Pannecau Apartment Renovation in Bayonne, France by Concheiro de Montard.Hidden behind the facade of a traditional French house in Bayonne lies a renovated heritage apartment masterminded by Concheiro de Montard. The architects refer to the central division of the apartment as The Equator - on each side lies...
Heritage Apartment Renovation in Chiavari, Italy by Nicola Spinetto.What do you do when you inherit a crumbling old ruin, full of beautiful original features, with a desire to turn it into something spectacular? Do you sympathetically update the plan, adding modern touches here and there whilst maintaining...
“History Repeating” Apartment in Turin, Italy by Marcante-Testa.It’s hard to fathom that within a traditional 19th century building in Turin, Italy lies a delightfully quirky apartment that’s bursting with character. Faced with a rather soulless interior, Andrea Mercante and Adelaide Testa...
De Bank: KAAN Architecten’s New Office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.KAAN Architecten have moved to a new office in Rotterdam, marking a new chapter for the expanding architectural practice. The project has transformed 1,400sqm of the former premises of De Nederlandsche Bank into KAAN’s new open-space...
Stories On Design // Wrapped Buildings.Wrapped Buildings are awesome. Why? Because they are just like giant Christmas presents, except way cooler because you get to keep them forever. It's not that often one sees buildings that challenge the conventional to this extent. I...
Casa RJ in Mantua, Italy by Archiplan Studio.Italian architects Archiplan Studio have renovated an entire multi-storey residential building in downtown Mantua, Italy, including the interior of this apartment dubbed Casa RJ. This luxury home is rich in history, which is further...
Galería OMR in Mexico City by Mateo Riestra, José Arnaud-Bello & Max von Werz.Given Mexico and walls have been getting a bit of press recently, we thought this little-known Mexican belleza may be of interest. Mexico’s Galería OMR has moved into a newly renovated villa in the nation’s capital. Masterminded...
Modernist Apartment Renovation in Madrid by Lucas y Hernández-Gil.Designed by Lucas y Hernández-Gil, H71 is 200sqm apartment set on the border between Madrid's museum precinct in Paseo del Prado and the Barrio de las Letras (Literary Quarter), the model of the ancient city. The original building...
Coppin Dockray Architects’ Iconic Modernist Apartment Renovations in Highpoint II in Highgate.Coppin Dockray's multiple renovations of apartments set within the Modernist masterpiece, Highpoint II in Highgate, are a renovation dreamboat well wordy of attention. Highpoint II Duplex Apartment was a full refurbishment and interior...
