Archinect

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The 45,000-square-foot expansion is the fifth building designed by Siza for the foundation after the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art (1999), Manoel de Oliveira Cinema House (2019), Gardeners’ House (2021), and the restored Serralves Art Déco Villa (2021).

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We carried out meticulous research to find the right motifs and decorations to restore the place to its former glory and Haussmannian charm," she told Dezeen. Hauvette & Madani is not the first studio to renovate a traditional Parisian apartment with contemporary touches. The photography is by François Coquerel.

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Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2023

The renovations below see many of these original features retained and restored, supplemented with contemporary additions such as double-height ceilings and furniture by the likes of Tadao Ando and Mario Bellini. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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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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The Spaces

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Working with architects Filotico & Partners from nearby Lecce, Puglia , they carefully matched chipped tiled flooring, repaired leaded windows, replaced mouldings and restored ceiling frescoes. Prices start at €424 a night for a small suite in the main house. Guests can bang out a tune on the 1902 Beckstein grand in the piano bar.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2022

In this lookbook , we collect 10 living rooms in Victorian and Georgian-era homes that carefully balance contemporary style with original features. Concrete Plinth House, UK, by DGN Studio. Find out more about Concrete Plinth House ›. The House Recast, UK, by Studio Ben Allen. Find out more about The House Recast ›.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2023

Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has created an all-wood cabin with an ornamental overhang and a decorative skylight for the restoration of the Kon-Tiki boat in Chile. GAAA restored a boat for exploring the Chiloe archipelago off the coast of Chile. GAAA restored a boat for exploring the Chiloe archipelago off the coast of Chile.

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Dwell

JANUARY 11, 2023

John Brooks and Erik Eaker called on architecture firm Rock Paper Hammer to restore a 1953 ranch home in Louisville, Kentucky, to its modernist roots. Photo by Lucy Hewett Having lived in the Mies van der Rohe tower at 860 Lake Shore Drive , the couple had their hearts set on a midcentury-modern house. "We

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Hotel Designs

JUNE 13, 2023

In recent years, the iconic property has been restored to its former glory by a team of respected designers and consultants from Virserius Studio, PHX Architecture, Serving the Nation, Inc., Burton Studio and Wimberly Interiors. The resort’s cottages have been magnificently refreshed with the intention of creating a home-like ambiance.

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Habitus Living

MAY 16, 2023

His team of 17 also contribute their special talents, so that each commission becomes a unique example of excellent contemporary residential architecture. Crawford explains, “We modified the two adjacent houses – with the main to act as a home for the family, and the semi for extended family.

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Habitus Living

MAY 9, 2023

Gaining an Endorsed Sustainability Design Assessment from the City of Yarra, the new Fitzroy showroom for Armadillo is as ethically sound as the company it houses. As such, during restoration, Armadillo was sensitive to the building’s nature, selecting materials, such as handmade tiles, oak and natural cork.

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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. The project aims to restore the "original beauty" of the brutalist housing estate. Colourful balcony reveals have been added.

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Architonic

MAY 7, 2024

<p>The project restores the original consistency of an apartment overlooking the church of Santo Spirito in the historic centre of Florence, altered over the years by divisions, modifications and wear. </p>

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2024

Called The Mineless Heritage Restoration Project and completed in 2023, the scheme involved the adaptation of a series of logistical structures including offices, dormitories and a bathhouse that once supported the Chungyi Coal Mine. Project credits: Architect: Divooe Zein Architects Client: Mineless Execution: C.C.H

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Location : 23 Huckleberry Lane, Weston, Connecticut Price : $1,350,000 Architect : John Fowler Year Built : 1964 Footprint : 2,263 square feet (three bedrooms, two baths) Lot Size : 2 acres From the Agent : " John Fowler’s AIA award-winning Wasserman House comes to the open market for the first time.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 13, 2023

For over two years, the studio has worked alongside the Arts and Cultural Development Foundation, designing the Center for Contemporary Arts and their initiatives to restore and rehabilitate vernacular houses, transforming them into artist residencies.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

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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Archinect

AUGUST 14, 2022

Set within a naturally lush green setting in the Beverly Glen Canyon hillsides of Los Angeles, this complete renovation restores the integrity of an abandoned 1959 Bill Mack designed home with unique contemporary artistic flare.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Restoring the Kalita Humphreys Theater to its original state requires a multifaceted approach that involves surgical extraction, selective reconstruction, careful preservation, and faithful reinterpretation of Wright's design intent.". The project will restore the green area around the theatre.

