Architizer

JUNE 19, 2023

That is, moving away from the more human elements involved in their manufacture resulted in products that were standardized and more universally available, rendering their former manufacturing sites obsolete. Museums are usually designed as singular structures, iconic buildings that symbolize the museum’s brand.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The architectural bureau known for its work on Garage contemporary art museum, will restore a famous modernist building in Uzbek capital. The restoration is being backed by the Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation. The original structure, built in 1986, is considered a shining example of Tashkent modernism.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

In this lookbook , we feature nine residential projects that demonstrate unique ways of interacting with a site's history by weaving existing ruins into their designs. Until recently, it has been common practice to hide away old structures during adaptive reuse projects.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Named the House of Commerce, the headquarters is located on a prominent site in the oldest part of Nuremberg, between the main market square and the medieval church of St Sebald. Those that were restored date back to the 1950s and 1960s. The Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry headquarters have been renovated.

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MARCH 17, 2024

Though its original dynamism is a thing of the past, current plans promise a vibrant new life for the forlorn structure. acre site for storage and parking use, with the former showroom serving for a while as studio space for its Product Design program. The late Grant Seder served as the building’s principal designer.

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Habitus Living

JANUARY 16, 2022

The site itself is in a densely populated area of heritage cottages, social housing and new multi-unit complexes, ” explains Sandi Kuzman of Kuzman Architecture. “ As expected, the original cottage character of the ground floor verandah, front entry and main bedroom has its retained and restored.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A new standalone building, public art garden and revitalised historic building brings together art, architecture and landscape in spectacular new ways, with dynamic galleries, site-specific works by leading Australian and international artists, and extensive outdoor spaces for everyone to enjoy. Photo © Iwan Baan. Photo © Iwan Baan.

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Architizer

MARCH 7, 2024

Looking back on the transformative impact of Modernism, which reshaped the global built environment in just twenty-seven years, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment where we possess the knowledge and tools to envision doing the same at an accelerated pace. Hardie/ Wikimedia ; Air pollution in Victorian-era Britain. Function-Based Zones 2.

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SW Oregon Architect

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Tate Modern, an example of adaptive reuse (photo by MasterOfHisOwnDomain, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) This is another in my series of posts inspired by 1000 Awesome Things , the Webby Award-winning blog written by Neil Pasricha. The High Line, New York (my photo) Wonderful examples of adaptive reuse abound in many cities.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2024

Read: Fraser/Livingstone adds angular tenement to historical Edinburgh site The former kitchen has been transformed into a utility room where appliances and other household items can be stored, a move that McClelland says will allow the new kitchen to "maintain its clean, sculptural lines". The photography is by ZAC and ZAC.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2022

More than 300 photographs, plans and sketches fill the 21st Century Houses book , published by RIBA Books , to bring readers inside the "best of the best" of modern British homes. British architects and their houses have a strong sense of context and a site-sensitive approach to design," said Bradbury. "It Photo by Mole Architects.

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Architizer

JULY 26, 2022

From small to large sites, light to heavy renovations, the projects in this collection strategically marry the advantages of industrial buildings and modern workspaces. Old limestone walls and timber members are restored and left exposed, adding a strong industrial flavor to the spaces.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Studio Egret West aims to retain as much of the existing structures as possible to minimise carbon consumption while creating homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. They were awarded Grade II-listed status in 1995 but have been left vacant for several years. The images are by Hism.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2024

Located on the Odderœya peninsula in Kristiansand, Kunstsilo is home to the world's largest private collection of modern art from the Nordic region, with more than 5,500 artworks. The other move that we did here was to open up this industrial site, it was closed for grain not for people," said Wåge.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 30, 2022

The Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Sydney Modern Project is an important transformation of one of Australia’s pre-eminent art museums: a new standalone building will almost double the Gallery’s exhibition space, revitalise its much-loved late-19th-century neo-classical building, and create a new public art garden and civic space for Sydney.

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2023

University of Hong Kong professors John Lin and Lidia Ratoi have combined an abandoned traditional wooden house in China with a 3D-printed structure. The 3D-printed exterior walls expand the space of the original house, while additional dividing walls were added to create an entrance courtyard kitchen and bathrooms.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The recent lost of Marcel Breuer's Geller I house should be a wake up call to protect significant modern homes in the US, just as the demolition of Penn Station kicked off the preservation movement in New York, says Liz Waytkus. Geller I captured the shifting taste for modernism.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Built following the restoration of the owner's main house in a hillside settlement in the Cairngorms National Park, the completion of the trio of buildings marks the end of a decade-long undertaking by the studio to reoccupy the site. undertaken with great care and precision in the detail," said Addy.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It wanted its design for the transportation centre to open up the building to its surroundings, while still respecting security concerns by setting the structure back from the perimeter of the site. In the grass sections nearest the entrance-side street, designer Maya Lin created a series of undulating mounds.

