An Archaeological Renovation Adds Precious Space to a Tiny Boston ApartmentIn Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, where space is tight and the cost of a home averages close to $1,000 per square foot,...
An Architect Turns His Small, Dark Apartment in Buenos Aires Into a Bright and Airy HomeA strategic renovation maximizes a small apartment in Buenos Aires.
A Luminous Renovation in Portugal Creates a Bright and Airy ApartmentAn Álvaro Siza-designed apartment in Lisbon undergoes a renovation that results in a more spacious, light-filled interior.
A Renovated Apartment in Norway With a Dreamy LoftOutside Oslo, one family's remodeled home includes a dark, secluded loft that encourages daydreaming.
A Little Apartment Gets a Solid RenovationThe budget was nearly as tight as the space in this cheerful 516-square-foot flat in Bratislava.
Renovation Opens Up a London ApartmentIn Clerkenwell, an architect re-imagines a space to bring out the "dramatic geometry" of its concrete ceiling.
Bright Renovation of a Tiny Manhattan ApartmentA husband-and-wife architect team transforms a 607-square-foot Manhattan apartment into an open and bright home for two graphic...
This Compact Apartment in NYC Is Full of Crafty SolutionsA transforming apartment in New York offers ingenious solutions for making the most of limited square footage.
An Interior Designer Helps His Mother Turn Her 1960s Chicago Apartment Into a Colorful HavenAndreas Kokkino persuades his mom to toss all her old furniture and start fresh.
A Barcelona Apartment Gets a Softly Modern RenovationA updated apartment reveals its Catalan roots.
A Gut Renovation Transforms a Tiny Manhattan ApartmentA 400-square-foot Upper East Side apartment gets a new look.
A Designer Couple Craft a Dreamy Apartment in a Former Shoe FactoryLondon–based husband and wife design duo Chan + Eayrs turn a loft apartment in a former shoe factory into the Beldi—a stunning,...
Boston Renovation Accents Minimalist White with Rich Felt MuralsIn Boston’s South End, a design-savvy couple creates a clean-lined home with a textural surprise.
A Major Renovation Opens Up a Brooklyn Loft ApartmentA tech executive renovates a 1980s loft in a former paper factory.
Graphic Design Guides an Apartment Renovation in Tel AvivKedem Shinar Design & Architecture borrows from the world of graphic design to update this 1960s unit.
This May Be the Most Ecologically Ambitious Home Renovation on the PlanetOn Bainbridge Island, off the Washington coast, Charlie Hellstern Interior Design and The Miller Hull Partnership create the...
A 1957 Midcentury in Seattle Receives a Striking MakeoverBy removing walls, inserting new windows, and using a lighter color palette, Mowery Marsh Architects give this historic home a...
An 11-Year Renovation Helps a Couple Grow Simpatico With the Original Homeowner’s Quirky VisionAn inspired, if poorly constructed, Los Angeles home gets a proper retrofit that preserves its many idiosyncrasies.
Garden ApartmentBotanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rainforests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the...
In Berlin, an Auto Repair Shop Becomes a High-Performance Home for a Painter and Her FamilyPlaying into the space’s raw, industrial character, Studio Karhard creates a loftlike dwelling with bohemian flair.
A Major Restoration Updated This Midcentury Landmark in BelgiumA Belgian couple abide by strict preservation rules to breathe new life into an International Style villa by architect Lucien...
Before & After: A Country Home Blossoms in the Ruins of an Old Stone BarnType rehabs a rundown stone structure into an elegant dwelling—and then sets about rewilding its site in the English countryside.
An Irresistible Midcentury in Massachusetts Asks $700KFor the purist searching for an unadulterated piece of midcentury design, 540 Nichols Street in Norwood, Massachusetts, outside...
A Minimalist Bungalow in Miami Welcomes a Sleek New AdditionIn South Miami, a thoughtful revamp and extension embraces the outdoors on an intimate scale.
Outside Paris, a 19th-Century House Conceals a Minimalist Tableau Rich With ColorIn a nature preserve, two creative directors design a colorful country home.
Before & After: An L.A. Loft in a Former Nabisco Factory Gets a Japanese-Inspired MakeoverAmanda Gunawan of OWIU Design turns a cookie-cutter space into an Asian-inflected haven with an industrial edge.
A Midcentury Home Renovation Celebrates Its Striking, Open-Truss CeilingDesigned by a little-known architect in 1949, the now streamlined home honors its original bones.
An Antwerp Apartment Captures the Spirit of the Belle ÉpoqueIn Antwerp, Belgium, a historic flat is transformed into a bright and airy, dreamy oasis.
Fashion Designer Lezanne Viviers’s Johannesburg Digs Double as a Studio and Concept StoreThe glass-fronted, 1960s gem acts as a display case for her eponymous label, vibrant artworks, and modernist furniture.
A Grand Victorian Glows Like a Lantern After a Luminous RetrofitTimmins + Whyte carves out a sun-soaked haven in a heritage-listed Melbourne home.
A Midcentury Relic in Perth Gets a Gut Renovation—and the Results Are StunningWith its modernist, ’60s flair preserved, the coastal family home now features flowing living spaces that combine bespoke...
A Victorian Home Takes Over the Ruins of an Old Parchment Factory in EnglandWill Gamble Architects revives a crumbling, 17th-century structure with a svelte addition of steel, brick, and glass.
A Richly Furnished Home Frames Striking Landscape ViewsIn the Australian bush, a sculptor and an architect collaborate on a house built to withstand fire.
Before & After: A Faux Mountain Inspired by Disneyland Caps This Riotous Renovation in LondonArchitect Mat Barnes transforms his Edwardian home into a postmodern playground of pattern and color.
Before & After: Curving Glass Walls Give This Traditional Beijing Home an Otherworldly AppealA derelict courtyard residence gets revitalized with a sinuous, glass-walled pathway.
A 17th-Century Building in the Swiss Alps Is Reimagined as a Residence, Rental, and Wine BarDesigner Jonathan Tuckey reconfigures a stone-and-timber structure for contemporary living.