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Homes & GardensHow an Old Hotel Bar Became the Unlikely Inspiration for This Kitchen Remodel – And Why the Designer Embraced Modernity over Traditional Style Inside designer Jess Cooney's kitchen, and how she balanced historic architecture with a more contemporary approach
RemodelistaSt. Oak: A Stripped-Back Holiday Apartment by a Creative Pair in Germany Over the years, so many of our favorite “renovations” have had one approach in common: They let the space lead, often stripping back more than is added. So much harder than slapping on the new. So this lament, by photogr
InterniThe renovation of a 1970s apartment, in the name of continuity Integrated environments and multifunctional spaces discreetly tell a dynamic lifestyle that is as open to conviviality as it is to private routines
Home & DecorSingaporeInspired by public spaces: An interior designer & wife’s $140,000 playful, industrial, retro 4-room BTO renovation in Bartley “My home is an experimental ground for my ideas. Using materials not common on the local market, like Italian veneer or a fabricator in Shanghai.”
Design MilkStudio Rosenthal Opens Up a Gramercy Park Apartment to the Light A gut renovation returns a New York apartment to its original two-bedroom layout, making room for natural light, quiet materials, and custom furnishings
ArchDailyLos Navegantes House / María Catalina Picon Meleda + Alberto Browne Cruz Los Navegantes House is the expansion and renovation of a 1963 home in Pedro de Valdivia Norte, a central residential neighborhood shaped by the presence of San Cristóbal Hill, its vegetation, and its gardens. The north-
ArchDaily ChinaChinaSkellefteå Crystal Sauna – Designed by Bigert & Bergström
The Design FilesFor Sale: A Renovated 1950s Home In The Dandenong Ranges Eagle-eyed TDF readers will recognise this Dandenong Ranges home from when we featured it back in 2020! The cosmetic changes and outdoor renovations from homeowners Lucy Spartalis and Alastair Innes have given this 1950s
Home & DecorSingapore$500,000 Renovation for an interior designer’s luxury hotel 5-room DBSS in Serangoon with spa bathrooms & a gaming room From a rare Madagascar Labradorite stone, book-matched marble slabs, to Versace tiles, this DBSS flat is more luxurious than many condominiums.
Dezeen ArchitectureMAD unveils rippled glass extension in updated design for Rotterdam's Danshuis Architecture studio MAD has revealed updated designs for the Danshuis dance centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which will feature a billowing glass extension to an art deco warehouse. Situated in Rotterdam's docklands
RemodelistaRemodelista Reconnaissance: Uncovering the Paint Colors in an Ever-Changing French Kitchen In this installment of Remodelista Reconnaissance, we’re tackling a question we’ve gotten again and again: What paint colors were used in this ever-changing house in Reims, France? Reader, look no further. The Sighting T
The NordroomA Thoughtfully Renovated and Extended 18th-Century Farmhouse in the Hudson Valley Set on six private acres in the rolling countryside of Dutchess County, this late 18th-century farmhouse pairs historic character with thoughtful modern design. Surrounded by meadows, woodland, and a meandering creek, th
DominoThis Home DIYer Built a 3-Foot-Wide Laundry Cabinet That Dries Her Clothes Overnight No laundry room? No problem.
RemodelistaMarvila House: A New Modern Extension for an Old Charming Townhome in Lisbon In an old, industrial area of Lisbon, Portugal, architect José Andrade Rocha (of Atelier José Andrade Rocha) has reimagined a modest townhouse, transforming it into a minimalist home that is as considered as it is unpret
The Design FilesA Modern Brick Extension For A Family’s Fitzroy North Edwardian While this Fitzroy North home was in good condition, it needed a subtle transformation to make it even more liveable for years to come. Nick Harding of HA Architecture drew on the home’s solid brick Edwardian architectur
Dezeen InteriorsLauri Design Studio renovates "calm, connected" Michigan lake house This waterfront residence overlooking Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay has been reimagined to include a "mosh pit" lounge by California-based Lauri Design Studio. Willow Point was originally built in 2005 in a contemporary
Dezeen ArchitectureSix farmhouse renovations that bring their bucolic surroundings into view Traditional farmhouses often have thick stone walls that block the view of the natural vistas that surround them. Below, we've gathered six examples of modern interventions that instead open up historic homes to make the
DominoThe Attic Bathroom in This London Home Called for a Narnia-Like Portal And a way to shower without bumping your head.
Dezeen InteriorsLeroy Street Studio renovates historic New York City theatre for A24 For its first brick-and-mortar venue, production company A24 worked with New York design office Leroy Street Studio to overhaul the city's oldest Off-Broadway theatre to host live productions and screen movies. A24 purch
Remodelista“A New Perception of Space and Identity”: A Villa Remodel on the Isle of Sikinos The paneled wood doors and window frames are reproductions, painted to match the sea and sky on Sikinos, one of the most secluded of the Cycladic Islands. But far from being a cookie-cutter update, what’s remarkable abou
The Design Files10 Of Our All-Time Favourite Kitchens To Inspire Your Next Renovation The kitchen is one of the hardest-working spaces in any home — but that doesn’t mean it can’t be one of the most beautiful, too. From considered cabinetry and clever layouts to unexpected materials and timeless colour pa
DominoBefore & After: This Designer Built His Kitchen Almost Entirely from Wood Scraps And there’s nothing hodgepodge about it.
RemodelistaRemodelista Reconnaissance: Sculptural Table Lamps Made From Scrap Paper An otherworldly table lamp keeps catching our attention. Curved and plant-like, it’s made from a material reminiscent of plaster. After spotting the design in chic settings in France over the last two years, we had to fi
Dezeen InteriorsYarlington Lodge at The Newt in Somerset blends "little snippets of history with life today" British studio Richard Parr Associates has renovated a trio of 19th-century buildings at The Newt in Somerset hotel in England, restoring their interiors to nod to the site's past. Named Yarlington Lodge, the buildings a
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