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The 11 most threatened modern sites across the U.S.

Archinect

In response to the recent surprise demolition of Marcel Breuer’s Geller I house on Long Island, modernist conservation group Docomomo US has released its first-ever list of the 11 most threatened modern sites in the United States.

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IK architects imagine war site restored as modern school in kharkiv, ukraine

designboom

vilna school is a blueprint for the restoration of educational spaces, showcasing the potential to rebuild damaged or destroyed buildings in ukraine. The post IK architects imagine war site restored as modern school in kharkiv, ukraine appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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

Archinect

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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Stern & Bucek Architects restores the Eldorado Ballroom, a Black cultural site in Houston’s Third Ward

The Architect's Newsletter

For three decades, the art moderne–style Eldorado Ballroom sat on the corner of Dowling Street—now Emancipation Avenue—and Elgin Street in Houston as a prominent Black music venue during the Jim The post Stern & Bucek Architects restores the Eldorado Ballroom, a Black cultural site in Houston’s Third Ward appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. (..)

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

Deezen

"As the fifth owners in its more than 115-year history, we focused on letting the building lead us to a design that supports the stories of the past, while infusing thoughtful amenities to meet the expectations of the modern traveller," said Marc & Rose president John Grossman. The photography is by Chris Mottalini.

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Stavros Tis Minthis – a modern relic restored

Hotel Designs

Legend has it that the site was created after a villager in their dreams saw a large cross in a mint bush with a candle lit next to it. Image credit: Woods Bagot The Minthis experience is deeply rooted in resistance to modernity, revelling in the benevolence of subtlety and sensitivity to history.

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Lina Bo Bardi and Her Helicoidal Wooden Staircase: Tradition and Modernity

ArchDaily

At the time, Salvador was one of the largest and most important Brazilian cities, and its port was the site of a large portion of the Portuguese colony's sugar exports, an economy fueled primarily by slave labor.

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