Dwell

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A thoughtful restoration celebrates the only house ever built by architect and activist Kazuo Umemoto. Nestled into a hillside in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Mount Washington, this 1961 post-and-beam home is a classic, simple, midcentury fusion of wood and glass. Umemoto was born in 1925 in L.A.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

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. The new home occupies what was a two-storey farmhouse, while a studio space is housed in a former barn with hayloft.

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Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2023

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.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2022

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. Period-correct furniture decorates the home.

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Archinect

APRIL 28, 2022

This Charles Goodman-designed mid-century modern home was transformed into a 4 bed/2 full bath modernist paradise with Poggenpohl kitchen with Bosch appliances. Extensive hardscaping takes advantage of the heavily wooded, rolling land of Hammond Wood, a National Register of Historic Places-Designated neighborhood of 58 homes.

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designboom

AUGUST 10, 2022

the kakekae method enhances the circulation system on the first floor and opens up the interior to restore a sense of spatial harmony. The post roovice restores spatial harmony in japanese home using traditional architecture methods appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 11, 2022

acres From the Agent: " Recently completed by Revival Renovates Design, this home is a love letter to original Los Angeles Spanish and Art Deco architecture. Photo by Virtually Here Studios See the full story on Dwell.com: This Restored 1920s L.A. A Charming Stone Barn at the "Gateway to the Cotswolds" Asks £2.4M

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Dwell

JANUARY 11, 2023

John Brooks and Erik Eaker called on architecture firm Rock Paper Hammer to restore a 1953 ranch home in Louisville, Kentucky, to its modernist roots. Forest A Radically Open Bali Home Catches Tropical Breezes and Jungle Views The architects had already overhauled the entryway and garage with the previous owners.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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." The photography is by Sigurd Fandango.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Located in the city's historic Triangle d'Or, the dwelling previously featured minimalist marble surfaces and gilding leftover from a recent renovation. We carried out meticulous research to find the right motifs and decorations to restore the place to its former glory and Haussmannian charm," she told Dezeen.

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The Spaces

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Soft Scandinavian tones and curated antiques enliven the interiors of this period Georgian townhouse in London’s Kensington, which has been expertly restored by Rivière Interiors. The Holland Street townhouse dates from 1710 and was said to have been home to one of the builders of Kensington Palace. appeared first on The Spaces.

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Archinect

AUGUST 26, 2022

A historically significant mid-century modern home designed by SCI-Arc founding director Ray Kappe has hit the market in Glendale, California, for an asking price of just under $2.2 At the end of the restoration, the home had appreciated in value by nearly seven figures over the original sale price of $1.33 million.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the renovation of a 1960s townhouse in London. Architecture practice Pricegore has restored a modernist townhouse in Chelsea, London. The studio converted the four-storey house into a three-bedroom home. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2024

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 post Byró Architekti "blurs old and new" at renovated House in Kutná Hora appeared first on Dezeen.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 11, 2022

Roessner designed many daring midcentury residential homes in Austin while teaching at the University of Texas. His lauded ability to create modern spaces that offer both privacy and openness can be seen throughout the home. Read next: Refurbed Richard Neutra home in Los Angeles lists for $3.3m.

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Dwell

AUGUST 17, 2022

After scooping up the 1961 residence, aptly situated on Wood Avenue, its prideful new owners brought back its luster with a sensitive renovation. All original walnut built-ins were preserved and restored, including a built-in turn-table and tape deck with operable speakers. Every design decision was meticulously considered.

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Dwell

MARCH 1, 2024

Renovating vintage trailers is not cheap—it’s like restoring a vintage car, and then building a house in it," he says. "I Photo by Nathan Stover Stover founded Innovative Spaces in Ventura, California, to offer a better option—starting with setting clear expectations about process and price point.

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designboom

OCTOBER 3, 2022

the historic gabled flat tile roof, limestone masonry walls, and wooden arches were restored to highlight the historic character of the house. The post estudiobambam’s renovation breathes new life into 100-year-old antique home in spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

There’s been a rash of recent stories recounting nightmare experiences on home makeover series. These days, there are dozens of home renovation TV shows currently airing or in production on networks like HGTV, Netflix, DIY, or Magnolia. In January 2022, the duo launched Magnolia Network (formerly DIY Network) with Discovery Inc.,

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

Brussel-based architecture studio Madam Architectuur has renovated a home in Dilbeek, Belgium , adding a green-tiled extension built on a green-pigmented concrete base. was built on the north side of the home to create a dining room with views of the nearby fields. The extension, which was made from steel and timber.

