PRIVATE HOUSE RENOVATION

The client, a doctor with a family of six, wanted to renovate their old house set in rural area. They needed an extra bedroom and more spacious common areas, as well as more natural light inside. The house was built over 25 years ago and had undergone several unplanned changes over time. The design aimed to meet the client's needs within a limited budget. Ar. Amanullah Nazar   The dining area was expanded into a double-height space with a full glass wall on the north side to allow maximum sunlight and it has windows on three sides, making it bright and airy throughout the day. The dining and formal living areas overlooked a open to sky courtyard that was formerly a car porch, a fish pond was created here. Ar. Amanullah Nazar... More

Renovation and an extension to an existing house, located in the rural area in the center of Israel. The existing house, originally built in the 90’s, was to be adapted to the needs and style of its current owners - a young family with children. Sharon Buchbinder The entrance to the house, originally at its front, was relocated along the side façade. This enabled better arrangement and connectivity between the interior spaces, as well as a clearer hierarchy and definition of the outdoor spaces around the house. Sharon Buchbinder   The existing small windows were replaced with large openings, embracing the greenery of the garden and viewing the landscape of the adjacent fields. Sharon Buchbinder   T... More

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Situated in Faro, this traditional building represents a very simple renovation that maintains the original character of this type of construction, merely introducing some modern updates to the obsolete infrastructure and a few basic new materials that do not compromise the identity of the house. Rui Palma Rui Palma All the stone framework and the entrance door were recovered and kept as a reminder of a time long gone, as well as the type of flooring that, despite the fact that it was replaced, it is of the same kind as the initial one. Only the interior doors and a matching white skirting, along with a completely new bathroom and kitchen equipment and design, were imposed by this renewal, in order to complete an idea of duo-tona... More

A 25 years old town house, which went under a dramatic makeover. The house was very old fashioned and its interior design was very “busy” and cluttered. The new house owners wanted a fresh clean design to complement the complete renovation it needed. The first very significant change we agreed on was demolishing the walls surrounding the staircase, allowing the space of the entrance floor to become more continuous. That created a much airy, spacious and bright feeling to the whole public area. The built banister was replaced with minimalist metal railing and a string wall separating the kitchen and the stairs to the basement. The staircase itself was covered with parquet and the existing skylight was replaced with a more mod... More