Archinect

MARCH 21, 2022

Squire and Partners’ consented designs create a new Education and Community Centre adjacent to Brixton Windmill for Lambeth Council and Friends of Windmill Gardens (FoWG), the charity who manages the restored Grade II* listed windmill.

Education 130

Education Restoration Exterior Management 130

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."

Events 126

Events Housing Renovation Roofing 126

Deezen

MARCH 5, 2024

Breach House will be powered by photovoltaic (PV) panels and micro-hydro energy The 430-metre-square proposal will comprise the new home, along with the restoration of an existing agricultural barn and extensive landscaping. It will also be harvested on-site and filtered for use within the house. "The

Housing 133

Housing Design Site Sustainability 133

Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2022

French practice Bruno Gaudin Architectes has completed a 15-year project to renovate and open up the historic rue de Richelieu site of the National Library of France in Paris , incorporating new public routes and spaces. A glazed corridor offers views over the museum's roof. An aluminium-clad spiral stair has been introduced.

Architect 124

Architect Renovation Restoration Site 124

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. Entering the site from the topmost side, visitors are guided down to the main house via a wide ramp.

Housing 144

Housing Technique Restoration Landscape 144

Architizer

JULY 4, 2022

The SeaGlass Carousel was designed as a collaboration to create a distinctly contemporary ecologically themed environment for this public space. The Carousel’s underwater theme echoes its location on the site of the first home of the New York Aquarium. It is also home to a living roof with native mosses that grows plants year-round.

Contemporary 81

Contemporary Architecture Glass Structure 81

Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The stone walls of a 16th-century clergy house have been restored and contrasted with new, white concrete elements to create El Priorato, a holiday home in Burgos, Spain , designed by local practice Atienza Maure Arquitectos. The building was restored to make the existing structure a focal point.

Home 98

Home Restoration Contemporary Glass 98

Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The architects restored the space to reveal the original wooden trusses and columns To highlight the structural beauty of the building, the studio replaced the street-facing facade with glass to open up views of the space to pedestrians. This visually opened up the space while retaining distinct areas.

Interior 132

Interior Project Roofing Restoration 132

Deezen

APRIL 6, 2022

US studio SHoP Architects has broken ground on the New Consulate Campus in Milan , a 10-acre diplomatic campus that takes cues from the site's existing neoclassical architecture. It will also features a restored Palazzo and covered walkway. The New Consulate Campus in Milan was designed by US-studio SHoP Architects.

Construction 98

Construction Construction Building Restoration 98

Deezen

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Located on a 195-square-metre site in Mexico City 's Hipódromo Condesa neighbourhood, the project serves as a full-time residence for a client who is a social entrepreneur and collector of Mexican craftwork. The design team set out to revamp the home's interior, aiming to restore its original charm while enhancing its functionality.

Cities 126

Cities Housing Architecture Restoration 126

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Top: The Hotel Marcel is a restoration of Marcel Breuer's Pirelli Tire Building. According to the group "reimagined iconic modern sites, restrained residential projects, innovative documentation, and women in architecture" were the guiding categories for the awards. The floors, countertops and some of the woodwork were restored.

Modern 111

Modern Restoration Students Site 111

Dwell

APRIL 27, 2023

The site is steep, and despite the height and scale, the footprint is narrow. The original sandstone building was restored using traditional methods including internal lime render and repair of tuck pointing. Celebrating collaboration and colors, the result is a dynamic heritage restoration with contemporary addition."

Restoration 119

Restoration Construction Construction Exterior 119

Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

It is clad in untreated green English oak and features pitched roofs that were informed by Oxford's river boathouses and traditional wooden barns. A temporary exhibition space was topped with a saw-tooth roof. Its mono-pitched roofs mean water can drain easily and quickly.

Project 145

Project Architecture Renovation Masterplanning 145

Deezen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: from a contemporary motel in Denver to outdoor toilets for hikers in the Rocky Mountains , we've selected ten student projects that focus on architecture and design in the US. Thin steel plate frames triangulate the lateral loads within the structure, while stones collected on-site are used as ballast," said the students.

Architecture Student 122

Architecture Student Students Project Architecture 122

Deezen

JULY 15, 2022

Revealed by Paris' mayor Anne Hidalgo , the design is the winning entry of a competition launched alongside the ongoing restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral. In 2019, a fire tore through the landmark , gutting its interior and destroying its roof and spire. It is now being restored to its former condition.

Restoration 111

Restoration Consulting Site Cities 111

Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The project was envisioned as a "modern reincarnation" of the hotel that once operated on the site. The building's terracotta tile roof was retained, as well. The hotel brand's Mexican property inspired much of the contemporary furnishings and decor.

Building 128

Building Architecture Consulting Renovation 128

Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Brooklyn studio Worrell Yeung designed a timber-clad lake house with cantilevered roof planes that cascade down s sloped near Connecticut 's Candlewood Lake. The house has concrete cantilevered roof planes “Part of the goal of the project was to minimize the house's presence and perceived size from the street," said principal Jejon Yeung. "We

Housing 98

Housing Roofing Exterior Regulation 98

e-architect

JUNE 15, 2023

Located on a corner block in historic conservation zone, extensive restoration and repair work was undertaken on the external façade, whilst a modern, light filled extension married both heritage and contemporary elements. Steel portal frames were adopted as bracing elements, allowing the roof structure to appear to float.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Contemporary Zoning Roofing 65

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.

Renovation 98

Renovation Housing Restoration Masterplanning 98

e-architect

JUNE 6, 2023

Knit House, Nagano Building, Japan, Japanese Real Estate, Residential Architecture, Photography Knit House in Nagano 6 June 2023 Design: UID architects Location: Nagano, Japan Photos: Koji Fujii / TOREAL Knit House, Japan The concept was for a large roof that gently outlines the earth and the sky.

