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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

Deezen

Find out more about Nickzy Apartment › The photography is by José Hevia El Priorato, Spain, by Atienza Maure Arquitectos The interiors of this 16th-century Spanish clergy house were restored by Atienza Maure Arquitectos to create ambiguity between the existing structure and new interventions.

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Coppin Dockray turns mid-century Hampstead House into contemporary family home

Deezen

A mid-century house originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt has undergone a sensitive restoration by architecture studio Coppin Dockray in north London. It was barely insulated, the roof was failing," the studio's co-founder Sandra Coppin told Dezeen. Post-war buildings are notoriously flimsy and thermally volatile."

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Notre Dame Cathedral completes spire reconstruction ahead of 2024 reopening

Archinect

France had previously reversed plans for the restoration’s completion before the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games prior to the death of project overseer General Jean-Louis Georgelin in August. Both outstanding elements are expected to be added later, along with contemporary stained glass windows.

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

Deezen

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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Architectural Drawings: 6 Architectural Roof Walks Reaching New Heights

Architizer

These “roof walks” are a response to unique environmental, social and urban conditions. Drawn from a diverse range of scales and programs, the following roof walks reimagine the roof plane in projects both large and small. Above the double height multi-media room, the roof structure touches down on the sunken garden.

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Restoration lab and French cultural center // GRACE

Architizer

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.

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Stavros Tis Minthis – a modern relic restored

Hotel Designs

The mythology of the cross is resurrected in the cruciform planning of the double-height spa building, concealed under a planted wild grass roof. Main image credit: Woods Bagot Stavros Tis Minthis – a modern relic restored Pauline Brettell.