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May 19, 2025

11 Outdoor Dining Areas That Will Make You Want to Eat Outside Every Day

A good outdoor dining area makes it easy to move meals outside, whether on a small patio, a terrace, a rooftop or a large garden. The eleven projects below, by architects and landscape designers in several countries, show different ways to do it: under a pergola, beside a pool or fireplace, with a built-in oven […]

November 29, 2023

This Home Renovation Made More Use Of The Basement And Outdoor Space

Best Practice Architecture has shared photos of a contemporary home renovation they completed in Seattle, Washington. Before – The Exterior The single-story, mid-century home had two doors at the front of the home, with steps leading to each one. After – The Exterior The updated exterior has been opened up, with wide steps leading to […]

June 18, 2023

The New Addition On This Home Includes A Pass-Through Window To The Kitchen

Building firm Demardi, together with design firm Mesh Design & Projects, have recently completed the renovation and new rear extension of a home in Thornbury, Australia, for a young family. The original facade of the home was restored, weatherboards were replaced, and new fretwork and posts were installed and repainted. New decking on the front […]

May 9, 2023

A 1930s Brick Farmhouse Gets a Contemporary Remodel

SHED Architecture & Design has renovated a 1930s brick farmhouse in Washington State. The derelict house no longer suited the client’s needs or the visits of their large extended family, so the brief was twofold: renovate the old farmhouse for guests and design a new primary residence. The architects are at shedbuilt.com. Exterior kept, interior […]

May 7, 2023

Bi-Fold Windows Connect the Inside and Outside Spaces of This Home Extension

Ben Callery Architects has completed a rear extension to an Edwardian home in Victoria, Australia. The addition is built around indoor-outdoor living, with a deck, bi-fold doors and bi-fold windows that join the rooms to the garden. The architects are at bencallery.com.au. A deck with a shaded lounge One end of the deck is shaded […]

May 3, 2023

The Woody Palette Of The Exterior Is Brought Through To The Inside Of This Home In New Zealand

First Light Studio has shared photos of a new home they designed that’s nestled into the Port Hills in Governors Bay, New Zealand. The design brief for the house was to create a small home that was well crafted out of nice materials, which resulted in a gable form with a wood finish. Solar panels […]

November 4, 2022

Black Board And Batten Siding Covers The Exterior Of This Cabin In The Mountains

November 4, 2022 This modern cabin, with an all black board and batten exterior, is located in the mountains near Dahlonega, Georgia. Designed with privacy in mind, the cabin appears almost like a dark shadow in the trees, however, once across the entryway bridge and through a gate, there’s a large deck with expansive mountain […]