Home renovation
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about home renovation
Project • By Arta Building Contracting LLC • Private Houses
Mitra - Home Renovation in Jumeirah Islands Dubai
Mitra Villa is a completed renovation of a four-bedroom residence in Jumeirah Islands, Dubai. The project covers 4,553 sq. ft. and includes the entrance, double-height living hall, staircase, dining area, kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms.
The renovation was developed around three main objectives: to create a brighter arrival, connect the principal family spaces and establish one consistent material language throughout the house.
The entrance begins with a relatively contained foyer that frames the taller central hall beyond it. Pale stone-look flooring continues through both spaces, helping the transition feel uninterrupted. A long stone console, abstract artwork, sculptural table lighting and indoor planting give the entrance its identity... More
Project • By Stefano Pasquali • Private Houses
CASA JHN
In the heart of Trento, this interior design project redefines the spaces of an apartment of approximately 95 sqm, balancing respect for the original structure with a profound layout renovation tailored to the new clients.
Elisa Fedrizzi
Elisa Fedrizzi
Elisa Fedrizzi
Elisa Fedrizzi
The concept is based on the continuity of the living area, where the existing space is enhanced by the insertion of a colored central volume: an island around which the entrance, kitchen, dining area, and living room flow seamlessly. Acting as a visual and functional binder is a large built-in furniture piece conceived as a continuous fitted wall. This element changes its aesthetic configuration depending on the functions it accommodates from... More
Project • By Arta Building Contracting LLC • Private Houses
Palm Jumeirah Villa Renovation
Located on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, this villa renovation transforms an existing beachfront property into a contemporary family residence shaped by light, water, privacy, and a precise black-and-white architectural language.
The project begins with a new arrival sequence. Tall white architectural volumes frame a recessed black entrance wall, where the main door is concealed within vertical dark cladding. Rounded exterior corners soften the façade and introduce a sculptural detail that continues inside the home. The entrance courtyard was planned with pale paving, shaped planting beds, white gravel, dark mulch, mature trees, low shrubs, and slim black landscape lighting, creating a clear transition from the street to the private inter... More
Project • By Banker Wire • Residential Landscape
Welded Wire Handrailing for Home Deck
Why Welded Wire Mesh Is the Ideal Choice for Outdoor RailingsOutdoor railings serve both functional and aesthetic purposes, and choosing the right material is crucial for safety, durability, and design cohesion. Welded wire mesh has emerged as a top contender in modern architectural applications, offering a sleek, industrial look while delivering unmatched strength and versatility. This homeowner showcases a stunning example of how Banker welded wire mesh can elevate the appearance of a deck handrail, while blending seamlessly with the surrounding elements, with the open area of the mesh.
Banker Wire
Banker Wire
One of the most significant advantages of welded wire mesh is its resilience. Made from pre-galvanized steel, t... More
Project • By Studio del Castillo • Apartments
Docklands Penthouse
A Rebirth In Docklands. An amalgamated unit that once presented like a spec apartment has been given an injection of personality via a meticulous redesign.
Dave Kulesza
It was a "his and hers" dream combination to generate a fresh new look and breath of life into their penthouse.
Dave Kulesza
His dream was to have an entrance foyer and a wine room befitting of the title. Her dream was to upgrade the kitchen.
Dave Kulesza
Driven at first more by funtionality but quickly got onboard with the stunning materials and aesthetic directive we offerd.
Dave Kulesza
One room after the other we worked through all the main area beginning with spatial planning to improve the liveability according to our client's lifestyle. More
Project • By FAD Architecture • Private Houses
Lalor House
Alterations and additions to an original 1976 brick veneer dwelling. The original street facade is retained at the front while the new alterations and additions contrast and compliment with a new material palette, a focus on shared living areas and connection with a new outdoor extension.
FAD Architecture
FAD Architecture
FAD Architecture
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Project • By Rees Architects • Private Houses
Aldersbrook
Rees Architects designed the extension and internal alterations to this Victorian terrace house in Aldersbrook, London. We were also responsible for planning, building regulations, interior design and kitchen design for the build.
This included:
Upgrading the whole ground floor to better integrate the rear extension and garden, creating a cohesive living space.
Installing a shower in the current downstairs loo plus creating a separate cloakroom.
Making the loft extension more functional through reconfiguration, particularly the shower room.
Updating the style of the first-floor bathroom.Refreshing and touching up the front-facing façade.
Chris Snook
UPDATING AN EXTENSION IN A CONSERVATION AR... More
Project • By Lineburg Wang • Private Houses
High Street
A tiny pre-1911 cottage on a tiny 253m2 site, the design works hard to find generosity. The existing house is moved forward, a relaxation to all boundary edges enables enough space to construct one special room to the rear. The project builds less in order to provide generosity on a constrained site - the special room remains flexible, void of any fixed walls or cabinetry that could dictate the permanence of the occupants’ routine.
