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AdvertiseAll Play, No Work at RR House in Sao Paulo, Brazil
The RR House project, a remodeled apartment designed by Guilherme Torres, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, combines a retro aesthetic with an utterly hedonistic love of play and games. The bulk of the furniture and design is all about functionality. There are typical Venetian blinds for filtering the access of natural light. The seating [...]
World’s Swankiest Flour Mill – Denver, Colorado, Remodeled Loft
You might think you know what the post-industrial aesthetic is all about, but if you haven’t seen the Dana Crawford-developed Flour Mill Lofts in Denver, Colorado, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The landmark building which towers over the vast expanses of negative space in Platte Valley has a fascinating history to boot. Built in [...]
Belle of Sydney Harbor – Darling Point Penthouse Remodel
We here at Modern Octopus have already established that remodels are part magic, part genius, and this reworking of a 1950s top floor penthouse in Sydney, Australia, is further proof to that. The Easthaven building in the Sydney Suburb of Darling point was designed by Ancher Mortlock & Murray in the 50s, and boasts [...]
Post-Industrial Grace – 130 Barrow St. Loft Remodel, West Village, NY
You would never guess it, but this swanky, sophisticated loft in New York’s West Village is ixdesign’s remodel of what was once a truck garage. Built in 1931 and converted into a condominium building in 1983, the loft still preserved the initial awkward layout and lack of opportunities for natural light. In walked ixdesign, [...]
05 AM Arquitectura’s Home Remodel Urbanizes Barcelona Suburbia
When you’ve got a beaten-up two-story villa in the suburbs of Barcelona, it’s a shame to let it grow derelict. So what you do, is hire such talent as architect Joan Arnau Farrás of 05 AM Arquitectura studio. Before you know it, your olden country home will take on a new lease of life [...]
Remodeled Melbourne Home Warms up in Wood Paneling, Soft Lighting
The clients of Melbourne-based practice Vibe Design Group wanted a big, sound, warm home, and so, purchased a solid, yet run-down construction in a cozy part of town. The family had previously lived in a house which they described as “cold”, and now wanted the complete opposite. They handed over the project to the [...]
Turning Corners, Turning Heads – Prague Rounded Loft
Take one look at A1 Architects-designed Rounded Loft. If it reminds you of Franza Kafka’s work even in the least, you are not too far off the mark. The neutrals-dominated spacious home is located in Prague, the Czech Republic. The former attic, now a 2,368 square-foot loft apartment, inspires relaxation and a sense of [...]
Tradewind Airstream Trailblazer Remodeled by Matthew Hoffman
If you think trailer living is for white trash only, Matthew Hofmann’s remodeled Airstream Trailer will have you thinking again, and again, and again… This 28-year old Central California designer-turned-master craftsman, of Hofmann Architecture, has released his second high-end luxury trailer remodel project. With it, he proves that to live in an Airstream trailer, [...]
Haircut + Cozy Lifestyle Await inside Chile’s Casa Sasso
Hey, minimalism fans, have we got a design set to make your eyes pop out of their sockets! The Casa Sasso, designed by Chile’s 57 Studio, is a remodel of a 1960s home, which has received a new lease of life as a vibrant, contemporary single-family residence, plus a swanky hairdressers. Essentially, the property [...]
Moohoi Architecture Renovates Julia’s House!
Bruce Jun and Julia Kim used to live in your regular, run-of-the-mill house in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. Then, Seoul-based architect Kim Jae-Kwan of Moohoi Architecture stepped in, took over the over-crowded house and transformed it into a gem of the contemporary minimalist style. it took him roughly two months to redesign the 189.5 [...]