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Dwell

JANUARY 17, 2023

acres From the Agent : " Midcentury-modern treasure seekers will fall in love with the extraordinary aesthetics of this architectural beauty. Nested on a bucolic site in renowned Usonia, this hidden jewel presents home-as-art and unites structure and nature.

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2023

Sited on a slip of land between three waterways in the Georgetown neighbourhood in northwestern Washington DC, the project comprises the conversion of a 1940s federal building into luxury residences for international hotel group Four Seasons.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Read on to find out more about Dezeen readers' favourite houses from November: Photo by David Barbour Cuddymoss, Scotland, by Ann Nisbet Studio Architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio inserted an insulated timber frame into a stone ruin in Ayrshire, adding a timber-clad extension to form two gabled structures connected by a glass corridor.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

Phipps' visual exploration of modernism in Wales follows six other publications by the London-based artist capturing post-war architecture in Britain, including Brutal North and Brutal London. For Phipps, the book aims to recalibrate the undervalued history of modernism in both a local and international context. "I

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi.

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Dwell

APRIL 27, 2023

The castle at the rear was reconstructed as a modern interpretation of the original structure, which had been previously demolished. The site is steep, and despite the height and scale, the footprint is narrow. Celebrating collaboration and colors, the result is a dynamic heritage restoration with contemporary addition."

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Dwell

AUGUST 18, 2022

So when it came to converting them into residences for modern living, their owners approached them with reverence, keeping intact the buildings’ original character while tuning them up for daily life. Sought-after design elements like vaulted ceilings, tall windows and doors, and historic charm came built in with these renovated residences.

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Hotel Designs

APRIL 23, 2024

Situated close to the picturesque landscape of Montepulciano, where natural beauty and history intertwine, this family-friendly getaway embraces the principles of accessible luxury and modern hospitality. Its frescoes, restored by hand with artisanal precision, offer a visual journey through the history of Tuscany.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It bears heavy influence from Frank Lloyd Wright, adapting to its rocky terrain with its wedge-shaped design and stone structure, built with materials excavated from the site. Modern House is listing the four-bedroom house, which underwent an award-winning restoration in 2000 under the guidance of Tropman & Tropman Architects.

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Architizer

JANUARY 11, 2024

In adaptive reuse, designers balance history with new spaces, materials and amenities for modern life. Through section drawings, we can begin to see how existing structures and new interventions coexist. In section drawings, architects can understand how light, structure, and scale shape how people move through rooms and gather.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Modern light fittings hang above a stone staircase Contemporary light fittings have been hung from the wooden roof above the convent's stone staircase, while a new fire escape stair is supported by slender steel columns. The cloister roof the is ultimate expression of our attitude towards the existing structure. "The

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

Photo by Christian Richters America's Cup Building, 2006, Spain Built in collaboration with Spanish studio B720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos , the structure was designed to host Europe's first America's Cup in over 150 years. The first floor is dedicated to retail spaces and a publicly accessible viewing deck.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The project was envisioned as a "modern reincarnation" of the hotel that once operated on the site. While the exterior has a historic look, the interior is much more modern. The exterior facades, featuring white stucco and arched windows, were kept largely intact. The photography is by Erin Feinblatt.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2022

The community was established in the early 1960s by architect and developer Al Boeke, who enlisted fellow architects to create modern-style structures that worked in harmony with the natural landscape. In 2018, it was purchased by new owners who wanted to restore the building in a way that honoured the original design.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Across China, this architectural philosophy is gaining remarkable traction, reflecting a unique cultural junction of reverence and rapid modernization. The seven A+Award winners highlighted showcase innovative structures and materials that have created spaces that are both forward-thinking and multi-layered in time.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The studio drew on the architecture of the historic building with its dramatic vaulted nave – recently restored as part of a seven-year renovation project led by architect Michele De Lucchi – while introducing elements of Milanese modernism. This is precisely the essence we sought to capture in our design for the Beefbar Milan."

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Architonic

JULY 19, 2022

Surrounded by modern high-rise buildings, it is situated on a multifunctional plaza integrating office, commerce, and leisure functions. The original facade and interior decoration of the building were preserved and moved to the city center, becoming a multifunctional site for various cultural activities.

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