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UNESCO's restoration of Iraq's historic Al-Nouri mosque site has been placed on hold

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The UNESCO -led effort to restore the historic Al-Nouri Mosque in Mosul has come to a halt this week after recent discoveries and feedback from the community have prompted a change of direction from the cultural agency. The original plans.

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Shigeru Ban and the Cooper Union to exhibit Paper Log House at The Glass House's 75th anniversary

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Shigeru Ban Architects have announced a special project that will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the realization of Philip Johnson ’s soon-to-be restored Brick House, the smaller outbuilding included at the site of the landmarked Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut.

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Mamout and Stéphanie Willocx restore 1960s home in Belgium

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It comprises a brick and glass pavilion and a concrete blockwork garage, which step down its gently sloping site. By removing extensions to the home, the original frontage was restored with full-height, sliding glass doors. Here, the original brick walls have been painted white and the wooden ceiling restored.

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Philip Johnson’s 1949 Brick House in New Canaan is being restored by Mark Stoner and the National Trust for Historic Preservation

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In New Canaan, Connecticut, Philip Johnson’s 1949 Brick House—a one-story brick building sited next to the Glass House—is being restored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Manica designs glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears

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It will feature a glass curtain wall at the entrance and a glass dome on top Similar to the studio's designs of the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium and the upcoming Tennessee Titan's Nissan Stadium, the renderings depict an oblong stadium with a bubbled glass roof. The renderings were provided by Manica Architecture.

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

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Restored elements of the building include a staircase with tiled risers and iron railings The team worked with Post Company to uncover historical details about the property, which was originally built in 1905 by landscape painter Chris Jorgensen for his wife, chocolate heiress Angela Ghirardelli. The photography is by Chris Mottalini.

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This week Manica Architecture unveiled glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears

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This week on Dezeen , American studio Manica Architecture revealed its design for a stadium for the Chicago Bears football team featuring a translucent roof and a glass-curtain wall at its entrance. It was criticised by preservationists due to its site, which is located by a protected waterfront.

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