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There’s a New Vision for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

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The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is partnering with design firm Sasaki to audit the national historic landmark’s sustainability practices. Following restoration projects in 2021, Taliesin West , Frank Lloyd Wright’s snowbird home and studio near Scottsdale, Arizona, is once again slated for updates.

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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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The design process began with a meticulous exploration of which building elements should be preserved and restored, carefully peeling away layers accumulated from decades of renovations. The meticulous restoration of the façades unveils the minimalist polychromatic beauty of the original stucco.

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A Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home Lists for $4.3M in California’s Central Valley

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Sited on 76 bucolic acres, Fawcett Farm recently underwent an award-winning restoration with guidance from the legendary architect’s grandson. That this unity is achieved at Fawcett Farm cannot fully be conveyed by words and pictures, but only by direct experience.

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51-1 Arquitectos converts Sharjah ice factory into arts venue

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Peruvian studio 51-1 Arquitectos has converted a 1970s ice storage facility in Sharjah , UAE, into a cultural venue , restaurant and hotel for the Sharjah Art Foundation. It was purchased in 2015 by Sharjah Art Foundation and recently converted into a permanent cultural venue.

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PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos convert historic Detroit building into colourful school

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PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos converted a Catholic college in Detroit into an elementary school The school occupies the site of a former religious college, Marygrove College, that closed in 2019. The curriculum has a special focus on engineering and social justice. An existing gymnasium was renovated.

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Event: Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition

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The National Building Museum debut takes place on the three-year anniversary of the 2019 fire that ravaged this UNESCO World Heritage site and marks the North American debut of this visually stunning experience.

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Eleven of the most under-threat modern buildings in America

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It is a critical moment for modern architectural sites in the US," explained Docomomo US executive director Liz Waytkus. Many sites are now 50-70 years old and suffer from years of deferred maintenance and the perception they are obsolete," she told Dezeen. The most recent restoration proposal will cost close to $61.2

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