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Jonathan Tuckey Design restores and extends traditional stone farmstead in Italy

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Jonathan Tuckey Design has renovated a former farmstead in northern Italy , restoring and extending a cluster of 19th-century stone buildings to create Cascina, a new home and studio. Upstairs, the restoration of the barn roof was prioritised so one could immediately feel and connect to the building's heritage," she added. "The

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Restored historic paintings cover walls of converted Frescohallen restaurant

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Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has converted a listed room in Norway into a restaurant , adding an angular mirrored bar and restoring the building's historical frescoes. The artworks are now restored and lit with state-of-the-art lighting." Inside, the addition of a bar area marks the largest change to the space.

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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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Mikhail Riches restores "original beauty" of brutalist Park Hill estate in Sheffield

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The project aims to restore the "original beauty" of the brutalist housing estate. The success of this approach allowed Mikhail Riches to opt for a more "light touch approach" focused on celebrating and restoring the original building fabric and design. Black metal window frames have been added.

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Long-lasting Exterior Finishes: The Expertise of Experienced House Painters

The Architecture Designs

Exterior finishes are like the protective armor and the beautiful coat for our homes. Let’s find out why long-lasting finishes are important and make a big difference. Let’s find out why long-lasting finishes are important and make a big difference. But that’s not the end of the story.

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Loci Architecture Beautifully Restores 1886 Facade and Modernizes 61 West 23rd Street

Architizer

61 West 23rd Street – As part of a team tasked with modernizing a building for new commercial tenants, we restored the aging facade of the seven-story 1886 cast iron building in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District, adding a new insulated roof, and replacing the original windows with new energy-efficient units, customized to retain historic details.

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The Imperial Hotel has a new lease on life with industrial finishes and a low-key bistro feel

Habitus Living

Working with the council to ensure the Heritage listed property retained original building features, the balconies were restored and brought up to standards while internal spaces were redesigned and two new dining rooms created. Architecture and interiors – Welsh + Major Photography – Clinton Weaver.