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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." All the dots, in various blue hues, reference the frescoes.

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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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Heryco blends "history and modernity" in renovation of pink apartment block

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Heryco renovated a pink Mexican apartment building Heryco converted the previous building into a restored apartment block that holds four spacious, three-bedroom apartments and a ground-floor architecture office that serves as the street-level connection and anchor. The photography is by Ariadna Polo.

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Rejecting the Ribbon Window: 7 Architectural Experimentations With Fenestration

Architizer

In his 1927 manifesto, Five Points of Architecture, Le Corbusier made horizontal windows a core concept of his architectural philosophy. These long narrow windows which could wrap around the façade’s length like a ribbon, he argued, were the best way to offer evenly light spaces throughout a building without compromising privacy.

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Webber + Studio restore a 1960s midcentury home in Austin

The Spaces

His lauded ability to create modern spaces that offer both privacy and openness can be seen throughout the home. Projecting balconies and eaves and clerestory windows further connect it to its tree-closed surroundings. Frank Lloyd-inspired Vancouver home lists for $5m CAD. Photography: Kuper/ Sotheby’s International Realty.

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The Benefits of Living in a Fire Damaged House After It Has Been Restored

The Architecture Designs

However, there is a third option that many homeowners overlook: purchasing a fire damaged house and restoring it. While it may seem daunting to undertake the restoration process, there are numerous benefits to living in a fire-damaged house after it has been restored.

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A Tree House–Inspired Midcentury Home Turns Over a New Leaf

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residence features a graphic facade inspired by the work of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon. By combining traditional vertical grain Douglas fir, redwood, and cherry with contemporary stone, stainless steel, and metal materials, this modern home has become more in tune with contemporary building technology and design culture."