This modern renovation by Splinter Society transforms an Australian home through restraint rather than spectacle. Dark timber and black accents shape the interior, balancing restraint with quiet drama. The project respects the home’s Californian Bungalow origins. Instead of reworking the layout entirely, the renovation builds on the existing structure, keeping
Perched on a plateau above California’s Coachella Valley, this renovated mid century home, originally built in the 1960s, sits on a generous 1.3 acre property in Rancho Mirage, with the Santa Rosa Mountains rising dramatically behind it. Stuart Silk Architects, working alongside interior design firm Maison Inc., approached the renovation
Photography by Ray Castro In downtown Fredericksburg, the Albert Hotel shows how new hospitality can grow directly from old ground. Designed by Clayton Korte with New Waterloo, this boutique hotel is built around more than 175 years of local history tied to the Keidel family. Instead of replacing what came
British architecture firm Russian For Fish was commissioned to rework a traditional Victorian house in London for a family looking to reconnect their home with its garden. While the five bedroom link detached property was generous in size and well proportioned overall, one key space was letting it down. The
Ojo de Nila is a house set high above the Pacific in Bahía Ballena, Costa Rica, that’s shaped by a modular structure and a softly undulating roof that responds directly to land, air, and light. Designed for a Swiss couple seeking a deeper connection to nature, the house removes barriers
This modern rear home extension by Ben Callery Architects transformed how a family engages with their site, their surroundings, and each other. Designed for avid campers, the addition responds directly to the home’s position backing onto a park in Northcote, Australia. Biophilic design guides every move, strengthening visual connection to
Set on a park-like site in a northern suburb of Detroit, this Y shaped home opens toward the River Rouge and a landscape shaped over more than 40 years. Designed by architecture firm Disbrow Iannuzzi for a former curator of Asian art and gallery owner, the residence reflects a life
Photography by Aryeh Kornfeld Set on a steep stretch of the Chilean coast, this house designed by Gubbins Polidura Arquitectos together with MasArquitectos, solves a difficult site with shape, restraint, and clarity. The design turns a rocky slope into a horizontal place to live, framing the sea and sunset without
Architectural firm Archterra has designed the Wilderness House, a partially elevated home in Margaret River, Australia, that sits among native marri, jarrah and banksia trees. Surrounded by bushland, the home was created to give its owners views of the sunrise and the trees below while blending seamlessly with the natural
Sketch Architects have refurbished a family home in South West London, transforming it into a brighter, more connected place to live. The project centers on a spacious rear extension filled with natural light, paired with a basement that feels inviting rather than hidden away. Together, the changes reshape how the
On Australia’s Mornington Peninsula, a holiday house quietly challenges the idea that bigger is better. Designed by Austin Maynard Architects, St Andrews Beach House is a two storey circular home built for slow living, simplicity and time away from the noise of everyday life. Less than five metres in radius,
A couple have quietly transformed a former 18th century blacksmith’s workshop into a contemporary holiday studio that feels both grounded and carefully considered. What was once a working space for iron and fire has been reimagined using natural materials and local craftsmanship, with every decision shaped by restraint rather than