Housing 59

Housing Real Estate Roofing Exterior 59

Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Named the House of Commerce, the headquarters is located on a prominent site in the oldest part of Nuremberg, between the main market square and the medieval church of St Sebald. Those that were restored date back to the 1950s and 1960s. Simple roof tiles were chosen to match those found on neighbouring buildings.

Modern 98

Modern Building Housing Restoration 98

The Spaces

DECEMBER 17, 2023

More contemporary additions come from the country’s Communist era, as well as Modernist and contemporary additions to the cityscape… In no particular order, here are 12 of Prague’s must-see architectural landmarks. Powder Tower Photography: A. Villa Müller Photography: Hpschaefer / reserv-art.de

Architecture 105

Architecture Contemporary Art Cities 105

Architizer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The building successfully combines contemporary design with a deep sense of heritage and place, with the idea behind the design being to blend the old with the new. The hotel offers a contemporary escape, but it pays homage to age-old concepts and creating an environment that is ideal for rest and contemplation.

Firms 80

Firms Architecture Restoration Design 80

Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

Trawsfynydd was decommissioned in 1993 and is currently undergoing a gradual dismantling process, with the goal of restoring the pre-nuclear landscape by 2083." The composition is further enhanced by the varied angles of mono-pitched roofs and flashes of intense colour from the stained glass in the chapels."

Building 138

Building Civil Engineering Structure Roofing 138

Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

Peconic House, New York, by Mapos Nestled into a hill overlooking a Long Island bay, this holiday home designed by New York studio Mapos was topped with a roof garden and clad in untreated, earthy materials that help it blend in with the surrounding site.

Project 139

Project Design Exterior Restoration 139

aasarchitecture

MARCH 14, 2023

The design features a triangular-shaped plaza topped with an origami-like movable roof, conceived of by CRA and artist-engineer Chuck Hoberman. This is best characterized by one of AGO’s main courtyards, where a kinetic roof creates a multitude of spatial experiences. architect Italo Rota says.

Restoration 52

Restoration Roofing Installation Engineering 52

e-architect

JANUARY 5, 2023

Mountbatten House, a large grade two listed building, cited as one of the 15 most important modern listed buildings in the UK, is set to be restored to its former glory as part of an extensive refurbishment of the property and its terraced gardens. Contemporary Architecture in England. Keith French, Director at Grant Associates.

Building 79

Building Housing Restoration Finances 79

e-architect

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Well-practised in contemporary residential architecture and interiors, Melissa White Architects reorganised the plan at Brick House, reclaiming the homes’ existing grand proportions and introducing new spacious volumes. The dining space offers a more contemporary dining experience.

Housing 61

Housing Restoration Contemporary Client 61

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The design features a triangular-shaped plaza topped with an origami-like movable roof, conceived of by CRA and artist-engineer Chuck Hoberman. This is best characterized by one of AGO’s main courtyards, where a kinetic roof creates a multitude of spatial experiences. Image © CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota.

Restoration 52

Restoration Foundation Roofing Installation 52

e-architect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The expression and prominent siting of these structures was seen as an eye saw and their dilapidated condition at end of life. The new amenities building seeks to recede into the dramatic rock outcrop landscape on which it is sited.

Engineering 86

Engineering Engineering Consulting Contemporary 86

aasarchitecture

MAY 29, 2023

Studio Seilern Architects (SSA) has unveiled Boksto 6, a major transformation of a disused site in Vilnius, Lithuania into a contemporary mixed-use space in the heart of the city’s old town. Similarly for the reflective roof of the restaurant, invoking the surface of water and adding a whimsical feel to the space.

Architect 52

Architect Site Contemporary Roofing 52

ArchiDiaries

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The building incorporates galleries for permanent and temporary exhibitions, a multimedia education centre, auditorium, restaurant and bookshop, as well as research, restoration and storage facilities. They support the roof with reinforced concrete double-T-beams that span onto a grid of reinforced concrete beams.

Restoration 79

Restoration Education Cities Contemporary 79

Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Photo by Rafael Palacios Macías / Funciono Winning restaurant Xokol was up against projects that included an office building with a sinuous roof in Abu Dhabi, a minimalist office for an artist in Barcelona and a family lodge with rammed earth walls in South Africa.

Interior 122

Interior Government Materials Restoration 122

Deezen

JUNE 14, 2023

It includes a double-height library space Gibson Thornley Architects worked with Purcell to provide additional roof space while revealing and restoring parts of the original building, before introducing contemporary elements that reference and complement the museum's existing fabric.

Restoration 98

Restoration Structure Finishes Innovation 98

Habitus Living

APRIL 5, 2022

The home’s new undulating roof forms – a direct response by the architects to the local fine-grain residential context of the site – have created generous ceiling heights above the main living areas thereby creating a significantly more voluminous interior.

Home 98

Home Restoration Client Clients 98

aasarchitecture

JUNE 16, 2022

In the early 1900s Hanyang became the site of China’s first modern iron and steel works as well as key arsenal city. Led by Aedas Global Design Principal Kevin Wang, the Hanyang Iron Works regeneration project is focused on restoring and reviving the development, which was closed down in the year of 1947. Image © Aedas.

Restoration 52

Restoration Commercial Industrial Art 52

Architizer

MARCH 2, 2022

The Church, located in Sag Harbor, New York, is a 12,000 square foot comprehensive adaptive reuse and restoration project that returns the once-shuttered religious structure back to the community as a vibrant center for creativity. © SKOLNICK Architecture + Design Partnership. © SKOLNICK Architecture + Design Partnership.

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Architecture Restoration Design Client 83