Planning a major house renovation requires careful consideration and preparation in various aspects. Renting storage, setting a realistic budget, hiring the right professionals, securing necessary permits, planning for disruption, and considering long-term maintenance and sustainability are all crucial components of a successful renovation project.
Immersed in the woods, Buen Retiro is the restoration and expansion of an ancient stone ruin designed by the architect Dario Castellino from Cuneo. In complete harmony with the surrounding nature, it overlooks the Stura valley in Roccasparvera, in the province of Cuneo, where the mountain gently slopes towards the river.
Architecture firm
Dario Castellino Architetto
Principal architect
Dario Castellino
Collaborators
Francesca Dalmasso
Interior design
Dario Castellino
Structural engineer
Eretika, Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN), Ivano Menso
Environmental & MEP
Studio Tecno, Cuneo (CN), ing. Emanuele Dutto e arch. Alice Lusso
Lighting
Alen Impianti Elettrici, Giordano Alen, Boves (CN)
Construction
Edilbieffe, Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN)
Material
Wood and CalceLegnoCanapa®
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Citerna is the result of a renovation and energy redevelopment carried out on a private house located in the Florentine Chianti. The house was originally part of a historic building later divided into several units.
Project name
Casa Citerna
Architecture firm
Officina Abitare
Photography
Leonardo Morfini
Design team
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Supervision
Matteo Pierattini
Construction
Matteo Pierattini
Material
Terracotta, lime, chestnut wood and stone
Typology
Residential › House
Undone, a name given to this project after its [in]completion, refers to the late-phase decision to stop the work on the building’s facade and finishings. This choice was a reaction to the worsening socio-economic conditions in Iran at that time
Architecture firm
Ontic Works Inc.
Location
Bumehen, Tehran, Iran
Photography
Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh
Principal architect
Babak Abnar
Collaborators
Sharif Shakeri Raad, Shafa Shakeri Raad
Supervision
Sharif Shakeri Raad, Shafa Shakeri Raad
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Sharif Shakeri Raad, Shafa Shakeri Raad
Typology
Residential › Single Family House, Renovation
Located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, SAVA explores the relationship of indoor and outdoor spaces in a 2-storey terrace house renovation known as Red House. With sizes of 6.4m x 29m on an elongated site, the design features a central courtyard, bridging the existing house structure and the new rear extension.
Location
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Photography
Ryan Chan, Aron Beh
Design team
Aron Beh Kawai
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
How a sustainable home takes advantage of its exceptional ravine site, exemplifying a light-touch approach, dubbed ”viable sustainability” to give this home another 100-year lease on life.
Project name
Don River House
Architecture firm
Dewson Architects
Location
North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photography
©2021 RVLTR / A. Marthouret
Principal architect
William Dewson
Structural engineer
Revive Structural Engineering
Landscape
Lawrence Park Garden Care
Construction
Fairside Homes
Material
Brick, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
This is a renovation project for accommodation in an old, detached house in the city center of Porto, Portugal. The existing house was designed by Januário Godinho, a prominent Portuguese architect. However, as it had been left unused for almost 10 years, the roof and floor had fallen off, and it was an unlivable situation.
Architecture firm
Ren Ito Arq
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ren Ito
Collaborators
Construction prosecutor: Paulo Pinto. Stability Project: Filipa Abreu. Hydraulic Installations and Equipment: Fernanda Valente. Electrical Installations and Equipment, Telecommunication and Active Safety: Alexandre F. Martins (GPIC, l.da). AVAC and Ventilation Mechanical Installations and Equipment: Diogo Correia. Gas Installations and Equipment: Liliana Lourenço. Acoustic Conditioning: Liliana Lourenço. Thermal Comfort: Diogo Correia. Fire Safety File: Liliana Lourenço
Construction
Empatobra. LDA
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in a lush Pacific Northwest wooded landscape this 1954 home renovation included maintaining the primary structure of the house with a full re-envisioning of the spaces of daily life.
Project name
Seehafer Residence
Architecture firm
Skylab Architecture
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Photography
Caleb Vandermeer
Structural engineer
SCE Engineering
Construction
MCM Construction Inc
Material
Wood, Brick, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
