An Old Amsterdam School Is Converted Into 10 ApartmentsIn Amsterdam’s Bellamy neighborhood, an old school is repurposed and transformed into modern, lofty apartments.
Renovating Old and New in BarcelonaWhen Cecilia Tham and Yoel Karaso of Habitan Architects bought their first-floor apartment in an 1894 block of the Fort Pienc...
The Dramatic Transformation of This 100-Year-Old Barn Leads a Couple to Reconsider Its UseA Quebec couple sought a backyard guesthouse for their adult children—and they loved the result so much that they moved in.
Open-Plan Concrete Home in JapanIn Tokyo, Japan, where the houses are crammed cheek by jowl, two old friends from architecture school have created a...
This 120-Year-Old Home With a Greenhouse Is a Gardener's ParadiseWith a working nursery, guest suite, and garden shop, this place is much more than just an island home.
Formerly a Historic Bank, This Amsterdam Hotel Honors its Stately RootsAmsterdam-based firm Office Winhov converts the landmark Kas Bank building into an extension of the sumptuous W Hotel.
Renovation Opens Up a London ApartmentIn Clerkenwell, an architect re-imagines a space to bring out the "dramatic geometry" of its concrete ceiling.
This Modern Courtyard Home Celebrates a 100-Year-Old TreeA former fruit orchard makes for a stunning family home outside of London.
A Converted Warehouse in Amsterdam Boasts Soothing Interiors of Concrete and WoodA former warehouse is transformed into a minimalist, 600-square-meter home that complements the industrial character of the shell...
A Restless Real Estate Developer Builds His Ideal Live-Work SpaceAn Amsterdam real estate developer accustomed to flipping properties renovates—and promptly falls in love with—a live-work space...
A Modern Addition Makes This 110-Year-Old Nashville House SingThe owners—married musicians in an indie-pop band—turned to an old college friend to create a space for impromptu concerts and...
This Bilbao Apartment Takes the Open Floor Plan to the ExtremeStripped to its basic elements—no walls, only curtains to divide the living spaces—this colorful flat is inspired by Marcel...
A Cramped Amsterdam Apartment Is Transformed Into an Airy LoftA formal rental apartment in Pijp, Amsterdam, previously broken up into many rooms with minimal light, now provides gleaming,...
This Melbourne Family Home Wraps Around a 125-Year-Old DairyWhite tile, concrete, and steel accents connect a contemporary home with the industrial heritage of its site.
A 250-Year-Old Stone House in Israel With a Surprisingly Modern InteriorThis historic home by Henkin Shavit Architecture is reimagined through a modern lens.
A Simple PlanA Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house, trucked onto a remote Northern California site, takes the pain out of the construction...
Merging Old and New With These 10 Modern Renovations in ScotlandThe thought of Scottish homes often conjures a vision of stone row houses nestled together on cobblestone streets, rolling green...
A Major Renovation Opens Up a Brooklyn Loft ApartmentA tech executive renovates a 1980s loft in a former paper factory.
A Year of Careful Study Leads to a Thoughtful Renovation of a 1949 EichlerWhenever Jay and Melissa of Serrao Design/Architecture are tasked with transforming an older home, they try to heighten its...
A Los Angeles Renovation Opens Up to Coastal ClimesIn the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, a couple turn to architect Ken Ungar for a home that maximizes ocean views and meshes...
Open KitchenA San Francisco architect turns his “inefficiency” kitchen into a modestly scaled and well-lit place to cook, eat, work, and...
Opened HouseA few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...
A 120-Year-Old Victorian Cottage in Cape Town Gets a Glow UpFollowing shabby patch jobs and more than a century of neglect, a cottage is renovated with an abundance of South African pine.
Floods Threaten the Farnsworth House Every Year—Now, a Plan to Save ItWe visit Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s famed residence to learn how we can help save a major piece of modernist architectural...
Schoolhouse’s Affordable Globe Pendant Is at Once Retro and ModernAttractively priced at $319, the Luna Pendant is the perfect way to bring timeless globe lighting into your home.
A 200-Year-Old German Farmhouse Gets a Quirky, Glass-Fronted AdditionThree whitewashed volumes deliver daylight and improved functionality to a creative family’s historic home in Essen.
Sunny Tile Shines in a 100-Year-Old Spanish Apartment With a Secret PatioThe renovation of a century-old home in Valencia put DG Estudio to the test—and the firm passed with flying colors.
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.
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.
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.
A Live-In Kitchen on a Houseboat in AmsterdamWhen a couple in Amsterdam decided to upgrade their residence from a small houseboat to a larger one, they sought a design that...