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Quinn Evans completes restoration of historic Detroit train station for Ford offices

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US architecture studio Quinn Evans has completed the restoration of Detroit's Michigan Central Station as part of a wider local development by American automotive brand Ford. The flooring and ceiling tile of the Grand Hall was cleaned, replaced and restored It served 4,000 train passengers a day before its closure in 1988.

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Brazil has turned a corner in its yearslong National Museum restoration project

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According to The Art Newspaper , local firms Velatura Restaurações and Construtora Biapó have now completed the restoration of the historic facade and expect the building to be completely reopened sometime in 2027. ” They also mentioned that the fire apparently served as a “violent intervention”

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SOM completes restoration of New York's historic Lever House

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US-based architecture studio SOM has completed a restoration of the Lever House seventy years after the studio originally designed the historic New York City office building. Upon the developers' purchase of the building in 2020, many of the interior spaces had fallen into disrepair.

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Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co

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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. The cosy interior has exposed brick walls and dark wood accents, complemented by marble mosaic flooring, antiqued mirrors and velvet drapery.

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Post Company restores hotel known as birthplace of Apple's Macintosh computer

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New York design studio Post Company has revived a historic hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California , drawing on the building's illustrious past and recent acclaim to inform its interiors. The post Post Company restores hotel known as birthplace of Apple's Macintosh computer appeared first on Dezeen.

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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

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For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring clever outbuilding interiors , homes with mid-century modern furniture and residential spaces with playful net floors. The post Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past appeared first on Dezeen.

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Hauvette & Madani restores Haussmann-era Paris apartment to its "former glory"

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Local design studio Hauvette & Madani drew on the Haussmannian history of this Paris apartment to create a gallery-like interior for its occupant's vast art collection. 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.