The Old Vicarage in Dawlish, U.K. has stood empty since 2003 and has been considered derelict since at least 2008. Its condition, listed status and challenging location have made finding a viable future for the building particularly difficult. Locals set up the Vicarage Residents Group to lead the fight to save the property from ruin, … Read more
On the site of a former brickworks in rural Wiltshire, Tuckey Design Studio has completed the construction of a new residential project crafted from rammed earth, which is a compacted mixture of clay, sand and gravel used to form solid walls, resulting in highly durable, energy-efficient structures. The concept for Rammed Earth House emerged from the … Read more
The Alice Lynch House in Los Angeles was built in 1922 and is a rare example of the true adobe building technique, made with traditional stacked sun-dried mud blocks. The house was built using Mexican craftsmen skilled in the old methods. This is a two-story, roughly 2,500-square-foot home organized in a U-shape around a central courtyard. … Read more
Jikyeong bought a deralict property that had been stripped back by a previous owner and renovation work had stalled before it had really begun. Many of the surrounding dry-stone walls had started to collapse. Jikyeong says, “Ever since moving to England in 2000, I had dreamed of owning a traditional Yorkshire stone house, There is … Read more
The local town store will always carry special significance for the owner of this imaginatively reborn house. What was once a 19th-century hub in Victoria, Australia is now the place she calls home. Historically, this was a very busy gold mining area with about 6000 people living in the town. But a fire went through … Read more
Constructed in 1560 on the foundations of an earlier medieval fortress, Scargill Castle in England is a residence that has been transformed into a holiday cottage following its restoration from a dilapidated ruin. The grand arched entrance hall of Scargill Castle opens into a dining hall featuring roof beams hewn from oak trees felled over … Read more