Dark Light House
Melbourne, Australia – MRTN Architects Built area: 150.0 m2 Year built: 2017 Photographs: Tatjana Plitt The original Dark Light House was built in the 1960s as a holiday home. Understandably, the current owner wanted to give the house an upgrade. They wanted to make some additions to accommodate the needs of a modern family. However, the […]
Down Up House
France – Avignon-Clouet Architectes Project Year : 2011 Developed Area : 50.0 m2 Down Up House is an extension project of an old ground floor flat, a building constructed in the 19th century. Because of the very limited landscape, the architects had to make sure that they make full use of the available […]
Allen Key House
Sydney, Australia – Architect Prineas Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 220.0 m2 Photographs : Chris Warnes Budget constraints often force architects to cut down on something. But this addition to the Allen Key House doesn’t look like there were any constraints from the get-go. Charming and quaint in design, this […]
The White House
Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides – WT Architecture Completion Date: June 2010 Photography: Andrew Lee Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer 😎 If you liked this project, you will also like viewing […]
A Barn Conversion and Extension
Lesponne, France – PPA Built area: 70 sqm Year built: 2010 Photography: Philippe Ruault A vacation home that started as a barn conversion in a verdant valley of the Adour de Lesponne river, in the mountainous region of the Hautes-Pyrénées. But as lovely as it was, it lacked light […]
The Queens Park Residence
Sydney, Australia – CplusC Architects and Builders Photographer: Murray Fredericks Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox. You can also view the images as a slideshow if you prefer 😎 If you liked this, you will also like viewing …
Back to the ’30’s – Melbourne Australia
Clive Road Hawthorn – architect unknown Location, location, location. The challenge with most cities is that the only way to build the home you want is to either demolish an existing home or live way out in ‘new’ suburbia. Many people compromise by renovating and adding to an existing home. It’s an expensive exercise and […]
Renovations and Additions
An old home may have its charms, but more often than not, it just looks and feels tired. But they often have one special appeal… location. The new suburbs with the shiny new homes are unlikely to be a short commute from the city centre. Buying an old home is often a tough decision financially. Renovations typically […]