Deezen

MARCH 2, 2024

Prague studio Byró Architekti has renovated a 19th-century house in the Czech town of Kutná Hora, adding unexpected openings and colourful joinery that create a playful contrast with the original interior. The balustrade and the treads of the new staircase are also finished in the same colour.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Studio Schicketanz has completed a renovation of the former seaside home of modernist architect Henry Hill. Studio Schicketanz renovated modernist architect Henry Hill's home in California. The studio renovated the finishes and restored some of the original layouts. Landscape: Bob Davis and SV Landscape.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2023

Atak Architekti restored and extended a former rectory Looking to maintain the character of the existing building, its deep foundations were used to carve out a semi-recessed basement level, housing reading rooms and spaces to be used by local clubs. Photography is by Tomáš Souček.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

For our latest lookbook , we have collected 10 apartments in Spain that have been brought to life using decorative tiles , from preserved 20th-century features to speckled contemporary terrazzo grout. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the Cotswolds, the Grade II-listed Chapel House goes a step further, blending striking architecture and ecclesiastical features with contemporary interiors and eco-interventions that maximise it for modern living. It has undergone four years of extensive restoration and has been finished by the founder of Nune.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Colleen Healey Architecture has revamped a home on a radial lot facing Washington DC 's Logan Circle, retaining historic details while updating the spaces for contemporary living. During the renovation, brick walls and floor joists were exposed to contrast a contemporary kitchen.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 15, 2022

London architecture studio Mikhail Riches has created 195 contemporary homes within four flanks of the brutalist Grade II*-listed building while preserving as much of the original fabric as possible. Following years of decline, property developer Urban Splash won a contract to renovate it in 2004. The photography is by Tim Crocker.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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. Year: 2021.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Portuguese studio Risco has renovated the Beato Convent Events Centre, an events space housed within a former convent in Lisbon , sensitively updating its existing fabric and adding a series of contemporary additions. Whenever the intervention had a larger scale, we opted for a contemporary look."

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Hotel Designs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The spa was designed from scratch to serve as an enticing draw for guests to relax, whilst the other locations were renovated, giving the estate a new lease of life. The durability of the tile backerboard allowed for 20mm Carrara Marble to be easily fixed over for a beautiful and luxurious finish.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2023

London practice PDP has renovated Eighty Strand, an art deco office building on the Strand, restoring its original finishes and complementing them with glazed pavilions that reference the style's geometric forms. Eighty Strand was renovated by PDP. The renovation was sensitive to the building's art deco style.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Architect Marc Perrotta has renovated a traditional home in Mérida , Mexico by removing a "clumsy" addition to the home and substituting it for a concrete structure with glass and brick walls. According to local architect Marc Perrotta , the original 19th-century house had undergone several renovations that negatively affected the structure.

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e-architect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Canal House Renovation. Over the years the house had been fallen into almost a complete ruin, the renovation took more than 2 years and was executed in collaboration with a team of specialists. In contrast to the existing structure, new interventions and finishes by i29 are clearly recognizable. Restoration: Kodde.

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e-architect

JUNE 16, 2023

The approach combines sensitive renovation techniques with modern upgrades to create a space that celebrates the tradition of information sharing and brings the history of the postal service to life for a new generation. We maximized the reuse of the original structure, utilizing walls, floors, windows, doors, roof, and veranda.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 1, 2022

They did not put any constraints on the design process, nor decisions, but they expressed their love for contemporary aesthetics and their desire for meaningful materiality that could merge with the treasured elements of the original interiors. Indeed, incorporating natural light is the purpose of most architectural renovations in Barcelona.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2023

As well as being known for its contemporary furniture and lighting design , Italy is home to some of Europe's oldest buildings and has numerous historic cities and villages. The plaster is complemented by pale wooden floors, black iron furniture and earth-toned fabrics, while the original doors have been retained and restored.

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Architizer

JULY 26, 2022

From small to large sites, light to heavy renovations, the projects in this collection strategically marry the advantages of industrial buildings and modern workspaces. Old limestone walls and timber members are restored and left exposed, adding a strong industrial flavor to the spaces.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Australian firm PW Architecture Office has revived the fortunes of this mid-century house in Orange, New South Wales, with a sensitive renovation that respects the original building while taking design cues from its material palette. This also allowed us to increase the height of the ceiling and play with the scale and rhythm of the beams."

