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Deep red accents and a redbrick facade define the renovation and extension of this duplex in Montreal, which has been completed by local architecture studio Naturehumaine. Named Le Petit Merlot after its red palette, the project involved the expansion of a 1920s building containing two apartments located in the city’s Plateau Mont-Royal district. Naturehumaine looked […]
As an expert vintner would transform humble grapes into extraordinary wine, _naturehumaine’s latest architectural work, Le Petit Merlot, converts a classic 1920s duplex into a contemporary haven. Nestled in the gastronomic heart of Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal, this thoughtful renovation embodies the same patient craftsmanship as its namesake – a careful fermentation of old and new, […]
Most people have had fantasies of enacting some sweet vengeance on their landlords. Let’s be honest: most of the time, that revenge would be earned. Whether it’s raising your rent to an unnecessary amount or ignoring your incessant requests to repair that leak in your ceiling, you could probably spend hours talking about all the […]
Not far from the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern side of Paris, a somewhat dated 484-square-foot apartment was waiting to be reborn as an inviting duplex. Its owners, a young couple, had bought the apartment on the top floor of an early 20th-century building with the goal of expanding upwards into the attic space. […]