Renovations
Not every space is worth tearing down and starting over. And not every renovation is worth saving. Finding that line is what interests us most.
Renovation isn’t the easiest path. But that’s precisely why it makes sense to us. When it’s done right, the result isn’t just a repaired building — it’s a completely new way of living. Whether it’s an apartment, a house, a villa or a barn, we’re always interested in the same things: what’s worth keeping, what no longer works, and where a bold move is needed.
Renovation or a new building? When It makes sense
A new build starts with an empty plot. A renovation starts with a decision about what’s worth keeping.
And that’s where its strength lies. Older buildings often have something that’s hard to create from scratch today — proportion, light, structure, materials, or simply a particular quality of space that a new build rarely achieves.
That doesn’t mean everything is worth saving. But when you can identify what truly has value, renovation can offer a quality that a new build can rarely replicate.
How renovation actually works
Renovation can’t be fully planned from a desk.
At the start, you have an idea, a design and some kind of plan. But the true condition of the house or apartment only reveals itself once you start opening things up. And that’s when the real decisions about the outcome begin.
Some things you uncover start to make sense. Some things you uncover force you to rethink everything. And sometimes you find that the best solution is completely different from what was planned.
Renovation is not a linear processs. It’s about working with what gradually reveals itself, and the ability to respond to situations that simply can’t be fully anticipated.
And that’s the difference between a design that looks good on paper and a result that actually works.
Why partial renovation doesn’t work
One of the most common assumptions is that renovation can be broken into smaller steps. Do the bathroom, then the kitchen, and leave the rest for later.
On the surface, that seems reasonable. In practice, it produces a space that never quite works as a whole.
Individual interventions don’t connect. Each subsequent change is more complex, more expensive and often constrained by what’s already been done. Instead of a considered solution, you end up with a compromise.
Renovation makes sense when it’s approached as a whole. Otherwise it very quickly becomes an expensive compromise.
What much does renovation cost
It’s the question we hear most often. And it’s also the one that can’t be answered in a single sentence.
The cost of renovation isn’t just about the size of the space. What matters is the condition of the structure, the scope of work, the type of building, and what you expect from the result.
A large part of what’s involved only becomes clear during construction. What looks like a minor adjustment at the start often turns into something that makes sense to address in full.
The idea that a space can be fundamentally transformed for a few hundred thousand rarely holds up. With renovation, you reach the millions very quickly.
And that’s exactly why half-measures don’t make sense.
Renovation isn’t about “fixing something.” It makes sense when the whole is addressed — the layout, the structure, and how the space will function in the long term. Otherwise it very quickly becomes an expensive compromise.
Renovation by house type:
Every house has its own potential, its own limitations, and demands its own approach. The way we think about renovating a villa in Prague is different from how we approach a family home on the outskirts of the city — or a historic property.
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