All posts with tag:non-residential reconstruction

For the past 30 years, an office has been located in this premise in Madrid, but today nothing says about its past. Designer Raul Martins has turned a boring commercial space into a bright and attractive modern home with an interesting decor. During the renovation, the layout and architecture of the rooms underwent major changes…

This loft is located on one of the floors of the former jam factory in London, which was recently converted into a modern residential complex with unique apartments. The residence boast beautiful spaces and all the main characteristic features of industrial style – a huge common living-kitchen area, brick walls, ceiling beams and metal columns,…

This New York townhouse has several uses in the past – the building was originally built as a synagogue, after some time an art gallery of a famous artist was placed in it, and there was also a hotel for a certain period. A few years ago, the house received a new life as it…

Impeccable English design and the magnificence of unique space wonderfully intertwined in this gorgeous kitchen. This is an old barn in the Costwolds are of southern England, which was recently renovated by local architects into modern home. As a result, the new kitchen inherited beautiful architectural features, such as large arched windows and sloping ceilings….

The lime shade of the walls in combination with the tinted gray wood – you definitely do not expect such a scheme in a loft apartment. But designers from Chan + Eayrs give it a try, and as a result, this project will definitely be remembered by fans of unique design. Interestingly, the apartment is…

As we know, old industrial buildings in Europe and USA rarely stand idle for a long time, they sooner or later will be converted into some cool homes (usually in loft style). Today we have a good example from London: in the past, there was a warehouse of one of the major supermarkets, but thanks…

When designer Tjimkje de Boer was asked how it is to live in a former munitions factory near Amsterdam, she replied: “Well, I like the character and scale of this unique house, and its past does not bother me at all.” It should be noted that the interior decoration of the house is quite specific: spacious ascetic…

Meanwhile in Spain people continue to convert old and abandoned non-residential premises into very cozy and comfortable homes. Most of our posts here are about charming countryside farmhouses, but today the conversion is of a slightly different kind. The Madrid architect Aurora Monasterio solved the problem of expensive housing in the city in quite an…

Imagine a life that takes place in one large open space. Here you cook, watch your favorite TV shows, eat, work and relax. For some, this will seem strange, but not for the owners of this loft in Melbourne wtih internal partitions at all. But there are high ceilings (this is a former industrial house),…