Architizer

MAY 23, 2022

As wealthy foreigners and locals continue to build, we see a new wave of contemporary designs within the traditional Basque landscape. The following six projects demonstrate that when a deep appreciation for Basque heritage is present, contemporary architecture can harmonize with the traditional landscape.

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Architizer

AUGUST 30, 2022

An 18th-century cottage was transformed into a contemporary family home for an architect and his family. Internal brick walls, polished concrete floors and glass doors create a contemporary home. The exterior façade is a play on the traditional barn with a mix of stone and wood segments. The Cottage . Long House . Merrydown

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A gallery bridge connects the extension to the existing building Siza completed the Serralves Museum in 1999 before going on to create the Manoel de Oliveira Cinema House in 2019 and a gardener's house and the restoration of the Serralves art deco building in 2021. Granite panels form a grey band wrapping the bottom of the walls.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Strict preservation guidelines dictated that the old building had to be restored as it was first built An array of commercial and recreational facilities are also incorporated, such as a restaurant, kitchen, cocktail and tasting rooms, gallery, cafeteria, multipurpose rooms, auditorium, courtyards, arcade gardens and retail premises.

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Archinect

MARCH 21, 2022

Squire and Partners’ consented designs create a new Education and Community Centre adjacent to Brixton Windmill for Lambeth Council and Friends of Windmill Gardens (FoWG), the charity who manages the restored Grade II* listed windmill.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

The concrete of the silo structure is left exposed This ambition is also echoed outside, where the original white-plastered exterior of the silo has been restored and matched on the facades of the volume that was replaced. Inside the bar, contemporary wooden finishes and furniture fill the space.

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Architizer

JULY 4, 2022

The SeaGlass Carousel was designed as a collaboration to create a distinctly contemporary ecologically themed environment for this public space. The glass reflects the exterior when the interior is darker than the exterior. The post In the Round: The Amazing Architecture of Contemporary Carousels appeared first on Journal.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Behind a modest brick exterior in Kensington, an expansive contemporary home built half underground is full of light, color, and kinetic design. Climbing rose camouflages a yellow stone exterior designed to match the adjacent mews homes, but a blue mirrored door hints at the contemporary style inside. Million in London

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The brick continues into the kitchen and dining area on the lower floor While the historic front facade was carefully restored, the rear elevation now presents as a contemporary stack of pale-brick cube volumes. The interior was completely reorganized to allow sightlines between the original spaces, the new extensions and the outdoors.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a contemporary art gallery for Ota Fine Arts in Shanghai with a focus on the "sublime beauty of the banal". We hope one can appreciate the sublime beauty of the banal, as much as the brilliance of contemporary art," it added.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Located in a prestigious area of Athens, the vision behind this project revolved around reusing & restoring the city’s 70s asset, by giving it a new identity while allowing the abandoned building to become a workplace destination. What do you believe is the most unique or ‘standout’ component of the project?

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Dwell

APRIL 27, 2023

The existing development application approval meant we were constrained with the exterior but took the liberty to redesign the interior to suit the client’s unique tastes and personality. The original sandstone building was restored using traditional methods including internal lime render and repair of tuck pointing.

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Deezen

MARCH 5, 2024

Breach House will be powered by photovoltaic (PV) panels and micro-hydro energy The 430-metre-square proposal will comprise the new home, along with the restoration of an existing agricultural barn and extensive landscaping.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

For this special lookbook sponsored by US-based wood design studio Madera, we've collected ten projects that use wooden products by the brand, including flooring , staircases and stylish exterior decking. Outside, the brand's grey-toned Hurricane recovered Ipe Decking accentuates the natural, weathered appearance of the exterior.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2022

Located five kilometres northwest of Milan's city centre in the Piazzale Accursio area, the campus will be defined by a new contemporary government building and neoclassical-informed landscaping. It will also features a restored Palazzo and covered walkway. The New Consulate Campus in Milan was designed by US-studio SHoP Architects.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Heryco renovated a pink Mexican apartment building Heryco converted the previous building into a restored apartment block that holds four spacious, three-bedroom apartments and a ground-floor architecture office that serves as the street-level connection and anchor. Globe-shaped lighting is suspended in the office.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The building successfully combines contemporary design with a deep sense of heritage and place, with the idea behind the design being to blend the old with the new. The hotel offers a contemporary escape, but it pays homage to age-old concepts and creating an environment that is ideal for rest and contemplation.

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Deezen

AUGUST 19, 2023

The team uncovered original terrazzo floors in some areas and worked with experts to restore any sections that were damaged. Brass details including handrails match the building's original mail chute "With a modern sensibility, we developed a language of detail that brought elements of the exterior into the building's core," Thompson said. "In

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Both the interior and exterior were in need of a makeover. The work included a kitchen remodel, new decks and the restoration of hardwood floors. The material choices are equally contemporary and timeless against the backdrop of the southern California mountains," the architect said. Oak floorboards line the floor inside.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

The studios performed a sensitive renovation and restoration that also resulted in the rebuilding of the missing northwest wing and southeast bay – both of which were destroyed by bombing during the second world war and had remained derelict since. A temporary exhibition space was topped with a saw-tooth roof.

