These homes blend the ornate qualities of a bygone era with the sleek contours of modernism.
In East London, this addition blends seamlessly with a pre-existing brick Victorian home, with the deliberate exception of a massive glass wraparound that perfectly frames the new dining room.
By adding an M-shaped addition to a previously dark Victorian in Melbourne, Australia, architect Melissa Bright was able to draw sunlight deep into the home. The roof's geometric shape makes the interior feel more expansive than it actually is and the painted ceiling boards draw the eyes upward.
Though its brick facade remains untouched, this Dublin home swapped out a musty conservatory for a fresh rear extension composed of minimal yet eye-catching triangular planes that help draw light inside.
After the interior of Janna Stark's San Francisco Victorian was gutted by a fire, she wanted to somehow commemorate the event while also giving her home a fresh look. Local architects Hulett Jones and Paul Haydu sliced some of the home's charred framing into strips, which reveals the patterning of the old-growth beams, as well as their burned edges.
Architect Gregory Phillips helped a family maintain the old world charms of their 1870s Victorian outside of London, while also adding spaces that would correspond to their 21st-century lifestyle. The new space was conceived as a blank canvas that would break from traditional English interiors with its minimal furniture and exotic foliage.
In East London, this addition blends seamlessly with a pre-existing brick Victorian home, with the deliberate exception of a massive glass wraparound that perfectly frames the new dining room.
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
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