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a renovated glass-brick volume, ‘coco house’ in vietnam evokes otherworldly nostalgia

designboom

the renovated home offers a new spatial ambiance that bridges reality with virtuality through a poetic arrangement of glass bricks and mirrors. The post a renovated glass-brick volume, ‘coco house’ in vietnam evokes otherworldly nostalgia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Ae-Architecten layers old and new in Belgian house renovation

Deezen

Belgian studio Ae-Architecten has used glazed yellow bricks and concrete-lined living spaces to renovate SL House, a detached home in Ghent, Belgium. Instead of a complete overhaul, the studio viewed the renovation as a new "layer" to the home, retaining existing elements and complementing them with contemporary additions.

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House With Glass Walls / fala

ArchDaily

© Ivo Tavares Studio architects: fala Location: Porto, Portugal Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Ivo Tavares Studio Photographs: Giulietta Margot Photographs: Courtesy of fala Area: 750.0 m2 Read more »

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Olson Kundig and Erica Colpitts renovate mid-century house in North Vancouver

Deezen

US architecture firm Olson Kundig and Canadian designer Erica Colpitts have renovated a mid-century house near Vancouver, warming the modernist structure with natural materials and neutral colours. The pure challenge of this home completely appealed to me," said Colpitts.

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Byró Architekti "blurs old and new" at renovated House in Kutná Hora

Deezen

Prague studio Byró Architekti has renovated a 19th-century house in the Czech town of Kutná Hora, adding unexpected openings and colourful joinery that create a playful contrast with the original interior. The house's main feature is a spiral staircase that forms a vertical circulation core at the centre of the plan.

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Home Renovation Ideas

Aric Gitomer Architect

Residential architects love renovations. Most of them suggest that the best home renovations are those that respect the original structure and enlighten it from a modern and contemporary perspective. Old houses offer the inhabitants glimpses into the past, stability, and character. Are you going for a partial or full renovation?

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Five UK house renovations designed to improve energy efficiency

Deezen

Architects Sarah Wigglesworth 's and Piers Taylor 's self-designed renovations feature in this roundup of British houses that have recently been retrofitted and insulated to improve their energy efficiency. The UK's housing is among the oldest and most poorly insulated in Europe, with the majority also depending on gas for heating.