There is no need to spend too much money while renovating your home. If done with proper planning, on an aspired clear budget, and with an idea of what the desired result of the work shall be, making changes in one's house doesn't have to be a bank-breaker.
Written by
Danial Macchio
Marcus Beach House is a contemporary alteration and addition to an existing beachside home with a convoluted plan arrangement. The brief was to provide privacy to the street frontage whilst creating an expansive open plan living space that connected these areas to front and rear gardens.
Project name
Marcus Beach House
Architecture firm
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Location
Marcus Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
Photography
Cathy Schusler
Principal architect
Jacob Jooste
Collaborators
Cooper Small
Interior design
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Visualization
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Construction
Masonry and Lightweight
Material
Brick, timber, glass
Typology
Residential › Beach House Renovation
From the soaring neo-Gothic pinnacle of the Woolworth Building to the renewed Jet Age curves of the TWA Flight Center, New York’s restored landmarks reveal how preserving the past can spark innovative architectural ideas for the present and beyond.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Jason Briscoe
Nestled in the heart of Calgary, the Maple Leaf House stands as a one-of-a-kind architectural gem that seamlessly blends mid-century design with modern sensibilities. Originally designed and built by the homeowners in 1966, this home is not only a testament to their craftsmanship but also features a striking maple leaf shaped footprint.
Project name
Maple Leaf House
Architecture firm
Mera Studio Architects Inc.
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Photography
Colin Way Photography
Design team
Tara Marshall, Meghan Bannon, Sarah Bonifero
Interior design
Mera Studio Architects
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation - Interior
A renovation thus depends on several factors. Firstly, think about why you are renovating before a sale. In some cases, you may not need to do so. If you don’t have the time and effort, or cannot afford the unsettlement a renovation causes, then avoid it.
Written by
Anastasiya Gran
Photography
Milivoj Kuhar
At the heart of Rotterdam's Katendrecht peninsula, Fenix occupies a century-old structure that was once part of the world’s largest transshipment warehouse for the Holland America Line, a company that facilitated the migration of millions, including figures like Albert Einstein and Willem de Kooning. The centerpiece of its transformation is the Tor...
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Photography
Henry Verhorst (Drone Footage), Mark Bolk, Gregg Telussa, Wilbert Zuiderduin
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Alessandro Fisalli, Neeraj Mahajan, Marco Gastoldi, Edgar Navarrete, Cievanard Nattabowonphal, Jordan Demer, Chen Yien, YukiIshigami, Pittayapa Suriyapee, Claudia Hertrich
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Andrea D’Antrassi; Executive Architect: EGM; Monumental Architecture Renovation: Bureau Polderman; Installation Design: Bosman Bedrijven; Installation Advisor: DWA; Building Physics Advisor: LBP Sight
Built area
8,000 m²; Gross Internal Area: 16,000 m²
Site area
Tornado Specifications: Height: 30 m; Ramp Length: 550 m; Cladding Area: 4,000 sqm Polished Stainless Steel
Structural engineer
IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs
Lighting
Beersnielsen Lichtontwerpers
Construction
Steel Constructor: CSM Steelstructures; Cladding Constructor: Central Industry Group (CIG)
Client
Droom en Daad Foundation
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum, Renovation
In designing the hotel conversion of the Palazzo Capponi, on the Via di Ripetta, a branch of the city’s Sistine Trident radiating from the Piazza del Popolo, Hadid and her team at Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) led by Paola Cattarin, started where Baroque architects ended their palimpsest—at the vaulted ceilings.
Project name
Romeo Roma Hotel
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Photography
Chris Dalton, Jacopo Spilimbergo, Roberta Vassallo
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Christos Sazos, Daniel Fiser, Grace Chung, John Morrison, Konstantinos Psomas, Kyle Dunnington, Ludovico Lombardi, Melodie Leung, Monir Karimi Kakhki, Natassa Lianou, Ovidiu Mihutescu, Pasquale Lorusso, Peter Logan, Sofia Papageorgiou, Thomas Sonder
Structural engineer
Studio Beta srl
Environmental & MEP
Spring srl
Lighting
Corte Gherardi snc
Construction
Mannelli Costruzioni srl, Ga .Re .Co. srl
Client
Romeo Gestioni spa
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
An integrated architecture and interior design studio providing modern residential solutions. Daymark Design Incorporated crafts site specific spaces with distinctive and lasting qualities that contribute to the betterment of the built environment, local community and enrichment of inhabitant’s lives.
Project name
Brackenrig Cottage
Architecture firm
Daymark Design Incorporated
Location
Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Riley Snelling
Principal architect
Adrian Worton
Design team
Architecture | Interiors - Daymark Design Incorporated. Principal Designer | Documentation: Adrian Worton
Collaborators
Millwork - Line to Line
Interior design
Daymark Design Incorporated
Site area
55,040 ft²., 1.26 ac
Structural engineer
Structural Consultant - Moses Structural Engineers.Senior Engineer: David Moses
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Consultant: GTA Designs Inc.
Landscape
Adesso Design Inc.
Lighting
Lighting + Electrical: Pin-Co Power
Visualization
Daymark Design Incorporated
Tools used
Sketching, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Maxwell Render, Adobe Photoshop
Material
a. Roof – Standing Seam Metal and 2-ply mod bit by Steel on Wheels Inc. b. Siding – Ghostwood c. Windows – Inline Fibreglass Ltd. d. Exterior Doors – Bauhaus e. Structural Steel – Ledger Steel Systems f. Millwork – Line to Line
Typology
Residential › Cottage, Renovation, Addition
