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March 6, 2025

Before + After – An New Addition And Updated Garden For This Brick Home

Locus Design has shared photos of a renovation project they completed for a brick home in Greater London, England, that added space at the rear of the house for an updated living room, dining room, and kitchen, as well as a landscaped yard. At the rear of the home, a new brick extension with new […]

February 13, 2025

Before + After – An Extensive Remodel & Addition For This Mid-Century Modern Home

S^A | Schwartz and Architecture has sent us photos of a renovation and addition they completed for a mid-century modern home that was originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s protégé, Aaron Green and built by Echler Homes in 1966. The architects challenge was to protect the design integrity of the home while adding a substantial […]

October 24, 2024

An Old Brick Home Received A Modern Wood-Clad Extension

ID Architecture has shared photos of a house extension they designed that has been thoughtfully integrated into the existing property in the small village of South Kelsey, England. Originally built in the early 19th century, the property named ‘The Old Rectory’ has undergone numerous alterations over the decades, many of which obscured its historic charm […]

September 2, 2024

Hempcrete Walls Are On Display Inside This Home's New Extension

Architecture studio Cairn, has shared photos of a house renovation and extension they completed for a home in London, England, that uses a new low-carbon concrete. The ‘House made by many hands’ is the first building structure in the UK to specify a low-carbon limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) concrete, a new material that generates […]

August 7, 2024

An Extension To This 1933 Home Creates A New Kitchen And Outdoor Terrace

Heliotrope Architects has shared photos of a contemporary extension they completed for a home in Seattle, Washington, that was originally designed and built in 1933 by Norwegian boat captain Ole E. Nelson. The new addition added 500 square-feet to the home and created space for a new kitchen and dining area, while the exterior finishes […]

August 6, 2024

This Home Extension Made Space For A New Kitchen And Dining Area

August 6, 2024 AR Design Studio has shared photos of a project they completed that included a new contemporary single-storey extension for a private residence. Mature trees surround the site to the north and east, and tall lush hedges to the south and west perimeter of the property that provide privacy. The new extension features […]

July 31, 2024

A New Extension Adds A Home Office And Bedroom To This Miami Bungalow

July 31, 2024 Upstairs Studio Architecture has shared photos of a 900 sqft addition in South Miami, Florida, for owners who were looking for a little extra room in their traditional home, that was open to the outdoors, and allowed for a private primary bedroom and studio apart from the main residence. The existing house […]

June 10, 2024

This New Home Addition Opens To The Garden

June 10, 2024 Levitate Architects has shared photos of a modern rear home extension they completed for a home in England, that has folding doors, connecting the interior spaces to the garden. The architects removed the floor of a second rear sitting room and lowered it to the level of the garden, converting it into […]

March 25, 2024

Clerestory Windows Add Natural Light Inside This New Addition To An Australian Home

Architecture firm Bryant Alsop has shared photos of a contemporary renovation and extension of a typical free-standing timber period home in Australia. The view from the front door shows off the hallway that connects the original home with the new extension. The hallway transitions into a walkway with sliding glass doors that connect to the […]

March 10, 2023

Before & After – An Extension Adds New Living Space For This Home In London

Bradley Van Der Straeten Architects has designed the contemporary renovation and addition for a Grade II listed terrace home in the London borough of Islington. The original house, which is spread over three floors, was in poor condition and had lost its charm and original features, such as the covings and skirting boards. The property […]

February 24, 2023

A Contemporary Extension Adds New Living Spaces And Natural Light To This Brick Home

North London architects XUL Architecture have sent us photos of their latest project, where they were tasked with renovating this three-story family home to completely enlarge the rear of the house while still allowing for plenty of natural light. The architects removed the existing conservatory and added a new rear extension with an integrated strip […]

May 25, 2022

This Home Extension Covered In Vertical Wood Slats Includes A Picture Window Overlooking The Garden

Christian Brailey Architects has designed this renovation and addition for a house in England, that transformed a studio flat into a home for an architect and landscape designer duo, Christian Brailey and Faye Johnson. The extension, which is clad in Canadian Douglas Fir slats, forms a new L-shaped space that maximizes the light for the […]