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Atak Architekti creates Liberec library by restoring and extending a former rectory

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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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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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The design process began with a meticulous exploration of which building elements should be preserved and restored, carefully peeling away layers accumulated from decades of renovations. This approach allowed the essence of the building’s character to emerge, highlighting its original structure.

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Restoration lab and French cultural center // GRACE

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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. GRACE studio is set to reconstruct an important cultural center in Tashkent. © GRACE.

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Schaum/Shieh Architects draws on original warehouse design for Marfa art gallery renovation

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American studio Schaum/Shieh Architects has restored the John Chamberlain building, an art gallery in a former warehouse in Marfa , using local, traditional building techniques. The gallery is part of the Chianti Foundation, a contemporary art museum in Marfa created by artist Donald Judd.

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The Sponge Evangelist

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation. In awarding the second biennial Oberlander Prize to the Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the Cultural Landscape Foundation and its 2023 jury sent an unmistakable signal about the future of the field.

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Brutalist Marcel Breuer hotel among 2022 Modernism in America Award winners

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Top: The Hotel Marcel is a restoration of Marcel Breuer's Pirelli Tire Building. Three structures were among the winners selected. These included the restoration and conversion into a hotel of Hungarian-American architect Marcel Breuer's Pirelli Tire Building in New Haven. Photo by Seamus Payne. Photo by Elizabeth Felicella.

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GO'C places arts centre on former Seattle gas station site to "heal an urban problem"

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GO'C has created the City Park Mini Mart art centre in Seattle Initially attempting to renovate an existing structure, GO'C realised it did not provide enough space. The structure was built on the site of a former gas station Using references from the era, the structure features classic signage, an overhanging roof and divided metal windows.

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