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- Historic Australian church transformed into a stunning family home for five Sat, 5 May 18, 3:19amDoherty Design Studio has revamped a 1910 church in Hawthorn, Australia into a lovely light-filled house for a family of five. While the renovation isn’t the church’s first residential adaptation, the recent restoration...
- Fairytale-like Gingerbread House hits the market for $2.2M Sat, 28 Apr 18, 3:00amIf you’ve ever wanted to live in a fairytale-like haven, prepare to fall in love with this charming estate that just hit the market in Massachusetts...
- Gorgeous Dutch home in a converted church seeks buyers Sat, 24 Mar 18, 12:37amA stunning church-conversion just 15 minutes from Amsterdam has hit the market in Muiden, Netherlands. The adaptive reuse project kept its historical 1920s details intact –from vaulted ceilings to stained glass windows—while...
- Meditative lakeside Prism Cabin reveals Bordeaux through stained-glass windows Thu, 28 Sep 17, 1:45amThis pyramid-shaped cabin in France features beautiful stained glass windows and lookout towers that offer unique views of the surrounding landscape. Visual artist Lou Andréa Lassalle designed the Prism Cabin to allow occupants...
- Dazzling art-filled passageway immerses visitors in everything that makes Amsterdam special Thu, 2 Mar 17, 9:54pmThe city of Amsterdam just added another attraction to its long list of must-sees. Artists Arno Coenen, Iris Roskam and Hans van Bentem converted an arched passageway into Amsterdam Oersoep, an immersive art project decorated...
- A massive London church is transformed into an extraordinary luxury home Thu, 16 Jul 15, 4:30amBuilding renovations are about taking an old structure and making it new again, either by returning it to its original glory or by instilling new life in aging architecture...
- Wim Delvoye’s Creepy Stained Glass Windows Are Made From Recycled X-Rays Thu, 16 Oct 14, 4:00amArtist Wim Delvoye has proven that he is the master of transforming disused machinery and tires into gorgeous works of art. But the artist also has a sinister side, as this his Chapel series illustrates rather well. These...
- Russian Seashell House Has a 7-Meter-Tall Stained Glass Window Thu, 26 Jul 12, 9:10pmRead the rest of Russian Seashell House Has a 7-Meter-Tall Stained Glass Window Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ArchStudio Vega, Design, green design, natural light, russia, seashell house, skylights,...
- Organic Seashell House Has a 7-meter Tall Stained Glass Window in Russia Thu, 26 Jul 12, 9:10pmRead the rest of Organic Seashell House Has a 7-meter Tall Stained Glass Window in Russia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ArchStudio Vega, Design, green design, natural light, russia, seashell house,...
- Turn Any Potted Plant into a Geodesic Crystal Terrarium With Halona’s Plant Toppers! Sat, 5 May 12, 3:40amBrooklyn-based Halona Glass has created a series of beautiful glass enclosures that can transform any potted plant into a beautiful geodesic terrarium! The crystalline toppers fit snugly inside standard flower pots, and they...
- Wim Delvoye’s Creepy Stained Glass Windows Are Made From Recycled X-Rays! Sat, 8 Oct 11, 5:53amRead the rest of Wim Delvoye’s Creepy Stained Glass Windows Are Made From Recycled X-Rays! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chapel series, eco design, Flemish Baroque, Gothic Chapel, green...
- Zecc Architects Transform Utrecht Church into Striking Modern Home Mon, 6 Jun 11, 3:00pmRead the rest of Zecc Architects Transform Utrecht Church into Striking Modern Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: converted church, eco design, green design, historical preservation, modular architecture,...