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Exploring Versatility: Residential Renovations at Oscar Niemeyer's Copan Building in São Paulo

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Differences also emerge when we examine how each person inhabits a standard floor plan; renovations proposing distinct finishes and new layouts reflect the character of each resident but also showcase the inventiveness of the architects intervening in this classic structure.

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The Architectural Language of Scaffoldings in Cityscapes: Exploring the Impact of These Temporary Structures

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Image © xvan72/AdobeStock As one takes a visual tour through the city, one might spot structures that break the rhythm of finished architectural products. These are buildings encased in grids of metal or wooden sections, sometimes wrapped in colored nets, that communicate a moment of construction, repair, renovation, or demolition.

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The Gorgeous Walls in This London Kitchen Renovation? That’s Hempcrete

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Project Details: Location: London, United Kingdom Architect: Cairn / @ cairnarchitects Footprint: 750 square feet Builder: David Sheard Ltd Structural Engineer: Structure Workshop Cabinetry: Xylo Photographer: James Retief / @ james_retief From the Architect: "House Made By Many Hands is one of the first building structures in the U.K.

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London office renovation by dMFK Architects features 1970s-style interior

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London studio dMFK Architects has renovated a 1970s office in Fitzrovia with an interior designed to match the building's original character and heritage. These informed the use of dark timber joinery for partitions and surfaces throughout the five-storey renovation.

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Shovk completes Japanese-infused renovation of Dzen House near Kyiv

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Shovk implemented several references to Japanese architecture in the project, including a large roof with overhanging eaves and an exposed wooden structure. The blackened timber contrasts with the traditional Ukrainian mazanka plaster finish applied to the ground floor's internal and external surfaces.

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CollectiveProject shades renovated Indian school with expansive bamboo canopy

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While the building and its site were largely in disrepair, CollectiveProject retained its original structure and adapted the interior arrangement to create brighter classrooms and cooler outdoor spaces. The facade was finished with a simple cement plaster, trowel finished and sanded till smooth," said Patell.

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Heryco blends "history and modernity" in renovation of pink apartment block

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Local studio Heryco has completed a renovation of a pink apartment building with arches influenced by the form of aqueducts in the city of Querétaro, México. This led the team to search for ways to reinforce the building's structure and repair the corroded roof without making too many interventions into the floorplan.