The owner of this apartment, an Australian businessman has lived in Barcelona for some time, but until recently he had a small apartment in the city center. And now, when he realized that he is going to stay in this sunny city for a long time, he decided he needed a bigger dwelling – to…
Until recently this Parisian apartment which is located in the 1830 house was owned by the descendants of famous poet Paul Valery. But now the apartment (230 sq.m) is the second home for a publisher from the USA that loves ornaments, black and white palette, as well as elements of French and Italian styles. The…
In the XIX century, this gorgeous building in the Norwegian city of Bergen was used as the city stock exchange. Now it is a modern and trendy hotel Bergen Børs with 124 rooms. Actually, the hotel occupies not only this particular building but three house detached houses in total – the exchange itself and two former…
The Hoxton is not a typical hotel chain and opens its hotels only in the most prominent cities within trendy locations. The concept implies beautiful historical buildings, stylish interiors with retro feel and the absence of unnecessary expensive services. We already posted two of their hotels (in London and Amsterdam), and today we are happy…
This magnificent apartment in the 18th-century building once served as a residence for the ambassador of the last Russian tsar. Now it is a private abode of a historic architecture admirer who recently decided to breathe new life into this unique accommodation, making it comfortable for modern life. Nevertheless, in the renovated interiors there was…
If you love architecture with a history and adore old things, then you will definitely like 1898 The Post hotel in Ghent, Belgium. In the 19th century there was a city post office, and now it’s a stunningly beautiful hotel with 38 rooms. Dark green walls, abundant antique and vintage decor, atmospheric lighting – all of this…
The owners of this house on Long Island, New York have always dreamed of an old-good farm like this, but by the time they found it they already had both an apartment and a country house. However, the 1840 building was so fascinated that the deal was concluded 24 hours after the viewing.But this was…
In Spain the old architecture is appreciated a lot, local design studios during the reconstruction try to preserve as much of the original elements of the outdated buildings as possible. So it happened in this case: this spacious apartment in Barcelona has been restored recently, but there is much here that reminds of the past: gorgeous stucco…
Although Casa Telmo hotel on the Spanish island of Menorca has only 5 rooms, the owners approached the interior design with all seriousness. The studio Quintanta Partners was involved, the premises are thought through to the smallest detail, that allowed creating a special bohemian atmosphere. The house is several hundred years old, so the rooms…
Magnificent Paris apartments… We can talk for hours about them, they can never be confused with anything else, they never get boring. Today we have another wonderful apartment in Paris, a bit more modern than usual, but this modernity is fully justified as it blends perfectly with the elegant architectural elements of the classic Haussmann…
