Deezen

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Mexican architecture studio Cimet Arquitectos has remodelled and reinforced an 18-storey-tall structure in Mexico City after it was damaged by a series of earthquakes. Cimet Arquitectos restored an earthquake-damaged office tower in Mexico City. The structure had been unoccupied for years.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2024

These support the cantilevered upper floors, running up through the structure and reappearing as columns supporting a shade structure on the canopy. Read: 1930s modernist Aluminaire House moves cross-country to Palm Springs Six five-inch aluminium pipe columns bear the weight of the entire structure.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

The museum is divided into two volumes, which are connected by a glass and concrete footbridge. Each of the volumes has glass bases that are elevated on top of concrete pillars that help the building withstand flooding. Inside publicly accessible spaces are bridged by glass passages that lead to the exhibition rooms.

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SW Oregon Architect

MARCH 12, 2023

Without necessary improvements, the 3-story concrete structure would sustain significant damage during a major earthquake. The most common fiber types are glass, carbon, or synthetics. Wishing to secure its long-term future, the University prioritized upgrading Huestis Hall’s ability to resist seismic forces. (1)

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A rhythmic structure in concrete, wood and brick contrasts with the frivolity of the restored landscape.". "In Set amid a large garden landscaped by studio BURO Landschap , the exterior is defined by a concrete frame, custom-made grey brickwork and large windows. A courtyard is surrounded by glass walls.

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The Spaces

MARCH 10, 2022

Casona Compañía, as the building is known, has been uninhabited since 2016, when a blaze destroyed the second floor and facade of the 110-year-old structure. Chilean firm Oficina Bravo was tasked with restoring the building and transforming it into a creative coworking space. Photography: Bruno Giliberto.

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A4 Architects

AUGUST 22, 2022

The exterior is made from a rich, warm, reddish-brown sandstone. The Chapel was neglected for over one hundred years, but the building is now undergoing a major restoration that began when several individuals uncovered the forgotten Chapel in 2016 and pledged to try to restore it. Mason & Son during the Gilded Age.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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Deezen

JULY 15, 2022

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has released designs for a structure in Miami Beach that will be the studio's first residential tower in the United States. The structure will be supported by slender wood-lined columns. Glass will surround the entrway. The lattice at the base will fray out like branches.

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Deezen

JANUARY 7, 2023

Atelier d’More retained and restored the courtyard, creating an internal viewing point for hotel guests that also blocks out the noise from the outside. The exterior is punctuated with large glass openings. Large glass windows in the main building allow the interiors of the hotel to be opened up to the courtyard.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2023

Exterior walls consist of stained cedar and large stretches of glass. Deliberately composed exterior spaces wrap the perimeter of the building, allowing access to the panoramic views and one's preference for sun or shade throughout the day," the team said. A garage is on the far end of the plan.

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Deezen

JUNE 30, 2022

In the eastern and western zones, which include an experimental garden and space for production seedling and germination, translucent glass and automated venting provide the ideal growing environment," the architect studio explained. Glass and steel clad the structure's facade. Structural engineer: C.E.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We wanted to capture the forward-leaning spirit of technology in metal and glass to evoke machined precision, transparency, and modernity. The greatest design challenge was implementing and detailing a complex design and optimizing the energy performance of an all-glass building. © Form4 Architecture. © Form4 Architecture.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The overhaul aims to bring new life to the listed Victorian building by introducing a hotel to its upper floors while restoring original features, including its glass-roofed atrium. Externally, Jenners' Victorian facade will be restored. The building's glass-roofed atrium will be restored.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Architecture firm SOM is renovating the glass Lever House skyscraper that it designed in New York in an effort to preserve the modernist office building's "very important legacy". The International Style was a modernist movement defined by simple cubic forms and the use of glass and steel, stripped of any ornamentation.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The building's original arched windows, stucco walls and terracotta roof were kept intact "As part of a restoration, the challenge was to work within the historic context while creating experiences that are appealing to the modern traveler," the team said. While the exterior has a historic look, the interior is much more modern.

