From the outside, this villa in the Italian region of Umbria is indistinguishable from traditional local buildings: a centuries-old stone facade, a cozy porch, a tiled roof, olive trees around. But the interiors were updated several years ago, and here the designers presented a colorful modern version of historical housing design. A bright yellow sofa,…
This beautiful Canadian home has an old soul and a light modern character. Studio TOM did a great job with updating the unique stone house built in 1873, which used to be a village school in the last century. The architects managed to preserve the unique stonework, adding only a few stylish modern touches to…
English countryside is where some of the oldest surviving residential buildings in the world can be found. For example, this farm estate was built back in the 17th century, and a few years ago it received another new life. Architects Stephen Fletcher had to demolish a series of unsightly additions the house had acquired in…
This wonderful stone house in the Cantabria region, Spain, has seen a lot in its lifetime – it was built much more than one hundred years ago, as evidenced by the facade and the preserved wooden gate with a stone fence. The building itself, although impressive from the outside, consisted of small dark rooms inside,…
This small historic Arab house is part of an important architectural heritage of the old city in Israel, therefore it is protected by law and any changes to the facade are prohibited. But inside, the designer Keren Niv Toledano created a very bright and comfortable home for a young family, preserving fragments of the past…
Today’s home is a wonderful renovation project for an old farmhouse in Israel. From the outside, the building looks simple but cozy: stone masonry, tiled roof, shutters and a swimming pool. The interiors are a mixture of traditional European design and elegant contemporary decor. We especially loved the huge black windows throughout the house, as…
A roof warped by age, sloping walls, an overgrown garden – this manor on the Isle of Wight in England has seen a lot in its lifetime, but now, centuries later, it still delights with its historical coziness. It is amazing, but information about the building on this site has been preserved since 1086 (!!!)…
Meanwhile, in the lovely English countryside, there are places where time stopped several hundred years ago. This wonderful stone cottage, which has been recorded since the 18th century, is still blooming – it is in excellent shape thanks to a recent careful renovation. But both the appearance and the interiors of the mansion are so…
In a home like this, you can easily make movies about knights. Built in the 19th century, this privately owned stone cottage in Wiltshire, England has a Gothic flair that makes it look at least a few centuries older. When you get inside, you understand that the traditional English style of interiors fits perfectly into…
Years and centuries pass, and stone walls do not go out of fashion to this day. Greek studio Desypri & Misiaris Architecture recently unveiled their contemporary interpretation of a traditional stone house by the sea on the Mani Peninsula. The home was built recently, but the construction of the walls used a technique known in…