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Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

When Masha Tsimring and Nicholas Hussong set out to renovate the kitchen in their Queens, New York, apartment, they encouraged architects Lane Rick and Can Vu Bui of the firm Office of Things to make it zanier. "I I was really interested in it not being an HGTV-like home renovation," Nicholas says.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They’re all among our readers’ favorite homes this year. This 1960s Home’s Painstaking Renovation Is a Love Letter to Midcentury Design Architect Cristina Ioana Graff worked with homeowners Dale and Lois Schreiber to renovate a 1960s house designed by Herbert Beckhard, a business partner of Marcel Breuer.

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Deezen

JUNE 9, 2022

Colleen Healey Architecture has restored and expanded an early 20th-century carriage house on an unusual lot in Maryland by placing black stucco and colourful panels on the facade. The home belongs to an entrepreneurial couple who have two children and three dogs. Colleen Healey has restored and expanded a carriage house in Maryland.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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. The renovation gave new life to an existing building while preserving its historical details while adding accomodations in a reclaimed space. The photography is by Ariadna Polo.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

acres From the Agent : " This superbly restored midcentury home is sited on a towering bluff above Buffalo Bayou. Designed in 1970 by architect Jack Stehling, it was extensively renovated in 2018-20 per the seller. Full-heigh windows wrap around the renovated home, complementing its brick walls.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Muted tones and textured material finishes define the spaces of this mid-terrace Georgian home in north London , overhauled by local studio Paolo Cossu Architects. Named Nelson Terrace, the renovation and extension in the Colebrook Row conservation area of Islington showcases the contemporary art and furniture collection of its client.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Google has opened a building serving its North American operations in New York City that is housed in a 1930s rail terminal restored and adapted by architecture studios CookFox Architects and Gensler. The studio added nine floors on top of the restored original three floors. Lightswitch, Lighting Workshop Inc.

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designboom

JANUARY 2, 2022

studio stempel & tesar architekti restores a mill in central bohemia, czech republic, splitting the original structure into two and creating an internal patio for the new home.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 16, 2023

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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Deezen

JUNE 3, 2023

Architect couple Leandro Garcia and Amanda Dalla-Bona have renovated a 1970s apartment in Curitiba , Brazil, for themselves, reconfiguring the layout and choosing eclectic furniture. Original features including the window frames and the imbuia parquet floor were retained and restored, while a variety of new materials were introduced.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring clever outbuilding interiors , homes with mid-century modern furniture and residential spaces with playful net floors. According to the studio, the steel insertions add another layer to the home's visible "memory" and draw attention to the historic building fabric.

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Archinect

MARCH 25, 2024

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has provided an outline to overhaul its 66 Portland Place London headquarters into a “once-in-a-generation” home of the new House of Architecture initiative. For a reported cost of £85 million ($107.4 million ($74.3 million USD) in outturn costs.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2023

A mid-century house originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt has undergone a sensitive restoration by architecture studio Coppin Dockray in north London. The home was originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt. It was barely insulated, the roof was failing," the studio's co-founder Sandra Coppin told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Studio Schicketanz has completed a renovation of the former seaside home of modernist architect Henry Hill. Studio Schicketanz renovated modernist architect Henry Hill's home in California. Studio Schicketanz renovated modernist architect Henry Hill's home in California.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 3, 2023

One of the world’s most beautiful librarie s has reopened to the public following a monumental 15-year-long renovation. Another major addition to the site is a 1,200-sq-m museum, which will encompass various historic rooms of the library, including the Mazarin Gallery, which is home to a set of freshly restored Baroque frescoes.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The architects restored the significant design elements of the original home, including the siding, wraparound fence, deck, and skylights. The renovation also improves the building’s energy performance by enhancing the home’s natural lighting and ventilation.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Architecture studio NYAWA has restored and updated a traditional timber home in Toyama, Japan , to create a pared-back holiday home where visitors can "feel the passage of time". Copper is a traditional material in this region, and we thought it was particularly appropriate," he added. The photography is by Kenta Hasegawa.

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