In the Urban Farmhouse, careful consideration of the architectural past was taken by Post Architecture Inc. to re-imagine a century old farmhouse as a contemporary home re-built on the site where it stood since the 1800’s.Situated in Toronto’s Bennington Heights neighbourhood, the property is adjacent to the scenic Beltline Trail and creek, where trains used to once travel in the late 1800’s. The existing farmhouse was a 2-storey, balloon framed structure clad in white ship lap siding. The Owners wanted to renovate and expand the house but it was in too poor a condition to be maintained so the decision was made to take it down and build new, keeping the same footprint and honouring the history of the site.  The material palette was an important tool used to evoke the farmhouse feeling. Natural oak flooring, and matching oak millwork, were used throughout to add warmth and texture, as some…

Parkdale Residence is a beautiful custom inner-city home built by the talented team at Veranda Homes for a young family of five. As the construction of their custom home was approaching the finish line, Reena Sotropa In House Design Group’s clients reached out to them to assist with the furnishings and decor of the entire home.This two-story residence has a unique placement on its corner lot in Calgary’s Parkdale neighborhood. While all the other houses on the street face north, its front door and house number point west. While confusing to first time visitors, this detail is a combination of the Feng Shui philosophy and idiosyncratic aesthetics. The colour palette for the living room and kitchen areas revolves around the show stopping area rug designed by renowned German carpet maker and designer: Jan Kath….. Photography :Phil Crozier See also :https://house-diaries.com/silverhorn-residence-blending-classical-elements-with-youthful-energy/

Otmar fell in love with this region of the Italian Alps as a child, when he went here every year to visit his grandmother on the family farm during the summer holidays. The local beauty and unsurpassed nature not least inspired him to become a designer and artist. And so, many years after his first visit, he bought an old traditional house in these parts to create his ideal mountain retreat. And although the cottage is very different from most local buildings with its minimalist appearance and modern design, for Otmar this is the best place on earth! (Source : https://bobedre.dk) See also Qhttps://house-diaries.com/scandinavian-mountain-cottage-in-winter-time/

Built in 1956, this TechBuilt home was constructed from a “kit of parts” designed by the architect Carl Koch, an early pioneer of modernism and prefabrication. While the “bones” were lovely, the home needed many upgrades. Hisel Flynn Architects were pleased to imagine a reconfiguration that works entirely within the home’s original footprint and without major impacts on the home’s exterior, holding true to Koch’s initial vision that the home could adapt over time to suit new needs. Photography : Eric Roth Photography See also : https://house-diaries.com/idyll-in-sweden-architecturally-built-house-with-exclusive-material-choices/

Post Architecture is a boutique architecture firm specializing in custom home design in downtown Toronto. They are known and respected for their sensitive integration of modern design and traditional contexts, applying innovation to create spaces for an exceptional lifestyle. They believe the spaces we inhabit, and also our lives, are blurring the distinction between our working, social and private selves – and design naturally needs to respond to this! Photography : Riley Snelling See also : https://house-diaries.com/the-farm-a-refined-rural-retreat-from-the-nearby-city/

You walk into that house and immediately see these huge high ceilings and this beautiful old cornicing that has been painted over so many times you can’t really decipher what it would have originally been, but it still looks wonderful. The floorboards, the marble fireplace, the view out onto the garden – all of that was there and amazing.  The owner set about creating relaxed, neutral living spaces that would complement the existing period features perfectly. See also Q https://house-diaries.com/lucinda-chambers-colourful-edwardian-home-in-shepherds-bush/

Located in the noble neighborhood of Jardins in São Paulo, this apartment by meireles pavan arquitetura had as its main concept the use of exclusive and rustic materials bringing a modern result and at the same time comfortable for owners and guests.In the entrance hall an art gallery was created where the main protagonist was the marble Ceppo di Gre, used for the first time in Brazil, both on the floor and on the ceiling, bringing a sensation to the visitor of entering in a “cave”. To compose, the pivoting doors are coated in natural banana straw. For the appreciation of the art works, were used easels by Lina Bo Bardi, the Italian Brazilian architect responsible for one of the most important projects in the city, MASP (São Paulo Art Museum). During the length of the apartment, there is a delicate wooden of dyed European oak lining to give prominence…

In this 60 year-old walk-up apartment in Singapore, ASOLIDPLAN Studio embraced the structural constraints of obstructive columns by wrapping a marble dining table around them, creating a social space on which the family life is a anchored. The clients are a young couple with a tasteful collection of furniture and objects who wanted to continue their tradition of regular family gatherings at home. The designers’ insertion of the dining table around the columns allows an articulated social space flanked by the kitchen on one side and the living room and balcony on the other. The private spaces are neatly tucked away into the corners, away from the main gathering space. Taking cues from the mid-century modernist design contemporaneous with the architecture of the apartment, designers wanted to explore how this design trend can still be applied to today’s requirements. They softened the very strong boxy shape of the apartment by…

Inspired by a refined masculine aesthetic, this condominium penthouse by U3I Studio is a statement in bold urban contemporary living. A lover of entertaining, our client desired a home that was a showpiece – one that articulated both elevated design and casual comfort. The arrival sets the tone with foyer walls wrapped in rich walnut, 12 ft. celling heights, and a view into the den and dramatic skyline beyond. A reinterpreted ‘man cave’, the den is layered in inspired denim blue and gray hues, while the principal bedroom is lighter, featuring warm wood paneling, leather upholstered headboard designed with integrated graphic art, and architectural cove lighting, setting a distinctive, calming mood. The large adjacent ensuite – exposed to the bedroom by glass – is enveloped in sumptuous marble and stone, providing the homeowner with a true spa experience. An elegant hall leads to the expansive living and dining open concept,…