A Midcentury Home Keeps the History Alive With new owners, a locally-renowned midcentury home in Los Angeles begins a fresh chapter.
This Revived New Orleans Motel Has Some Serious Flair Built in 1957, an artful hideaway on an industrial stretch of Tulane Avenue in New Orleans has been remade into a modern-day...
Formerly a Historic Bank, This Amsterdam Hotel Honors its Stately Roots Amsterdam-based firm Office Winhov converts the landmark Kas Bank building into an extension of the sumptuous W Hotel.
Family Home Renovation in Brooklyn For most homeowners, the goal of renovating is to transform an existing space into an idealized domicile.
This Home’s High Ceilings Are Responsible for Some Impressive Views An architect with a taste for unconventional living spaces creates a small house at lofty heights with a starring view.
An Oral History of the Parklet Designers, urbanists, and activists dive into the past, present, and future of the idea that saved dining out during the pandemic.
This May Be the Most Ecologically Ambitious Home Renovation on the Planet On 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 Makeover By 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 Vision An 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 Family Playing into the space’s raw, industrial character, Studio Karhard creates a loftlike dwelling with bohemian flair.
A Major Restoration Updated This Midcentury Landmark in Belgium A 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 Barn Type 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 Addition In 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 Color In 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 Makeover Amanda Gunawan of OWIU Design turns a cookie-cutter space into an Asian-inflected haven with an industrial edge.
Tour a Newly Renovated Hotel Inspired by Hong Kong's Maritime History After a year-long renovation, The Fleming Hotel in Hong Kong just reopened with a new sophisticated look that pays homage to the...
A Midcentury Home Renovation Celebrates Its Striking, Open-Truss Ceiling Designed by a little-known architect in 1949, the now streamlined home honors its original bones.
An Antwerp Apartment Captures the Spirit of the Belle Époque In 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 Store The 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 Retrofit Timmins + 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 Stunning With 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 England Will Gamble Architects revives a crumbling, 17th-century structure with a svelte addition of steel, brick, and glass.
Before & After: A Faux Mountain Inspired by Disneyland Caps This Riotous Renovation in London Architect 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 Appeal A 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 Bar Designer Jonathan Tuckey reconfigures a stone-and-timber structure for contemporary living.
A Former Vegemite Warehouse in Sydney Is Transformed Into a Colorful Family Home This warehouse conversion by Ian Moore Architects also features an equine genetics laboratory and an enormous garage filled with...
Before & After: This Historic Midcentury With a Slinky Roofline Debuts at Modernism Week 2020 Once destined for destruction, the Miles Bates House—better known as the Wave House for its curvy roof—will finally open to the...
A Dilapidated Workshop Becomes an Eclectic, Live/Work Haven for Artists Nick Cave and Bob Faust Artist couple Nick Cave and Bob Faust work with Carlo Parente Architecture to craft a creative space in a 1920s industrial...
The Colorful History of the Rainbow Flag On the heels of a landmark Supreme Court decision, we trace how the rainbow flag has symbolized LGBTQ pride for over 40 years.
A Giant Ribbon of Wood Wraps This Mind-Bending Parisian Apartment Sculptural plywood walls weave new life into a 19th-century Parisian apartment while preserving its historic Haussmannien...
Bright Renovation of a 1970s Big Sur Home A Decaying 1920s Home Is Saved With a Mullet Renovation In downtown Raleigh, a thoughtful transformation rescues a historic home from decay while adding a surprisingly modern rear...
A Monochromatic Renovation for a 19th-Century Montreal Home Once a residence for the stable hands responsible for the horses and carriages of a grander home in Montreal, this structure now...
A Renovated Eichler Home in San Rafael, California Faced with the unique challenge of renovating the work of mid-century master, design principal Stephen Shoup of building Lab...
Hillside Mid-Century Home Renovation in Texas An architectural designer and an artist harnessed the collective power of their design firm to remake a dilapidated...
Budget-Friendly Renovation of a Neoclassical Home in Oslo A pair of designers in Oslo, armed with tricks for introducing color and daylight, remake their compact late-19th-century...