This 1960s modern building, originally served as a blood bank, proved an inspired subject for conversion to loft apartments. Read more »
Homes That Make Us Just So Barn Proud
Four tales of reimagining an outmoded outbuilding as a comfortable home, complete with lofty interior, rugged timbers, and a backstory like no other Read more »
Adaptive Reuse: Lincoln Park Residence, Chicago
2013 Builder's Choice Custom Home Design Awards: Custom Home of the Year Read more »
Crystal Springs Barn Kitchen
When an old barn got new life, its first floor was transformed into a cooking, living, and dining space, with an artful blend of materials contrasting old and new, rustic and sophisticated. Read more »
274 Bragg Kitchen
A 1920s warehouse turned family home features an open kitchen that's the hub of the house. While the kitchen is exposed to the rest of the living area, it's clearly divided from it by a hard-working prep island that functions as an eating area and storage space. Read more »
Adaptive Reuse Spins Old Into Gold
An aged storefront, an abandoned factory, a historic firehouse—three case studies show how old buildings can be inventively transformed into great places to live. Read more »
Turning an old Chicago warehouse into a new family home
An inventive rehabbing of a flatiron-shaped 1920s warehouse building included carving out courtyard and atrium spaces. Read more »