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Dwell

JULY 22, 2022

It was an antique stained glass window that kickstarted the renovation. For furniture designer Ash Dipert, this was the perfect jumping off point to showcase his creative talents in the complete transformation of three adjacent structures behind the four-bedroom Craftsman home his parents bought two years prior in Bakersfield, California.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2024

The studio was tasked with restoring the character of the existing house, which had been compromised by a previous programme of renovations in the 1970s. Internal windows and glass-block walls were added on each level to provide a visual connection to the living spaces.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Cedar columns decorate the exterior of the building. On the main facade, a glass curtain wall was stripped away and replaced with a stack of planted balconies, framed by columns made from whole cedar logs to minimise wastage, becoming thinner as they move up the building.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

Read: Eight brutalist homes in Latin America "There are a handful of Welsh modernist structures that have been listed and recognised for what they are, but so many have been dismissed, neglected, forgotten and even demolished," he continued. The structure employs 13,850 feet of galvanised locked coil three inch wire rope.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

At the time, the circa-1998 house was structurally sound but in a state of disrepair. Both the interior and exterior were in need of a makeover. The work included a kitchen remodel, new decks and the restoration of hardwood floors. An L-shaped terrace wraps around the exterior. Oak floorboards line the floor inside.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2023

It features reclaimed materials from an old warehouse on the site Dailly's exterior is kept minimal, with white-painted walls animated by large windows, portions of green tiles and exposed brickwork. The dual presence of arched and linear shapes stems from the choice of materials and a desire for structural authenticity," said Busana.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

The Bronx Children's Museum is located on the Harlem River Located on the Harlem River and Mill Pond Park, the 1925 Historic Bronx Terminal Market Powerhouse was decommissioned in 2004 and the building's exterior was restored in 2009, leaving the interior concrete and steel loft space open for a new program.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2023

Promotion: a 100-year-old structure in downtown Jacksonville, Florida , has undergone a sensitive restoration to house the online furniture brand Industry West's headquarters. The building is also an office for the brand The renovation focused on transforming both the building's interior and exterior to meet Industry West's needs.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Built for the University of Cambridge, The New Library at Magdalene College is a brick and timber structure that references historic architecture at the campus. It was built entirely from glued-laminated timber , which Niall McLaughlin Architects chose for its durable qualities, cost and visual ties to wooden medieval structures.

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Deezen

JULY 10, 2023

As the project had a limited budget, the studio worked with the shed's existing structure and reused materials. The modular structure was made from wood and Orgussar soaked its exterior cladding boards with iron oxide to give the building a grey, weathered appearance to help it blend into the surrounding forest.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

To help restore the village concept, the 31-unit, 66,580 sf, hotel is strategically placed among a disparate group of older buildings with the purpose of transforming the predictable resort experience into a newly invigorated, European-inspired mountain village. Humbird hotel is Phase 1 of this plan.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2024

"When we found the original ceiling mouldings and capitals in a dilapidated state underneath the suspended ceiling panels from the past owners, we made the decision to preserve and give them visibility without a thorough restoration."

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2022

Instead of a new array of windows, OMA has designed a wall with 1,500 drilled holes that will be filled with glass cylinders. Much of the existing brick will be re-utilized for the exterior of the building. This monolithic field of openings will subtly reveal activities within and become a glowing lantern at night," explained OMA.

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Deezen

JUNE 29, 2022

British architecture studio Foster + Partners has inserted a demountable timber structure into a disused gas plant in Madrid , Spain, creating a flexible and tree-lined office building. Its brick exterior has been preserved. Inside, a lightweight structure made from locally sourced timber has been introduced to maximise useable space.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Throughout the drawings, ideas of structure, light and movement become apparent. The skylight is arranged in four catenary vaults, which each comprise more than 500 glass and steel panels that come together to form a moiré effect. Despite the smooth curve of the enclosure, there are only four curved timber beams in the whole structure.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

For the exterior walls, the team used a mix of concrete and cypress boards that were charred using the ancient Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban , helping bolster the wood's resistance to insects and rot. Similar to the exterior, the home's interior finishes are meant to work in concert with the landscape.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Three of the featured projects are renovations of existing structures, demonstrating how outdated skyscrapers can be updated to meet today's standards. The Bjarke Ingels-led studio gave the supertall building a series of terraces that step up around its exterior, which provided the cues for the name, The Spiral.

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Architizer

MARCH 18, 2024

From earthen mounds built by indigenous peoples to the antebellum mansions of Natchez and modernist designs in Jackson, the state’s structures are a testament to Mississippi’s past and those who have called it home. Mississippi’s architectural landscape tells a story of resilience, innovation and cultural identity.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The house is oriented around a large oak tree and uses a site-cast concrete structure to cantilever roof planes in multiple directions, creating tiered outdoor terraces that provide solar shade to the glazing below. "We ended up layering planes and stacking volumes to break up the mass of the house as it cascades down the hill.”

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2024

Moss recently completed (W)rapper Tower , a 71-metre-high office structure utilising a mixture of glass and steel supports around its exterior. Smith often repurposes, restores and modifies fixtures, fittings, textiles and furniture to create colourful and playful environments.

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Deezen

JULY 15, 2022

The studio added a timber extension to an existing structure. All non-structural elements were removed and the building was extended at one end to expand the living spaces. The new addition matches the gabled profile of the original structure but is clad internally with pale timber to distinguish it from the original brick structure.

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