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Deezen

JULY 3, 2023

US studio Shiftspace has renovated a rowhouse in Philadelphia originally designed by Chinese-American architect IM Pei , restoring its original qualities after decades of alterations. Shiftspace was tasked with paring back these alterations to restore Pei's original vision while enhancing it with contemporary details.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The building's original arched windows, stucco walls and terracotta roof were kept intact "As part of a restoration, the challenge was to work within the historic context while creating experiences that are appealing to the modern traveler," the team said. While the exterior has a historic look, the interior is much more modern.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2024

The studio was tasked with restoring the character of the existing house, which had been compromised by a previous programme of renovations in the 1970s. While the building's exterior is decorated modestly to fit into the streetscape, a more expressive colour palette is applied internally. The photography is by Alex Shoots Buildings.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Photo by Stijn Bollaert Pashenko drew up a concept composed of five distinct parts: the original Victorian terrace, a glass bridge/atrium that connects the old and new, a contemporary rear extension, a patio garden, and a detached studio. Before: Front Exterior The two-story, three-bedroom, mid-terrace house was built in the 1890s.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 20, 2023

Nestled within the ancient Siri Fort in Delhi, SiriHaus stands as a testament to the seamless fusion of history and contemporary design. The restoration journey of the 280-square-metre home began with an excavation that unravelled layers of accumulated detritus, a process that revealed the hidden potential within the building’s history.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 15, 2023

The jury of the competition for the Restoration and Extension of the Convent of Santa Clara for the Museum of Pontevedra (Spain) has awarded the First Prize to the proposal of Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos. A large granite perimeter wall delimits the convent and its exterior spaces, isolating the historic precinct from its urban context.

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The Spaces

DECEMBER 17, 2023

More contemporary additions come from the country’s Communist era, as well as Modernist and contemporary additions to the cityscape… In no particular order, here are 12 of Prague’s must-see architectural landmarks. Powder Tower Photography: A. Villa Müller Photography: Hpschaefer / reserv-art.de

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The Architecture Designs

MARCH 16, 2024

Cozy Atmosphere : The hallmark of this style is its ability to forge a welcoming and comfortable environment, making any space feel like home Structural Characteristics source: sarinagreenholt.pages.dev Symmetry and Balance : Central to French Provincial architecture, symmetry creates a harmonious exterior.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2024

According to NAAW Studio , the restaurant re-examines the TurkSib Workers' House's social context by contrasting the original ornamentation with playful, contemporary details informed by Almaty's surroundings.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2022

Much of the existing brick will be re-utilized for the exterior of the building. Other recent examples of adaptive reuse projects – where older structures are modified and restored to serve contemporary purposes – include a quarry turned into cultural spaces in China as well as a beer factory that has been transformed into an art gallery.

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Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2023

US studio Avenir Creative has completed the renovation of a historic hotel in Montgomery, Alabama , restoring a trio of buildings in accordance with local heritage. A mixture of antique and contemporary furniture creates an eclectic feel that continues into the adjacent atrium lounge.

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Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Contemporary homes in the United States showcase a diverse range of styles that merge tradition with modernity. This article explores twelve common contemporary American residential architectural styles, highlighting their unique features, influences, and contributions to the evolving architectural landscape.

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Deezen

JUNE 3, 2023

The studio worked to restore the sense of grandeur envisioned by the original architect George McRae , for example by reinstating the internal garden courtyard on the ground floor. The heritage building that houses Capella Sydney provided us with the underpinning for the interior design," said co-founder Stewart Robertson.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 18, 2022

The old castle will be restored and rehabilitated respecting its original architecture, while the extension takes the form of a metallic skin that unifies the complex and dialogues with the historic buildings while transforming the museum’s image in the city. Museum Vannes, Exterior view – Photo © Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos.

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Architizer

MARCH 18, 2024

The subsequent projects showcase contemporary cultural and public buildings throughout the state. The project involved restoring or recreating dozens of late 19th-century materials and required a complex life safety strategy to ensure all buildings worked together seamlessly.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 3, 2022

They spent 12 months transforming it into a contemporary home – now listed with Fantastic Frank Lisbon for €400,000. ‘We We decided to honour the history of the house for rural living and emptied the interior to bring out the raw qualities of the space: its roof structure, its thick exterior walls, its windows,’ says the couple.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A rhythmic structure in concrete, wood and brick contrasts with the frivolity of the restored landscape.". "In Set amid a large garden landscaped by studio BURO Landschap , the exterior is defined by a concrete frame, custom-made grey brickwork and large windows. The home is located in the Belgian countryside.

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