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Frida Escobedo has replaced David Chipperfield on the Met's $500 million modern and contemporary wing expansion

Archinect

Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing for modern and contemporary art. Change at the top of the museum world as New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced Mexican architect Frida Escobedo as its new designer of the forthcoming Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Escobedo has held teaching.

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Heryco blends "history and modernity" in renovation of pink apartment block

Deezen

Local studio Heryco has completed a renovation of a pink apartment building with arches influenced by the form of aqueducts in the city of Querétaro, México. To complement the modern aesthetics of the building, we integrated artwork by various Mexican artists, creating a unique and sophisticated atmosphere," the studio said.

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The Hoxton Vienna offers "contemporary take on the Wiener Werstätte arts and craft movement"

Deezen

AIME Studio's interiors for the latest outpost of The Hoxton hotels, in a renovated marble-clad 1950s office building in Vienna , celebrate arts and crafts and post-war modernism. The post The Hoxton Vienna offers "contemporary take on the Wiener Werstätte arts and craft movement" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Eight renovated mid-century homes that marry period and contemporary details

Deezen

From a modernist villa in Beverly Hills to a flat in one of Brasília's iconic Superquadra apartment blocks, the mid-century renovations in this lookbook are a masterclass in updating a period home while retaining its distinctive character. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Classic Meets Modern: House Renovation / KiKi ARCHi

Archeyes

KiKi ARCHi has completed a house in Beijing that blends tradition with modernity. It combines the owner’s classical collection hobby with the design concept that conforms to the contemporary lifestyle. The post Classic Meets Modern: House Renovation / KiKi ARCHi appeared first on ArchEyes.

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thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation

designboom

a contemporary glass volume is nestled beneath the restored thatched roof. The post thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Home Renovation Ideas

Aric Gitomer Architect

Residential architects love renovations. Most of them suggest that the best home renovations are those that respect the original structure and enlighten it from a modern and contemporary perspective. So, it’s fair to retain some of those features during renovation. Are you going for a partial or full renovation?