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Eight renovated mid-century homes that marry period and contemporary details

Deezen

From a modernist villa in Beverly Hills to a flat in one of Brasília's iconic Superquadra apartment blocks, the mid-century renovations in this lookbook are a masterclass in updating a period home while retaining its distinctive character. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing

Architizer

After being a true site of architectural antiquity for 3000 years, shaped mainly by the Ming and Qing dynasties, in the 1950s, Beijing officially became the capital city of the People’s Republic of China and efforts for its “architectural modernization” were initiated. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Greece

Architizer

This vocabulary has influenced countless architects of later periods, from Vitruvius to today’s contemporary designers. And evidence of Antique architecture can still be appreciated by visiting the countless archeological sites dispersed throughout the Greek mainland and surrounding islands. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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30 Best Architecture Firms in the Netherlands

Architizer

The Dutch have long been at the vanguard of architectural discourse. From functionalism and neoplasticism to structuralism and deconstructivism, to the “international” character of the contemporary global context, designers from the Netherlands have been realizing daringly dynamic constructions for over a century.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea

Architizer

The remains from times of political strife now stand alongside the nation’s contemporary architecture. The nation’s pre-modern architecture is heavily influenced by Buddhism and Chinese design. Alongside the tradition found in South Korean architecture is an astute interest in modern architecture and technology.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Vietnam

Architizer

Concrete, glass and metal took precedence over the past favoring wood, and modern structures began to appear — especially in Ho Chi Minh City — which attracted foreign business, bolstering the country’s urbanization. How are these architecture firms ranked? INFINITIVE ARCHITECTURE. © INFINITIVE ARCHITECTURE.

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15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany

Architizer

Materials like concrete and glass were favored, socially progressive housing blocks were built, and a new-found appreciation for modernism was conceived. And the spirit of the great Bauhaus teachers, take Mies van der Rohe, for example, vigorously lives on and inspires contemporary designers today. GRAFT © GRAFT What is graft?