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

Archinect

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. Image: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM “This renovation brings Lever House into the 21st century,” SOM Partner Chris Cooper said in a statement.

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thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation

designboom

a contemporary glass volume is nestled beneath the restored thatched roof. The post thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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

Deezen

The moody lobby of La Playa Hotel features dark coffered ceilings and textured plaster walls It was taken over in 2012 by Marc & Rose Hospitality – which also operates the recently overhauled High Country Motor Lodge in Flagstaff, Arizona – and reopened in October 2023 following a long renovation process. "As

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HabHouse restores Quincy Jones and Whitney Smith’s Hart Residence

The Spaces

When it comes to reviving midcentury modern homes, HabHouse boasts an impressive résumé. Its latest project is the restoration of Hart House by A Quincy Jones and Whitney R Smith in Los Angeles’ Crestwood Hills – now on the market for $3.989 m. 2444 Rochedale Lane has undergone a meticulous renovation.

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Heusch restores Beverly Hills home to honour original design

Deezen

Architecture firm Heusch has renovated this Beverly Hills villa, referencing historical images to remodel the home more closely to its original construction. Heusch renovated the home to be faithful to the original. A reflecting pool sits beneath the restored staircase. metre-tall pivoting glass door," the team explained. "An

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Eight renovated mid-century homes that marry period and contemporary details

Deezen

From a modernist villa in Beverly Hills to a flat in one of Brasília's iconic Superquadra apartment blocks, the mid-century renovations in this lookbook are a masterclass in updating a period home while retaining its distinctive character. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Studio Schicketanz renovates Henry Hill's mid-century house on the California coast

Deezen

Studio Schicketanz has completed a renovation of the former seaside home of modernist architect Henry Hill. Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California , the cedar house was originally constructed in 1961 and expanded in 1969 and again in 1971, with unusually shaped rooms, rounded seating spaces and colourful glass accents.