In the Port district of Nice, this 45sqm vintage apartment reimagines the local way of life. Architects Arseny Brodach and Kate Rostova have designed their own family home here. With original murals, hexagonal terracotta tiles, and vintage furniture, they’ve created the apartment of their dreams. A family apartment in the Port district of Nice The Port district is one of the most vibrant areas…
Some buildings stand the test of time, their beauty undiminished despite the passing years. Palazzo Caterina, located on the main square of the town of Hvar, is a former 19th-century palace in Croatia that is one such example. Its limestone façade has overlooked St. Stephen’s Cathedral for over 200 years, and its recent transformation into a luxury boutique hotel has done nothing to diminish its…
This corner apartment in an old building with three windows is a former 32sqm studio. Parents bought this apartment for their daughter, who is starting college. They entrusted the redesign and renovation to interior designer Anastasia Kholoptsova. She transformed it into a functional, bright two-room apartment with a separate bedroom and an open kitchen, making the most of the available…
Paris’s 15th arrondissement is central and convenient, but some might criticize it for being a bit too modern. People tend to prefer the Marais or Saint-Germain, even though this is a lively, bustling neighborhood, and, it must be said, a very pleasant one. It is here, just a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, that the interior design firm d’Ussel & Decoster has just renovated a 170sqm…
This apartment in central Madrid belongs to a young family making their first real estate investment. The project was designed by Gude Chico Arquitectura, a studio founded in 2022 by Patricia Gude and Begoña Chico. Both worked in Lisbon, Zurich, and London before returning to Madrid. They have a very precise way of thinking about space and materials. For this project, the requirements were…
It’s hard not to love older apartments with their original features, which are often absolutely stunning. This 1900s apartment is one of them. Of course, we love its impeccably executed decor, which blends contemporary and vintage elements. But what stands out most are its perfectly preserved stucco work, moldings, and medallions. They are of rare delicacy and run all the way around the…
At the end of a cul-de-sac in the 11th arrondissement, just a stone’s throw from the Bastille, there were several attached garages. They were dark, low-ceilinged spaces with poor layouts, and nothing suggested they could be turned into anything worthwhile. But the presence of a small, neglected paved courtyard made them highly desirable. It was nothing more than a patch of concrete and weeds,…
Some projects start with a completely blank slate, but this one was even worse. Initially, the space consisted of a rather dilapidated 91sqm office suite and an adjacent 19sqm studio. The investors wanted two apartments for short-term rental, roughly equal in size, and ready to move into. The AMEO Concept agency took on Lot B, which underwent six months of renovation work. And here, after the…
Located in one of Stockholm’s most sought-after neighborhoods, the apartment we’re exploring here wasn’t always a three-room unit. It was completely renovated in 2017 by the design studio Maldini Studios. The professionals have reconfigured this two-room apartment into a three-room apartment with an open-plan layout. The kitchen now sits at the center of the home, connecting the entryway to…
Hunts Green Barn, in Oxfordshire, is a historic English barn that has been transformed into a contemporary home by the London-based firm McLaren.Excell. It consists of two listed buildings, originally constructed in the 16th century and extended in the 18th century. It won the British Homes Awards “Home Transformation of the Year” in 2022 and made the front page of the Financial Times. The…
