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dMFK Architects restores CFA Voysey's Arts and Crafts factory to its "former glory"

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Architecture studio dMFK Architects has restored and renovated the Voysey House office in Chiswick, London , which was originally designed as a wallpaper factory by architect CFA Voysey. This included replacing the non-original windows with steel reproductions of the original frames.

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Modern extensions unify existing buildings at Nuremberg's House of Commerce

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Several structures listed as historic monuments were preserved and restored as part of the scheme, while some modern additions to the site were demolished and replaced to improve circulation. Those that were restored date back to the 1950s and 1960s. Structural engineering: LAP Leonhardt, Andra? und Partner.

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Sydney Modern Art Gallery Expansion by SANAA

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales’ transformation – the Sydney Modern Project – opened to the public on 3 December 2022. We’re Australia’s first art museum to be awarded the highest rating for sustainable design. Photo © Iwan Baan. It has created a new art museum experience across two buildings connected by a public art garden.

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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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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PDP refurbishes art deco office block with jewel-like extensions in glass and steel

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London practice PDP has renovated Eighty Strand, an art deco office building on the Strand, restoring its original finishes and complementing them with glazed pavilions that reference the style's geometric forms. Original stone walls and columns were restored throughout. Photo by Andrew Meredith. "[The Photo by Andrew Meredith.

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Anacapa Architecture converts historic building into Drift Santa Barbara hotel

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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. Creative solutions, such as under-bed storage, help maximize space.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. For the restoration, the team revamped large portions of the school building's, extending the programme of the addition's interior throughout.

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