Renovations

Plants grow all around—and on the roof of—the multilevel Buenos Aires home an architect and a textile company cofounder built on a 26-foot-wide lot.

A vintage MG parked out front during the photoshoot is a nod to Corey's father's old convertible, a car that had wood floors. The home's exposed framing is a textural reminder of that retro vehicle's design detail.

Studio GSBN carves a slice out of a Sydney home to fill its interior with sunshine.

Floor Plan of A Cape House Reborn by HxH Architects

Floor Plan of Taclet Apartment by Atelier OLK

An artist by trade, and gardener by passion, Allison Paschke commissioned Providence-based architecture firm 3SIXØ to build a modest cottage that would allow her to reconnect with nature. She landscaped the home’s lush gardens herself.

Noho Architecture maximized space and natural light to revamp this cramped dwelling on a 14-foot-wide lot in Sydney.

Floor Plan of Enzo House by Noho Architecture

The Manhattan apartment has a private elevator, 11-foot ceilings, and immense arched windows overlooking the Hudson River.

Built using the prefabricated Blue Sky and IT House systems, the residence comes with a guesthouse, a sparkling lap pool, and 10 wooded acres.

"Fantastically secluded, the house is surrounded by rolling countryside,

The new kitchen-and-dining area connects to the living area and the rear yard.

Glass folding doors from Panoramic Doors reach nine-and-a-half feet high to open the kitchen to the courtyard. “It's such a unique feature, especially in Brooklyn,” says Slocum. “You rarely ever see that type of thing.”

Floor Plan of Clinton Hill Carriage House by the Brownstone Boys

Brian and Melissa's two young children spend hours playing in the yard. With Melissa's mother in a house on the same property, the kids have easy access to Grandma whenever she's in town. "It's such a unique experience having multiple generations together," Brian says. "If the kids get up early, they can just run over to Melissa's mom's and spend time with her."