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SOM completes restoration of Lever House, a midcentury Manhattan office icon

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has announced the completion of a recent restoration project that’s meant to breathe new life into their historic Lever House design in Manhattan. Reed Hilderbrand has also contributed a comprehensive new landscape program for the building that connects the plaza area to third-floor terraces.

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UNESCO's restoration of Iraq's historic Al-Nouri mosque site has been placed on hold

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The UNESCO -led effort to restore the historic Al-Nouri Mosque in Mosul has come to a halt this week after recent discoveries and feedback from the community have prompted a change of direction from the cultural agency. Exterior elements like sun shading will be thrown out as well.

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

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"As the fifth owners in its more than 115-year history, we focused on letting the building lead us to a design that supports the stories of the past, while infusing thoughtful amenities to meet the expectations of the modern traveller," said Marc & Rose president John Grossman. The photography is by Chris Mottalini.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. For the restoration, the team revamped large portions of the school building's, extending the programme of the addition's interior throughout.

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Marcel Breuer’s Marshad House Just Hit the Market for $1.8M

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acres From the Agent : " Here’s a rare opportunity for midcentury-modern enthusiasts to own a house designed by renowned Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in 1950. This architectural gem has been meticulously restored by the current owners. The home's exterior features a distinctive butterfly roof and cypress vertical siding.

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Philippe Starck draws on mid-century modernism for Saint-Tropez hotel

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Made from vast sheets of glass, concrete and steel, the villa already had unparalleled views onto its surroundings. In a bid to celebrate this, Starck focused on drawing attention to the length of the villa, adding arbours made from chestnut wood along its long, south-facing glass facade. Photography is by Novembre Studio.

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This $9M Home in Carmel-by-the-Sea Comes With Its Own Observation Deck

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This seaside sanctuary of glass, wood, and metal seamlessly blends the natural world with modern materials. The interior is a stunning display of glass, wood paneling, and industrial elements. A Lovingly Restored Garden State Colonial Asks $5M This Stunning Alys Beach Home for Sale Could Easily Be Mistaken for Mykonos

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