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This Edwardian house in Melbourne was in desperate need of remodeling and a spacious extension, as a family with three active sons settled here. The edwardian architecture was popular in the British Empire in 1901–1910, it is a neo-baroque style with characteristic semicircular bay windows, stucco facade and glazed front doors with stained-glass windows. This…

This apartment had all the prerequisites to become a loft home: location in a former industrial building, huge industrial windows in black profile, high ceilings. But the designers chose a softer and more elegant style in the design, while retaining some elements of the industrial style as a twist. Thus, a black metal staircase and…

The owners of this apartment in New York’s Lower East Side – a family with two children from Sweden – come here only a few times a year. But even on rare visits, they wanted to stay in their own spacious home. The owners wanted their dwelling to reflect the creativity of the area and…

This home near Silicon Valley in California was built in 1962 by architects Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons. The new owners decided to completely renovate the building, keeping all the authors’ original ideas: low gabled roofs, an open plan and floor-to-ceiling windows. It is thanks to such bold glazing that the house looks as if…

This home in Pal Alto, San Francisco has been designed with great respect for the surrounding nature and places. It does not draw all attention to itself, but organically fits into the local landscape and aesthetics. The building is surrounded by plants on all sides, and this closeness to nature became the starting point for…

Outside, this building in the Netherlands has retained the original appearance of an old barn – it used to be a cowshed, but now it is a bright modern home with a beautiful spiral staircase. Most of the 240 sqm is distributed on the ground floor. This is a living room, kitchen, dining room and…

From the outside, this house in Canada looks conservative: brickwork, symmetrical windows with white shutters and neat flower beds. But the patio is a modern multi-level space with interesting landscaping. A similar contrast is visible in the interiors, where classic wood paneling and a grand staircase coexist with minimalist furniture, glass and concrete floors. Thus,…