Traditional architecture is something that can and should be preserved whenever possible.

Pandolfini Architects melds steel, concrete, and oak in an elegant, double-height rear addition to a 100-year-old residence.

Working creatively to meet strict preservation codes, architect Roberto de Leon affixes a modern annex onto a historic Louisville...

In Chicago's Wicker Park, the conversion of a two-flat Italianate building into a single-family home calls for a modern,...

A family with three young sons asked Mitsuori Architects to renovate and expand their venerable Victorian house to accommodate...

Whether it be for utility, storage, a studio, or a guest retreat, a backyard abode provides an opportunity to create architecture...

Following a diagram of the sun's path during the summer solstice, this three-story extension is the star of restaurateur and chef...

While the English word ruin comes from the Latin "ruina"—meaning “destruction” or “downfall”—ruins can be the literal and...

The owners of this semi-detached, south-facing home asked the architects to bring in the light.

B.E. Architecture unifies new and old in a Melbourne residence, honoring the existing structure while introducing flexible glass...

For this tiny house in the Belgian forest, a little extra square footage comes in the form of a glassed-in addition with a...

On a sloped plot in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, an almost 100-year-old anonymous bungalow was rendered in pink,...

A couple enlist Butler Armsden Architects and Leverone Design to reimagine their home as a multigenerational meeting point.

With the addition of a striking, two-story "living hub," architect Rebecca Caldwell of Maytree Studios adds the finishing touch...

Located in Tribeca, this residential development consists of a complete renovation and new construction—both concealed behind one...

A straightforward alteration and addition project in Manly, New South Wales, Australia, results in a surprising overhaul of the...

An architect renovates his penthouse residence on the roof of the historic Gilsey House in Manhattan’s NoMad district—adding...

Ninety-nine years after this 1915 Edwardian-era house was built, Australian firm Preston Lane transformed the interior via a...

An airy addition on the back of a historic house in Boise is a model of sensitive renovation, seamlessly melding new and old.

We believe that building a new addition (or many) to your home is exciting.

The BuildHer Collective, a development company whose aim is to empower women to tackle their own construction projects, teams up...

The Melbourne beachside suburb of Sandringham is filled with period houses such as this Edwardian timber home—but this one has...

In a leafy Victorian suburb, a prefab extension offers a superb solution to a family’s need for extra space.

Thomas + Williams Architects sow simplicity with an artful combination of concrete, oak, steel, and prefabricated panels in Port...

City House by SMS Arquitectos features a second-floor townhouse extension that explores new possibilities with plywood.

Overlooking the English countryside in the Cotswolds village of Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, this historic property marries...

A reimagined home in the tallgrass region strives to honor its past and the land around it.

In South Miami, a thoughtful revamp and extension embraces the outdoors on an intimate scale.

Blending old with new, a major remodel of this early 20th-century home includes a new rear designed by Best Practice Architecture.

“I can show you what it was…and what it is,” Joe Dolce says, delineating the slight, 250-square-foot addition to his Long Island...

A 1950s Joseph Esherick home in Berkeley, California, inspires an addition that pays homage to the past yet is poised to host the...

Edward Ogosta Architecture renovates and extends a Californian dwelling, creating a breezy, light-filled home for a family of...

A glass-fronted addition aims to re-engage a small-scale Melbourne home with its exuberant garden.

From the outside, you would never know this flexible working/entertaining space even exists.

The remodeled home is filled with light yet shielded from heat gain thanks to the optimized envelope of its transformative...

In China, concrete reinforcements and box windows waterproof a captain's home and cement its connection to the water.