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DesignRulz

JULY 20, 2022

Whether you have some ancient furniture that is on death’s door and no longer has a place in your home, or you have some lovely vintage furniture that you want to keep but are struggling to incorporate into your modern interior, we have outlined a simple guide on how to embellish and renovate your vintage furniture to suit modern purposes.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Traditional Cup Pulls come in brass and have a matte finish. The pulls also include a Lifetime Finish and come with a limited lifetime finish warranty. This thoughtful choice by Theresa is the perfect pairing and has undeniably contributed to the overall beauty of this renovation project."

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2023

French interior designer Rodolphe Parente has completed a contemporary overhaul of a 19th-century Parisian apartment , reflecting both the building's heritage and the "radical" art collection of its owner. The main idea was to preserve and at some points restore the classic Haussmannian codes of a Parisian apartment," Parente told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JULY 20, 2023

Design Theory has renovated a 1960s house in Perth "The brief was, on the surface, simple: to update the home while keeping its considerable mid-century charm," said Design Theory. We established an early rationale to restore base-building elements in keeping with the original architecture and interior elements," the studio said.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Architecture office OHLAB has renovated a historical apartment building in Palma de Mallorca introducing contemporary elements including a meandering wooden walkway that contrast with the original features. OHLAB oversaw a sensitive restoration process. A wooden coffered ceiling was uncovered during the renovation. "We

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2022

A dark-brown walnut floor was restored. To contrast the pale colours, the studio restored the house's dark-coloured American walnut floor to its original state. The soft gray kitchen is a bit darker than the wall finish, so it pops," St-Laurent said. The gray and green tones of the stone give depth but remain simple.".

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Deezen

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The design team set out to revamp the home's interior, aiming to restore its original charm while enhancing its functionality. Estudio Estudio set out to revamp the home's interior The project involved removing walls, reconfiguring the layout and making structural improvements, in addition to adding new finishes.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2022

Design studio Daytrip has taken a less-is-more approach to the renovation and extension of this Victorian terrace house in London 's Clapton, which is now home to three separate apartments. Walls in the apartment's kitchen are finished with tadelakt plaster. The kitchen's rear wall is finished with grey bricks.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

It is finished with a material palette including concrete and limestone , which the studio chose to give "the architecture a strong, physical presence". The buildings have blocky, monolithic forms with load-bearing concrete facades, each finished with recessed windows and their own muted colour palette.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Generator Building was renovated by MoreySmith. MoreySmith worked closely with Historic England to restore the once-derelict Grade II listed building, taking care to preserve original features such as the steelwork and tiled brick facade. A double-height breakout space provides additional room for casual meetings.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Renovated just before the start of the Ukraine war , the apartment is located on the third floor of a five-storey residential building erected in 1912. Brighter shades appear in the children's bedrooms – one of which is finished in sage green while the other is blush pink with mustard-yellow accents.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Over the years, the couple chipped away at renovating the two-storey house – a project described as a "labor of love". The work included a kitchen remodel, new decks and the restoration of hardwood floors. Lorcan O'Herlihy renovated the house for his family. Interior finishes include oak flooring and painted drywall.

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Habitus Living

MARCH 13, 2023

An important component to the design process was reconfiguring the floorplan into something more contemporary and connected. For Perera, the piece is a nod to the sometimes-lost art of restoration, showcasing that the difficulties in centuries-old floor plans and materials can still be transformed for contemporary lifestyles.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

This project gives shape to our ideas about community gathering, the importance of indigenous forms of governance and what contemporary African architecture can be on a national scale," said the studio's founder Diébédo Francis Kéré.

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Architizer

MAY 4, 2022

It comprises five historic museums built between 1824 and 1930, plus one new building by David Chipperfield Architects finished in 2018. The first two museum buildings finished after the Altes Museum — the Neues Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie — were both built as Stüler has planned. Classical antiquities are already visible there.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Bloszies has completed an extension and renovation of the Cathedral School for Boys in San Francisco. The addition is "a contemporary metal and glass structure that fits comfortably among the venerated landmark buildings it connects, capturing previously unavailable views of the cathedral and the city beyond" said the Office of Charles F.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The exposed timber structure pitched roof and exterior siding were restored and augmented to preserve and reveal the original wood finishes. The crisp new metal standing seam roofing was additionally a significant selection to protect and preserve the exposed wood structure and finishes.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

For our latest lookbook , we've chosen eight kitchens in contemporary homes where strategically placed windows and glazing create well-lit spaces for cooking and spending quality time with family and friends. She sees the new kitchen, which features a kitchen island with a worktop of recycled Australian hardwood, as the centre of the home.

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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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