilation and sound equipment for the stereo and TV.

Mikei calls this space the "reading nook," which is complete with six stainless steel shelves from Kiosk48th filled with colorful accessories from Bi-Rite, HAY, MoMA, and DWR. The vintage chairs sit over a rug from Mush Studios.

Mikei, his partner, and their dog Shabu Shabu in their living space. The table was made for the outdoors, but repurposed for the dining area from Urban Outfitters. It's surrounded by '80s-era vintage chairs sourced from Betsu.

Filipe Magalhães, Ana Luisa Soares, Ahmed Belkhodja and Lera Samovich stand outside their renovated homes and office in Porto, Portugal.

“It takes a particular type of person to want to live here because it is slightly isolated from the city,” says Anna. “But that also invites a lot of creative possibilities.”

Since 1979, the Pritzker Prize has gone to architects—mostly men—in recognition of years of unfailing contributions. This year, it goes to Ireland’s Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

"Upscaled accordion doors and a picture window set the stage for dining two ways: either intimately contained within the art-adorned room, or open to the elements and extending the party onto the cypress-ringed dining deck,

The second level of this dining, bedroom and sun deck extension in Miami is clad in vine-covered metal trellises that provides the bedroom and bathroom with privacy, while bringing plenty of sunshine during the day.

Designed by Melbourne practice Architects EAT, this house in the suburb of Kew in Melbourne is wrapped in a screen of white aluminum slats, which gives the house structural clarity, while harmonizing with architecture of its neighborhood.

A USM credenza holds vinyl and booze. Music flows via a Pro-Ject Debut III turntable, a pair of Elipson Planet L speakers, and a Music Hall Audio amplifier. - Brooklyn, New York Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017

Mike and Jewlsy designed the furniture both to fit into the apartment and to work in any future home they may have. The sofa, for example, is designed to work as a corner sofa in its current location, but could also be split into two pieces in a different context.

The small stool in front of the storage wall was made using spare timber from the production of the dining table and chairs. The way the form is created from a single repeated element gives the stool its name: 'Riff'. "

No one wanted to alter the stairway, and kept its original design intact. New windows and a clever and sleek wood staircase highlight the private courtyard outside.