Wing House
The project consists of several structures, each employing various parts of a Boeing 747-200 aircraft. Wing House is the main residence and uses both of the main wings as well as two stabilizers from the tail section in order to serve as a roof for the master bedroom.
Home in a Barn
The barn, now a contemporary home, is located in Surrey, England. Its conversion was a project by Stedman Blower Architects and it such a blast that it even appeared on the famous TV show “Grand Designsâ€.
Cloud 9
By looking at this modern family residence in Fitzroy, Australia, you would never imagine that it once was a horse stables back in the 1830s. The renovation by Andrew Simpson Architects is quite astonishing: they led the project of converting the historic building into a high tech and environmentally sustainable home to meet their clients’ needs.
Goin’ to the chapel…
This sturdy early 1900’s building has been transformed with a contemporary warehouse vibe but the chapel shell remains as does the simple utilitarian feel. It was plain and functional in the praise of the Lord when it was a church and now it is minimal and functional in the service of the owners.
A loft Place des Monges
This loft, located Place des Monges in Paris, has many industrial features that were kept from the original building structure.
Budapest Top Spot
Palazzo Dorottya was used until recently as bank with offices and some residences on its upper most levels. The 18th Century building shell was rehabilitated, while inserting at its centre an entirely modern building.
Tunnel House
This house stands on a steep hill from the summit which offers stunning views of the city – Kiev. This idea of a home is to be a tunnel, with two opposing glass walls.
Oil Mill Loft
Located in Extramadura, a community of western Spain, this amazing building was first constructed by the Jerónimo monks in the 12th century and later became an oil mill. Due to its historic value, its original architecture was kept intact
The Edison
The Edison, that you can find in the basement of the Higgins Building in LA, was once home to the city’s first power station. Built by brass-baron Thomas Higgins, who had a dream: to move downtown to LA’s then-vacant west part, where Wall Street West is today. Of course, the center of the city was to be his own building, sporting all advances of science: lightning-quick electric elevators, lighting, clean running water.
Bond Street Crash Pad
This dwelling was originally two separate apartments. It has become the NY crash-pad for a rock star located in a landmarked building on Bond Street.