SAMF Arquitectos’ Reinterpretation of a Traditional Portuguese Farmhouse.SAMF Arquitectos have designed a residence set in a vineyard with traditional agricultural buildings nearby. The property replaces an existing farm building and is part of the gradual regeneration of the site to improve its potential for...
Stories On Design // Sheds, Cabins & Retreats.Although humble in stature, these mini-structures speak of the ultimate luxury - the luxury of stillness and more time, and rare pleasures of direct connection with nature. There is no denying the fact that the concept of a minimal,...
From A Rustic Barn to An Elegant Holiday Retreat: Rote Scheune by Thomas Kröger.Situated on the western shore of Oberuckersee lake in Germany, Rote Scheune (Red Barn) is a converted barn-turned-holiday apartment by Thomas Kröger. Built in 1900, this red barn was discovered and purchased by the owners many years ago,...
House C & House D by Studio AUTORI // Mokrin, Serbia.Call me a massive Wog and a tragic patriot, but my heart swells with an enormous amount of pride each time I am able to shine a little spotlight on architecture and design coming from the motherland. House C and House D by Studio AUTORI...
Extraordinary Residential Architecture by Atelier Vens Vanbelle in Belgium.Established in 2006, Belgian Atelier Vens Vanbelle is a Ghent based studio spawned from Dries Ven’s and Maarten Vanbelle’s fun-enthused love for redefining the everyday. Breathing new life into existing architectures and also...
Deteriorating Shed Converted into a Changing Room by Clara Nubiola.Barcelona-based artist, designer and photographer, Clara Nubiola took to pen and paper when her family suggested she build a small changing room and bathroom for the pond in her yard popularly used as a swimming pool. A small existing...
Casa C in Switzerland by Camponovo Baumgartner Architekten.Zürich young architects Marianne Julia Baumgartner and Luca Camponovo from Camponovo Baumgartner Architekten has recently converted a hundred year old hay barn into a modern family house in a high valley village in Reckingen-Gluringen....
Gallery Post // Estate in Extremadura, Spain by ÁBATON.What once was an abandoned stable in rural Spain, became a special luxury estate in Extremadura under the expert guidance of Madrid-based practice ÁBATON...
The Providence Chapel in Wiltshire by Jonathan Tuckey Design.I bet I know exactly what this house smells like. I lived in the UK for five years and was a member of the National Trust so am au fait with the parsimonious timbery whiff of little country churches and barn conversions. Strap on your...
