Hahe’s Extension renovated a traditional dwelling in Verviers, Belgium, achieving a masterful blend of modern and traditional elements. Designer Crahayjamaigne Architectes restructured the interior spaces to enhance functionality and aesthetic appeal, creating harmonious circulation and improved thermal and acoustic comfort.
Architecture studio CHROFI has revamped a property in Collaroy, Australia, balancing ocean views with garden vistas. Designed in 2021, Long Reef House was transformed with a neutral color palette, emphasising subtle level transitions and rich detailing. The redesign focused on connecting the home to its surroundings, incorporating expansive glazing and exterior balconies. Despite maintaining the original floor space, the house was reimagined to suit a modern family’s needs, aligning with its coastal context.
Montreal-based practice LOCUS architecture+design has perched this contemporary home on a rocky outcrop overlooking Lac Cupidon in Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec, Canada. Named Between Lake and Forest, the 3,600-square-foot house features a dark, upper volume resting upon an exposed concrete plinth, with large window openings and two fully glazed projections that extend toward the lake and surrounding trees. The residence was conceived as a tranquil retreat for its owners, away from their busy urban lives.
Mathison Mathison Architects revamped a midcentury home on Spring Lake, Michigan, focusing on enhancing its connection to the picturesque surroundings. Designed in 2022, the Harbor Point project reconfigures interior spaces for better lake views and functionality, incorporating features like clerestory windows and an expansive deck.
The renovation emphasises natural materials, with warm wood tones, dark stone, and natural steel finishes throughout, aiming to bring more light and openness while respecting the home’s original integrity.
Leja’s House, located in Spa, Belgium, is constructed as a house designed by Crahay Jamaigne in 2020. The property embodies contemporary design, featuring a harmonious blend of natural stone and raw steel, reflected in the warm interior. Brick walls and wood-panelled ceilings work together to create an organic flow throughout the living spaces, culminating in functional terraces that expand onto the stunning garden.
Located in Barcelona, Spain, Les Mont-Rogenques is an apartment designed by Estudi Biga in 2020. The project aims to revive the essence of a bygone way of life in the Farró neighborhood, characterized by gardens and communal living. Featuring a flexible network of rooms, the interiors are designed to be adaptable and highlight textures, colors, and light, recovered from the house’s historical layers.
Prague-based studio Markéta Bromová Architekti has completed the interior of the Mezi Srnky bistro in Prague, Czech Republic. Designed in 2024, the bistro sits within a late 19th-century apartment building in the Vinohrady district. The team focused on durable materials such as terrazzo and textured plaster to create a lively, functional atmosphere. The color palette includes playful details and tactile finishes, providing a visual balance between raw and refined elements for an elegant dining experience.
This Destudio interior design in Valencia, Spain, centers around views over the old Turia riverbed. Ático Curvo features a glass facade, living room, kitchen and bedrooms that share the view, and further blur indoors and outdoors with a terrace replicating interior functions. A sculptural staircase uncovers construction details. This design also features a sloping roof, natural wood ceiling, soft-toned mortar walls, double-height ceiling, solarium, outdoor bath, open kitchen, black curved iron surfaces and natural wood.