House renovation projects and residential building redevelopment

In Ostuni, in the province of Brindisi, in Puglia, the architects Aldo Flore and Rosanna Venezia renovate an old farmhouse from the late 1800s, creating a Mediterranean residence open to the hospitality and accommodation typical of the land where it is located

The design of L-House, by architect Alexander Symes, revolves around its relationship to the site: an eco-friendly home located in a small town near Sydney which both frames and celebrates the surrounding landscape

Queen Been, a bakery located in the centre of Athens, is part of a modernist Art Deco building that has now been stripped of its original features. In a new space it is intended to revive the original elegance through colours and materials

The house, originally from the 1960s, with Scandinavian features of the same period during which the importance of materials, context and function was the focus of design was renovated by Canadian studio Alain Carle Architect.

Preserving the original character of the house by adapting it to a more current lifestyle was the main objective of the architectural intervention for the renovation of Casa Cas 8

As a significant part of the revitalisation plan for the Longfu Temple area, M WOODS Art Community Renovation Project aims to inherit the historical and cultural traditions of the area while simultaneously exploring more opportunities and possibilities

Hiha Studio renovates an old chalet located in the Pyrenees. Starting from the original wall structure, it uses wood to redefine the spaces on three levels and inserting a few minimalist wood furnishings that almost blend in.

Spatial Continuity is the name of the project of the architect Tassiello for the recovery of an ancient building built on several levels

Casa Masnou is the result of a renovation project of an attic in a late 19th century building in the Sants district; a house with two terraces and a central patio that over the years had been separated from the dwelling and altered from its function as an open space which could be enjoyed

Algiers Road, a contemporary extension of Gruff shaped like a saw tooth designed for a London family, adds 30sqm to the existing Victorian house, using wood and concrete and a small budget

Three young sisters decide to share a summer residence on the southern coast of Spain, entrusting Bajet Girame Burckhardt with the project for renovation of a home from the seventies which is intended to enhance the character of the "courtyard house"

A farm shed has been renovated and repurposed as Senior Cohousing by arqbag in order to accommodate two families. The reorganisation of spaces takes into account the importance of having individual, family, community and even neighbourhood spaces

The Theodosius Cistern in Istanbul's Sultanahmet area is an example of Byzantine water infrastructure dating from the late 5th century. Built by Emperor Theodosius II, the cistern's 42.5m x 42.5m domed brick roof is supported by 32 marble columns with Corinthian capitals. Following the 1992 and 2015 restorations of the underground structure of the cistern, a contemporary entrance building and the surrounding streetscape design was undertaken

Symmons Plains Homestead is about contrast and balance, tradition and modernity; just what a family home needs. It is an exciting journey towards building a host site of contemporary life within a building that is its antithesis