House renovation projects and residential building redevelopment

Reinterpret spaces, giving them new life and functionality in environments and historic buildings. Renovation projects for houses and historic building redevelopment are the focus of this section of articles on arkitectureonweb. An overview of beauty and reinterpretation where renovation projects for houses or apartments examine the before and after of the intervention. Insights from the elegance of the past reinterpreted in modernity, solutions that preserve the historical essence with contemporary touches.

All house renovation projects, before and after

The artistic transformation of spaces, balancing style and functionality, creates homes and places steeped in history but designed for the future. Discover the before and after of the renovation of residential houses and buildings on arkitectureonweb and be inspired for your future redevelopment projects.

AM House. Some old facade that conceals a residential revival

AM House. Some old facade that conceals a residential revival

The imagination of two friends and their two daughters makes AM House reinterpret the space of a house in the center of the city of Vila-real. A space attentive to the needs of a new generation without forgetting the past that still lingers. The spatial fluidity and warmth of materials together with the guidance of natural light show how to inhabit the house

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A crumbling national monument is transformed into exclusive residences in the Utrecht Watertower

A crumbling national monument is transformed into exclusive residences in the Utrecht Watertower

After years of neglect, the Watertower on the Amsterdamsestraatweg in Utrecht has been given a new use: an exclusive six-story residence in the former cistern, three apartments in the lower part of the tower, and a commercial space on the ground floor

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The pearl of Garda Lake . The natural stone has allowed the village to renew itself without forgetting its past

We are in the area of Brescia, in one of the most popular tourist resorts on Lake Garda, situated in the moraine hills near the lake shores. As far back as 2005, during a renovation and extension, Geopietra® started from the natural context of the area and worked on masonry innovation, following a careful study of the original techniques and materials. 

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A steel scaffolding is a major factor in the new Scaffold House scene

A steel scaffolding is a major factor in the new Scaffold House scene

A low-cost renovation project, based in Bangalore, India, transforms Scaffold House from a building with three apartments to two duplex houses

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Ca'n Rei Townhouse, a traditional architecture seen through a contemporary perspective

Ca'n Rei Townhouse, a traditional architecture seen through a contemporary perspective

Removing all non-original elements added over the years in order to enhance the original character and beauty of the house, floors and furniture was the main concept in designing Ca'n Rei, which was then enriched with new contemporary elements

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All the way from neglect to new life. The restoration of the ruined tower in the garden of Villa Carlotta on Lake Como

All the way from neglect to new life. The restoration of the ruined tower in the garden of Villa Carlotta on Lake Como

A quadrangular building, measuring 6 meters on a side, 5 meters high, the ruined tower is an integral element of the romantic garden of Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo (CO) probably built by Sommariva in the early 1800s. Its recovery and restoration consists of a first phase of careful cleaning and securing work

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Renovation of a modernist cottage. The House of Cats, a playful space for humans and their pets

Renovation of a modernist cottage. The House of Cats, a playful space for humans and their pets

The House of the Cats is a Mexican-themed house in Australia, which was created from the renovation of a 1970s modernist cottage for a travel-loving couple and their four furry friends: two dogs and two cats

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Chalet Quilucru: a renovation project

Chalet Quilucru: a renovation project

The idyllic village of Zeneggen in Switzerland is located at over 1450 meters in the middle of the Alps in the Canton of Valais. The typical Swiss chalets, some with over a hundred years of history, characterize the village and combine to form a peaceful town with small picturesque squares and panoramic views.

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Mar Mediterráneo 34: a new materialityregeneratestheeclectic French-stylespaces

Mar Mediterráneo 34: a new materiality regenerate stheeclectic French-style spaces

MM34 dating back tothe year 1910 and located in Tacuba, Mexico City and featuring aneclectic French style with recognized historical value has been renovated by working on the original elements of the era that are merged with new solutions and materials

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Ranch-style house in the trees

Remodeled ranch-style house. From dark, cramped spaces to light-filled environments

In Boulder, ColoraDo, Renee del Gaudio Architecture studio explores the reuse potential of a typical ranch-style dwelling dating back to the 1950s that has been transformed through minimal work and a limited budget into a house full of comfort

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Casa Castello, the little house hidden under a medieval castle

Casa Castello, the little house hidden under a medieval castle

Casa Castello is a small house from the mid-18th century, located under a medieval castle in Tregnano, in the province of Verona, which goes from dark and introverted to bright and extroverted

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Stone base and pink dwelling

An old barn is transformed into two guesthouses. History and contemporaneity in harmony

The "pink house", designed by Mezzo Atelier studio and located on the Atlantic island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, maintains the character and rural atmosphere of the early 20th century barn while creating space for a contemporary addition

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Can a strict and understated design evoke a sense of whimsical wonder and discovery?

Can a strict and understated design evoke a sense of whimsical wonder and discovery?

In a Lower East Side apartment, a table, a rug, and a room-sized wooden box are designed with a kind of magical architectural realism, in a large loft full of diffuse and indirect light

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Renovation of the Pier Lombardo apartment in Milan. A classic and contemporary aesthetics in perfect harmony

Renovation of the Pier Lombardo apartment in Milan. A classic and contemporary aesthetics in perfect harmony

The redistribution of space in Pier Lombardo apartment has the primary purpose of expanding the living area, and all this in a full blown show of materials and styles that go from the warmth of wood to the richness of reclaimed marbles and tiles, from the clean lines of the furnishings to the colors used with skillful combination

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Made of Sand, a place designed to share with others a surge of creative energy surrounded by nature

Made of Sand, a place designed to share with others a surge of creative energy surrounded by nature

Made of Sand, an extension to a secluded property in the Blackdown Hills, named for the historic sand quarries of the area, is a wooded retreat for creativity that complements the rebirth of the stone cottage, a London family vacation home

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Apartment renovation projects to give new life to spaces

Renovation reshapes spaces skillfully, harmoniously, reinterpreting habitability and giving new trends to the approach to environments. In the renovation projects for houses selected by arkitectureonweb, discover how spaces take on new forms. Renovation projects for historic buildings, hotels, cinemas, garages: new life for ancient volumes.