Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure. Renovations are typically either commercial or residential. Additionally, renovation can refer to making something new, or bringing something back to life and can apply in social contexts. For example, a community can be renovated if it is strengthened and revived.

Home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home.

Remodelista

18 March 2026

  • Inside Hotel Scavolo Borgo: The Revival of a Historic Italian Hamlet
    On a hillside in Sant’Agata Feltria, in rural Italy, the ancient hamlet of Scavolo has been brought back into use. Once a papal property, later a military fortress, a ducal residence, and a family home, it was restored by Matteo Carraturo and Ambra Felten and launched in 2021 as Scavolo Borgo—an ensemble of four rooms […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Architects’ Favorite Of-the-Moment Green Paint Picks
    Noticed recently: a distinctive spectrum of green emerging in the latest interior spaces. This unexpected hue, a chic, deep pistachio shade, has become a favorite among architects and designer both stateside and abroad. Here, we profile the variants and explore what makes this unconventional green so compelling. For more favorite paint colors of architects and […]
  • Steal This Look: A Bath in Green Lava Stone in the Cotswolds
    Is enameled lava stone a new trend to watch? “It’s very, very resistant and you can do whatever color you want,” star designer Dorothée Meilichzon told our contributer Morgan, referring to her material of choice for the bathrooms at Cowley Manor Experimental in the Cotswolds. “We’ve carved it to create the sinks. The vanity is […]
  • Trend Alert: Standout Hardware That Packs a Punch
    File this under If You Can’t Find What You’re Looking For, Create It. Lately we’ve noticed designers, artists, and even jewelers making their own collections of knobs, drawer pulls, and handles that are anything but an afterthought—they’re a statement. Have a look: MG&Co. Block Shop Beata Heuman Bonnemazou-Cambus Maha Alavi Mark Lewis Spaces Within Hastshilp […]
  • An Architect’s “Garden”: Francesco Balzano in Auteuil, Paris
    In the Village d’Auteuil in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, designer Francesco Balzano of After Bach has reworked a 775-square-foot Haussmann apartment as his own home and studio. Located near Villa Montmorency and the Fondation Le Corbusier, the apartment sits in one of Paris’s quieter residential neighborhoods—”calm, vegetation, and history—and very close to the countryside,” as Balzano […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

18 March 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy