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Transforming Historic Industrial Buildings in US Cities: 6 Buildings Adapted For The Contemporary Workspace

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Arts District Warehouse / Sheft Farrace. Image © Mike Kelley Many major cities in the United States are grappling with large industrial buildings that have fallen into disuse. Consequently, architects face the challenge and responsibility of adapting these buildings to contemporary functionalities. Read more »

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Cologne Architecture City Guide: 15 Historical and Contemporary Projects to Discover in the City of Spires

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Image © Ilari Nackel via Shutterstock With its culturally and historically rich context, the city of Cologne , also called Köln by its locals, is considered one of the most important centers in West Germany. Read more »

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The Hoxton Vienna offers "contemporary take on the Wiener Werstätte arts and craft movement"

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AIME Studio's interiors for the latest outpost of The Hoxton hotels, in a renovated marble-clad 1950s office building in Vienna , celebrate arts and crafts and post-war modernism. The post The Hoxton Vienna offers "contemporary take on the Wiener Werstätte arts and craft movement" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Vienna's Architectural Evolution: 21 Landmarks Spanning Baroque, Secession, and Contemporary Styles

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via Shutterstock | mRGB Often referred to as the “City of Music,” Vienna stands as a living testament to architectural evolution across centuries. Hadid's work, including the Library and Learning Center at the University of Economics and Business , offers a dynamic contrast to the city's historic landscape.

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Reflect Architecture balances "contemporary art with family life" in Toronto house

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Canadian studio Reflect Architecture has renovated a home in Toronto for a new generation of the same family, while incorporating an extensive art collection. Other recently completed residential overhauls in the city include a residence connected by asymmetric brass-lined portals and a house where built-in storage volumes were added.

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La Brea Affordable Housing in West Hollywood is a contemporary take on art deco

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Sited on La Brea Avenue, a prominent north-south artery in a diverse part of the city known for its multicultural shops and restaurants, the building's adventurous facade was informed by surrounding 1930s art deco buildings. "If If you go up and down La Brea, you'll find some absolutely wonderful art deco buildings," said Mutlow.

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LAGO/ALGO cultural hub blends contemporary art + modernist architecture in mexico city

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The post LAGO/ALGO cultural hub blends contemporary art + modernist architecture in mexico city appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the new cultural destination houses a sustainable farm-to-table restaurant and an all-access artistic zone.