Located in Toronto, Canada, Summerhill Family Home is a house designed by Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect in 2023. The design blends features of contemporary design style with current technologies and aesthetic trends to promote comfort, ease, and elegance in residential design. The house underwent a full gut renovation including a three-storey rear addition and extensive landscaping, prioritizing natural light, art integration, and seamless indoor-influenced outdoor spaces.
Villa D by FOS Architetti in Italy features an extension wrapped around traditional trulli, making them the core of the design. Completed in 2020, the house integrates into the landscape with local stone and large windows. The contemporary design of the extension utilizes natural materials and varying floorings, creating a dialogue with the pre-existing structures.
The South Yarra Void House, a Victorian gem in Melbourne, Australia, undergoes a stunning transformation by Andrew Child Architect. Merging historical elegance with modern design, this project revitalizes a 1970s extension. Its centerpiece, a double-height dining area, introduces light and drama, complemented by a unique workspace with panoramic views. This reinvention showcases a seamless blend of past and present in home design.
McPhail House, a stunning extension in Essendon, Melbourne by Design by AD, beautifully integrates a classic cottage’s heritage with contemporary elements. Maintaining the neighborhood’s charm, this modern addition enhances the property with light-filled, open spaces. The design skillfully balances old and new using consistent materials and tones.
Enhanced by KPLA’s landscape design and constructed by Align Concepts, McPhail House stands as a symbol of timeless, sophisticated design.
Step into The Pink House, where Brooke Aitken Design has masterfully transformed a heritage cottage in Neutral Bay, Australia, into an award-winning marvel.
The home’s heart, a dining room thoughtfully set below the kitchen, links the lush garden and the main house through stunning steel doors opening onto an inviting deck. Here, every detail, from the cozy banquette seating to the eclectic use of pink, reflects the client’s love for Kit Kemp and Christopher Farr textiles, creating a space that’s not just a house, but a story of style and living.
Explore the transformation of Putney Pantry House, a Victorian terrace in London, masterfully redesigned in 2023 by Rider Stirland Architects. Once a dim and outdated property, it now stands as a beacon of flexible family living, blending traditional Victorian charm with modern flair.
The heart of this home is its open-plan kitchen and dining area, seamlessly connected to a lush courtyard garden. This architectural marvel not only respects the original structure’s integrity but also introduces contemporary elements like a glass roof and bespoke joinery, making it a perfect blend of old and new.
Welcome to Pippins, a Scandinavian-inspired timber extension in Chesham, UK, designed by Rider Stirland Architects. This architectural masterpiece balances grand entertaining spaces with energy efficiency and seamless garden integration. Experience the elegance and innovation that redefine modern living at Pippins.
Step into Boîte à Lumière, a harmonious blend of history and modernity in Montreal’s vibrant Rosemont-Petite-Patrie district. Naturehumaine [architecture+design] meticulously transformed a 1940s “shoebox” house, fusing the original structure with a luminous, modern extension. This renovated home now offers an oasis of calm with a central courtyard, sky-lit interiors, and a harmonious balance of private and communal spaces, all while embracing the surrounding urban pulse.
