yh2 approaches Maison Aubé in Saint-Eustache as a careful act of recovery, expansion, and family continuity. The house dates back to 1811 and belongs to the Maison des Patriotes typology. It sits inside a large garden along the Rivière des Mille Îles, on land that once formed part of wider agricultural grounds. The same family […] More
Clementine House by Architéka and Lucie Němcová transforms Pension Clementine, a riverside guesthouse in Český Krumlov, into a place of rest with a quiet, inward focus. Set on the banks of the Vltava River, the project keeps the calm of the site as its main spatial quality. The renovation preserves authentic parts of the former […] More
ORA completes Oblouková 171, a mixed-use townhouse in the historic centre of Žatec, Czech Republic, bringing together guest accommodation, a holiday home for the owners, and a taproom. The project carries a personal history, as the house belonged to the family for generations after the owners’ great-great-grandparents moved to Žatec in the 1920s. After decades […] More
Mark English Architects completed the Cow Hollow project, which encompassed a remodel and a small addition to an existing two-story family home in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow neighborhood. RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE Originally designed in 1917 by architect Elizabeth Austin, the residence required updates to enter a new époque. Elizabeth Austin worked as one of a small […] More
Atrium Architekti has completed the renovation of Kosmalt, a thirteen-story housing block in Košice originally built in the 1960s as the largest workers’ dormitory for the VSŽ steelworks. Architects Ladislav Greč and Róbert Kandrík designed the original structure, which takes its name from a type of enameled steel produced by the local steelworks. Located in […] More
tissellistudioarchitetti transforms an abandoned ruin into Casa nel Borgo, a second home for a family of art collectors in one of Italy’s most beautiful villages. Set on a hill with the sea visible on the horizon, the house occupies a place where rural quiet meets the character of a historic village. The project starts from […] More
Studio Clara Crous Arquitectura presents La Fusteria, a project that transforms a former carpentry workshop into a contemporary residence. Located in a small village in Alt Empordà, the building retains key elements of its original structure while adapting to new uses. The intervention follows a clear direction: preserve the existing framework, improve comfort, and adjust […] More
The Leganés Auto Center challenges the expectation that industrial buildings operate solely as containers for function. Located in the periphery of Madrid, within a landscape defined by repetition and neutrality, the project introduces a clear architectural position. OOIIO Architecture approaches the commission with a precise objective: retain efficiency while giving the building a visible identity. […] More
Set within Toronto’s High Park neighbourhood, this renovation by Reign Architects reworks a traditional Edwardian house into a clear, open domestic environment shaped by light, movement, and material control. The project addresses a familiar condition found in many early 20th-century homes, compartmentalized layouts that restrict daylight and disconnect interior life from the garden. Here, the […] More
The Corner Apartment by Prokop Hartl, transforms an apartment in a late-1930s building in Prague, defined by direct views of the Vltava River. The renovation adapts the original layout to suit a young family while retaining key spatial qualities of the existing interior. The design team focused on improving functionality without losing the character tied […] More
Japanese Semi is a residential renovation by Picnic Design located in downtown Toronto. The project transforms a semi-detached house built in 1910 into a home tailored for a mixed-race family who had lived there for more than a decade without major updates. The renovation focused on reorganizing previously fragmented interiors while introducing spatial concepts influenced […] More
Luigi Rosselli Architects completed Emerald Sound in Coogee on Australia’s eastern coastline, where steep sandstone cliffs descend toward the Pacific Ocean. The house overlooks a narrow bay known for its clear emerald waters and year-round swimmers. Homes climb the surrounding slopes in layered terraces that resemble an amphitheatre facing the sea. Divers often encounter the […] More