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Grand Palais Restoration by Chatillon Architectes Completed ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics

ArchDaily

© Laurent Kronental The Grand Palais, an iconic Parisian landmark, is set to play a significant role in the 2024 Paris Olympics following a major restoration by French studio Chatillon Architectes. The first images of the refurbished building, captured by Laurent Kronental, reveal the progress of the extensive project that began in 2021.

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Event: Black — Still: Restoration

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Urban Waterways Reborn: European Cities Leading the Change in River Restoration and Revitalization

ArchDaily

The billion-dollar effort outlines the river as a venue for this summer’s aquatic Olympic events. With the XXXIII Olympic Games happening in Paris , Mayor Anne Hidalgo has drafted a “Swimming Plan,” aiming to finally transform the Seine River into a swimmable urban waterway.

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Post Company restores hotel known as birthplace of Apple's Macintosh computer

Deezen

Restored elements of the building include a staircase with tiled risers and iron railings The team worked with Post Company to uncover historical details about the property, which was originally built in 1905 by landscape painter Chris Jorgensen for his wife, chocolate heiress Angela Ghirardelli. The photography is by Chris Mottalini.

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Provencher Roy designs tower with dramatic cantilever for Montreal quay restoration

Deezen

Above: it has a viewing deck that cantilevers from the side The entirety of the pier was restored by the studio, with the tower rising at the end of a similar horizontal structure that serves as a boat terminal and was completed in 2019. A restored ferry terminal occupies the majority of the pier and is split in half by a roadway.

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Take a peek at Battersea Power Station’s restored Control Room A

The Spaces

Battersea Power Station’s 1930s control room has been restored to its former glory – ready for its new life as an events space. As well as the original technology and switchboards (all of which have been restored) the space retains its art deco interior. Control Room A following its restoration.

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Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios restores and refurbishes historic Brighton Dome venues

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UK practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has restored four heritage-listed buildings within the Brighton Dome cultural complex, upgrading its performance spaces and uncovering 19th-century structures.