Dammuso Renovation, located in Trapani, Sicily, Italy, was designed in 2021 by Bornelloworkshop. This house features an architecture style that integrates a harmonious blend of nature and design. Elements like bright light and air, black stone and white lime, along with tall ceilings, create a refreshing environment that invites the warm Mediterranean atmosphere to be part of the living experience.
Smau Arkitektur recently completed a full overhaul of a unit in Stavanger, Norway, with interior solutions inspired by the choices the architects made in the 60s. The home, measuring around 100 square meters, underwent a transformation that melded muted tones with an eclectic sky blue kitchen, capturing the essence of both the original 60s architecture and the distinctly modern style of its surfer owner. Smau Arkitektur was established in 2017 by Bjarte Sandal.
Located in Brno, Czech Republic, the Minimalist Apartment Renovation project was completed in 2023 by ika.architekti. The redesign targets simple, clean spaces incorporating curved lines. The design unifies all rooms with a wooden floor and white plaster walls, contrasting with a solid red troweled floor in the bathroom. The kitchen and living room areas were integrated, merging the prefabricated core structure with custom furniture and accessories, resulting in a tranquil and cohesive aesthetic.
Roovice has renovated a private house in Kamakura, Japan, originally built in 1991. Located amid hillside nature, the design removes walls to create a spacious kitchen and living room, transforming a former kitchen into a hobby confectionery. The renovation balances old and new, keeping the building’s history visible by exposing the wooden structure in the living room.
Reviving a historical treasure in Rennes, Project Perrin highlights the impressive renovation of a 160 m² house in Rennes, France. Designed by Juliette Derrien in 2023, this significant undertaking injects new energy into a 1930s construction and comes to fruition through a collaboration with architect Sophie Lambotte.
The project features a total transformation, an extension, and the elevation of a three-level urban dwelling.
MÈTI Architettura renovated a penthouse in northern Rome, Italy, designed by Carlo Fegiz in the 1960s. The project preserved the rationalist architecture’s original materials, including brick, wood, metal, and glass, while accommodating the owners’ modern needs.
Dimora a Porta Romana is an apartment in a historic building in Milan’s Porta Romana district renovated by BOATTOMARTINOstudio. Completed in 2024, the project melds contemporary design with timeless elegance, resulting in a space that celebrates both modern architecture and the building’s historical charm.
Boasting a palette of warm colors and bespoke furnishings, the apartment’s design incorporates original elements like cement tiles and integrates new aspects like steel beams, creating continuity and harmony throughout.
In 2024, Maria Adele Savioli Architettura revitalised an apartment in a historic 19th-century building in Rome, Italy. Casa Buonarroti‘s design highlights its generous heights and expansive windows, blending tradition with a functional contemporary vision. With bespoke elements like a wide iron portal and oak staircase, the project redefines the flat’s layout while preserving its historic essence, offering a refined interpretation of renovation.