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Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co

Deezen

Several restaurants and a hotel have opened within Detroit 's historic Book Tower as part of a years-long restoration project of the building undertaken by its developer and architecture studio ODA.

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45 NE 41 ST - MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT by Royal Byckovas

Archinect

Poised between an architectural trifecta, comprising the De La Cruz Art Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art and opposite the recently completed Museum Garage. An idea of contradiction permeated the initial concepts. We settled on total darkness, a simple absence of light and color.

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Restoration lab and French cultural center // GRACE

Architizer

Project Status: Concept. The architectural bureau known for its work on Garage contemporary art museum, will restore a famous modernist building in Uzbek capital. The restoration is being backed by the Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation. Size: 25,000 sqft – 100,000 sqft. © GRACE.

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Sam Crawford Architects crafts contemporary residences that respect heritage

Habitus Living

His team of 17 also contribute their special talents, so that each commission becomes a unique example of excellent contemporary residential architecture. The design was inspired by hexagonal tiles in various shades, along with a mix of geometries and textures that together helped distil the concept.

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Stavros Tis Minthis – a modern relic restored

Hotel Designs

Image credit: Woods Bagot Woods Bagot Chief Executive Officer and Project Leader Nik Karalis said the redevelopment was informed by the concept of the “modern relic”, celebrating the anachronisms of a bygone era while boasting the latest in world-class amenity.

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Toshiko Mori Architect Restore the Historic Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch

Architizer

Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch Renovation – The project brief for the Brooklyn Public Library Central Library master plan started with the goals of restoring the historic 1941 art deco building while expanding the range of public service offerings made available to its diverse community of users. Budget: 50M – 100M.

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SoHo’s 49 Greene Street Embraces the Modern Concept of Loft Living

Architizer

The client’s brief was to restore the building’s masonry façade and cast-iron storefront, and to convert the interiors into four high-end residential units. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? This is why we wanted to keep the open nature of these spaces as much as possible.

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