Hotel Designs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Starting with just 13 guestrooms and suites, the combination of classic elements with contemporary accents now creates a uniquely inviting atmosphere. In 2019, the design studio built the Fumoir, renovated the Salon Julier and introduced new colour harmonies: a black and white theme complemented by taupe and blue tones.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Named Nelson Terrace, the renovation and extension in the Colebrook Row conservation area of Islington showcases the contemporary art and furniture collection of its client. Large windows open the space up to the garden The ground floor has also been reimagined to create a dual-aspect atelier, allowing the client to work from home.

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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

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. The sitting room in this Victorian house in east London, renovated and extended by DGN Studio , has been kept light and airy with a minimalist interior design. Photo is by Nick Dearden.

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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. A Photon chandelier by Tech Lighting hangs in the entryway, surrounded by John and Erik’s contemporary art collection.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2022

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. The facade of the 23,000-square-feet (2136.7

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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. The team used vintage photography to restore the spaces.

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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

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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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. There is ultimate flexibility within the two houses that now have become one entity with movable doors, panels, windows and screens creating multiple functional and generous spaces.

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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.

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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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The Spaces

AUGUST 3, 2022

Juxtapositions are at play inside this architect-renovated townhouse in the Alentejo town of Alcáder do Sal, where raw plaster and timber-beamed ceilings envelop clean lines and rough textures. They spent 12 months transforming it into a contemporary home – now listed with Fantastic Frank Lisbon for €400,000. ‘We

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Architizer

AUGUST 29, 2022

In his 1927 manifesto, Five Points of Architecture, Le Corbusier made horizontal windows a core concept of his architectural philosophy. These long narrow windows which could wrap around the façade’s length like a ribbon, he argued, were the best way to offer evenly light spaces throughout a building without compromising privacy.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2022

The local studio wanted the renovation to pay respect to the original neoclassical style of the 1908 cinema, while still giving it a contemporary feel. Decorative arches nod to the arched windows in the building's facade. Other rooms had been renovated and refurbished over the years. The photography is by Marcus Wend.

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Dwell

JANUARY 7, 2023

Architect Cristina Ioana Graff worked with homeowners Dale and Lois Schreiber to renovate a 1960s house designed by Herbert Beckhard, a business partner of Marcel Breuer. They kept the building’s aesthetic intact while restoring the original hot tar and gravel roof and adding copper drip edges for a contemporary touch.

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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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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

Brussel-based architecture studio Madam Architectuur has renovated a home in Dilbeek, Belgium , adding a green-tiled extension built on a green-pigmented concrete base. Green hues were chosen for the extension to match the surrounding lush landscape and set it apart from the existing white house, which was built in 1937.

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Deezen

JULY 3, 2023

US studio Shiftspace has renovated a rowhouse in Philadelphia originally designed by Chinese-American architect IM Pei , restoring its original qualities after decades of alterations. Shiftspace was tasked with paring back these alterations to restore Pei's original vision while enhancing it with contemporary details.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Listed for $1.5M, the renovated L.A. Location : 10424 Hebron Lane, Los Angeles, California Price : $1,495,000 Architect : Bill Mack (original); Renovation Architect : Stephen Phillips, FAIA, Ph.D. residence features a graphic facade inspired by the work of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The home in the leafy Clinton Hill neighbourhood was bought by a family of four with roots in India and required a complete gut renovation to open up the spaces to the outside. Local studio Light and Air has introduced a light-filled void at the centre of a Brooklyn townhouse as part of a major reconfiguration and extension project.

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Architizer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Carefully crafted views of the landscape were created by placing windows, walls and columns in distinct spots. . An 18th-century cottage was transformed into a contemporary family home for an architect and his family. Internal brick walls, polished concrete floors and glass doors create a contemporary home. The Cottage .

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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

MAY 7, 2024

Find out more about Plato Contemporary Art Gallery › Photo by Edmund Sumner Anthropocene Museum 9.0, Originally built in 1932, Pihlmann Architects restored most of the original features, including white wall tiles, and added semitransparent curtains to separate dining spaces.

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The Spaces

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Old rubs shoulders with new at this freshly renovated Mallorca property in the historic town of Campos. It has undergone a top-to-bottom renovation within the last 18 months to update its stone bones with modern systems and amenities, such as underfloor heating and solar panel installation. Photography: Fantastic Frank.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Anacapa Architecture has renovated an early 1900s building to create the Drift Hotel The hotel occupies a three-storey, Italian Mediterranean-style building that totals 15,617 square feet (1,451 square metres). The exterior facades, featuring white stucco and arched windows, were kept largely intact.

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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

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. Large windows provide views of the wilderness outside.

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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. A window wall creates views of an outdoor dining area and fills the room with light.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2022

We have also enlarged the access to the terrace and changed the French windows for a sliding door.". 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. This allowed us to save more space for cabinets.

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Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2023

US studio Avenir Creative has completed the renovation of a historic hotel in Montgomery, Alabama , restoring a trio of buildings in accordance with local heritage. A mixture of antique and contemporary furniture creates an eclectic feel that continues into the adjacent atrium lounge.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2022

The studio will renovate and extend a 22,300-square-foot (2072-square-metre) complex in Detroit's East Village to create the arts facility, which will be arranged around a public courtyard. Instead of a new array of windows, OMA has designed a wall with 1,500 drilled holes that will be filled with glass cylinders.

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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. The main goal was to unveil the hidden architectural treasures beneath layers of past modifications, meticulously restoring them to their original state to reveal the essence of the time," the team said.

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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. When I saw the large empty room with its four-metre-high ceiling and four big windows, I immediately came up with a picture of how it would look in the future," she said. "I

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

The buildings have blocky, monolithic forms with load-bearing concrete facades, each finished with recessed windows and their own muted colour palette. The renovation and restoration of the buildings were completed in collaboration with conservation studio Julian Harrap Architects.

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