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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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Architonic

APRIL 17, 2022

The project, completed in early 2021, effortlessly merges contemporary architecture with nature, making the most of its context, while respecting its green surroundings. Block722 architects were called to create a private holiday home, joined by a separate structure that houses four guest rooms.

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Deezen

MARCH 5, 2024

London-based practice Studio Bark has unveiled plans for Breach House, a water-powered family home located in Leicestershire, UK. It will also be harvested on-site and filtered for use within the house. A 'water tower', which will sit centrally on the site, will house ventilation and circulation functions as well as water filtration.

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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 house's main feature is a spiral staircase that forms a vertical circulation core at the centre of the plan.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 3, 2023

27 House, which has been overhauled by architecture firm Estudio Estudio in a way that honours the historic building's original character. The house been overhauled to honour the historic building's original character Originally built in the 1930s, the stucco-clad dwelling had endured years of neglect, said local firm Estudio Estudio.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The overhaul of Z House involved a significant rear extension, comprising cube volumes clad in pale brick "They wanted a house that exhibited a strong connection to nature, featuring a more seamless integration between inside and out," said Light and Air. The photography is by Kevin Kunstadt.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 30, 2024

Built with the same materials and architectural techniques as AlUla Old Town’s 900 surviving traditional houses, the property utilises the southern end of the heritage site, reimagining some of the surviving homes into luxury multiple-level exquisite accommodations.

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Deezen

APRIL 30, 2024

At the behest of developer HGI , local architecture studios Vocon Architects and MdeAS Architects renovated and restored the 51W52 skyscraper, also known as Black Rock, which was completed as a headquarters for American media giant CBS in 1964. They also redid the building's rooftop garden. The photography is by Colin Miller.

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The Spaces

MARCH 21, 2022

The Fundació – now boasting a community of hundreds of international volunteers – is a beacon of new cultural life for Mahon; a team continually dedicated to restoring and promoting the island’s landscape, architecture and heritage. Disembarking onto a small jetty, a sweeping path leads up past a mosaiced map of the island.

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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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e-architect

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The double-fronted Brick House is located in a conservation area and required extensive renovation due to essential maintenance being neglected for decades. Brick House now opens onto the large garden by way of a full width, pale brick rear extension, bookended by an expansive brick patio.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Originally a prop house for Hollywood sets; the goal was to preserve the thought-provoking design elements of ‘old Hollywood’ while generating a sense of modernity meets Steam-punk. For this high-end creative campus, the challenge was to strike a balance between exclusivity and accessibility. Many of the industrial ch.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Villa Emerald Lake Garda Property, Luxury Brescia House, Modern Lombardy Home, Italian Residential Building. Villa Emerald, A Jewel On Lake Garda House. Respecting the layout and character of the terracing, the property is spread over three floors, with the ground floor housing the pool area, the garden, and the living area.

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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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e-architect

APRIL 12, 2023

The new addition stands in contrast with contemporary details, larger open spaces, and modernist massing. The siting of the project was influenced by local zoning regulations, however the new mass also yields to the existing house along the north elevation to celebrate the different periods of construction.

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e-architect

AUGUST 10, 2023

It is a stunning example of a beautifully updated mews house located in the heart of London. With careful planning and attention to detail, Patalab Architects have transformed the space into a modern family home, while preserving the historic character of the mews house. There is now no trace of this service space.

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e-architect

JANUARY 5, 2023

Mountbatten House, Basingstoke listed building design images, Longstock Capital property developer. Mountbatten House, Basingstoke listed building. Basingstoke’s Mountbatten House to receive sustainable new lease of life. Address: Mountbatten House, Basing View, Basingstoke RG21 4HJ, Hampshire, south of England, UK.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California , the cedar house was originally constructed in 1961 and expanded in 1969 and again in 1971, with unusually shaped rooms, rounded seating spaces and colourful glass accents. The studio renovated the finishes and restored some of the original layouts. Mechanical engineer : Monterey Energy Group.

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