David Chatfield
David Chatfield
David Chatfield
David Chatfield
David Chatfield
The room is an empty square, serviced by a utility core, circumnavigated by a split-level stair. By removing obstacles, the special room is free - occupied only by loose furnishings. With doors op... More
Project • By Unagru Architecture Urbanism • Private Houses
House For A Cellist
Our clients wanted to improve their existing traditional Victorian terrace house by adding a rear extension, refurbishment and reconfiguration of the traditional plan. The design has delivered a bright home, with distinctive design moments scattered throughout the house, such as the circular skylight and a timber cladded wedge-shaped amenity room that enhances the openness and natural light intake of the interior, revealing an ideal place for our musician client to practice.
Nick Dearden
We added a generous single-storey ground floor rear extension, with a roof terrace above, replacing old additions to the house (dating to the 1970's and 1990's). The ground floor plan has the kitchen at the front of the house, a spacious, privat... More
Project • By MGA | Meirav Galan Architect • Apartments
ST5 Residence
Located in a 1960s building in Tel Aviv, Meirav Galan Architect (MGA) has designed a 125-sqm apartment for a couple and their young children, who lived in a nearby building and searched for a larger apartment in the area.
Gidon Levin
Prior to the renovation, the dilapidated apartment had three bedrooms and a lot of bulky furniture and wooden cabinets that covered most of the walls and even blocked passages and windows. The full potential of the space became apparent only after its complete evacuation. A list of needs was then prepared.
Gidon Levin
“I wanted to create a place that would allow one to disconnect from the hustle outside,” explains the Architect, “Providing a sense of refined serenity fo... More
Project • By n.yamada architect & associates • Private Houses
House Hongo
The client wanted to keep the Japanese-style room as a memory of the house designed by his father (his late father), also wished to adapt it to their current lifestyle, which at first glance seemed to be a contradictory desire. They also wanted to have a space with outside where they could spend time with their friends, using camping equipment and other hobbies. In addition, they wanted to improve the current faint darkness of the living and dining rooms.
Nacasa&Partners/Miyuki Kaneko
Nacasa&Partners/Miyuki Kaneko
The Japanese-style room on the southwest side of the serial room was lowered one level from the normal level to create an earthen floor space and a place to stay, and the existing traditional Japanese-style room... More
News • News • 13 Jul 2023
House in Hauts-de-Seine marries traditional French architecture with contemporary forms
The renovation and extension of an existing house in Hauts-de-Seine, a suburb of Paris, marries architectural styles from the 1930s and modern-day. The project was led by Paris-based Hemaa Architectes, whose approach champions architecture that is rooted in the history and geography of a place.
Sergio Grazia
The site was occupied by a traditional millstone home from the 1930s. For this particular project, Hemaa Architectes retained a part of the original residence notable for its architectural heritage; the remainder of the house was demolished owing to its dilapidated state.
HEMAA
HEMAA
“A technical and historical analysis of the existing structure showed that the house had undergone a number of transform... More
Project • By McLaren.Excell • Private Houses
Nottinghill House
The existing house was tired, narrow, lacking in natural light and a sense of space. We developed a scheme to bring light down from the large ground floor window in to the previously dark lower ground floor with a large glass sliding door system to connect to the rear garden.
Simone Bossi
The lower ground floor has become the principle living space, with a muted tone kitchen. The original chimney breast continues up through the void – giving a sense of height and drama – with views back up to the ground floor spaces.
Simone Bossi
At ground floor, the formal living space becomes a mezzanine style space – overlooking the key living areas below.
Simone Bossi
Steel balustrades are found at... More
Project • By McLaren.Excell • Private Houses
Knightsbridge House
McLaren Excell received planning approval for the substantial redevelopment of a Grade II Listed town house in Brompton Square, Knightsbridge. Despite Kensington and Chelsea’s stringent approach to all planning submissions, we achieved approval for a new-build mews house and extension at the rear of the property and the addition of two new-build floors on top of the original town house.
Simone Bossi
We were approached by an international property developer from Hong Kong with an open brief to maximise the potential of the site. Over the past thirty years, the house has been unsympathetically modernised with the addition of a third and fourth floor above the main house and a kitchen and garage extension to the rear with a... More
Project • By INMONI design • Apartments
Georgian Terrace House in South London
The kitchen and dining room are located in the basement of a Georgian house. Persistent dampness and a lack of natural light led to the recommendation of terrazzo flooring with a light-gray composition featuring white marble. The entire color palette was chosen in warm tones, complemented by open timber furniture structures. The clients expressed interest in refurbishing their dining set and purchasing shelves for the niches. Additionally, they asked for advice on what could blend well with the PLUCK Modern Kitchens style while maintaining an eclectic touch.
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