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

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Restored elements of the building include a staircase with tiled risers and iron railings The team worked with Post Company to uncover historical details about the property, which was originally built in 1905 by landscape painter Chris Jorgensen for his wife, chocolate heiress Angela Ghirardelli. The photography is by Chris Mottalini.

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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. We've restored the plaza and podium to its original 1952 glory while comprehensively overhauling the mechanical systems."

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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.

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Nine contemporary homes where ruins reveal layers of the past

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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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Atak Architekti creates Liberec library by restoring and extending a former rectory

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

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A mid-century house originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt has undergone a sensitive restoration by architecture studio Coppin Dockray in north London. The existing building was upgraded with new timber-framed windows, as well as insulated roofs, floors, and walls.

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A Lovingly Restored Garden State Colonial Asks $5M

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This restored colonial features its original architectural details amid a new expanded floor plan and contemporary lighting, fixtures, and hardware. The exceptionally large, level, and landscaped lot exudes neighborhood charm. Listing Details Bedrooms: 7 Baths: 6 full, 1 partial Year Built: 1868 Square Feet: 8,500 Plot Size: 0.49