A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Detroit Modern: 1935–1985 by Peter Forguson, photography by Amy Claeys, published by Visual Profile Books , November 2022 ( Amazon / Bookshop ) Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple: A Good Time Place Reborn by Pat Cannon, photography by James Caulfield, published by Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, December 2022 ( Amazon / Bookshop ) A.

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Restoration Visualization Modern Residential 98

Deezen

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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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Glass Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 105

Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It was launched in 2009 with a collection of eight garments made from a single pilot's parachute and has continued the themes of reuse and repair to this day. The brand salvages lamps from the 1920s to the 1970s, restores them to modern safety standards and then offers a lifetime guarantee, repair service and buy-back scheme.

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Industrial IT Design Materials 130

Architizer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Through their designs, architects have managed to “soften” the harsh lines and sharp corners of traditional Modernism and reinvent their own architectural Swedish-modern expression. We focus on three main areas: city planning, new construction and renovation / restoration.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

Most important, mega-eco projects aim to restore vital ecosystem functions. In short, unlike megaprojects that are extractive, the mega-eco project strives to be restorative. Eliot also created the modern land trust, which is the standard mechanism for conserving private lands worldwide.

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Architizer

JUNE 30, 2022

Meanwhile, the new structures in modern architectural languages become parts of the buildings’ histories, marking the passage of time. Decades later, the renovation project adds a glass tower on the top of the stone, responding to the original design in a modern language.

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Renovation Building Inspiration Exterior 93

Deezen

JANUARY 24, 2022

BXB Studio renovated the original 100-year-old homestead into a guesthouse and around it, the studio created a modern home within five intersecting forms that are similar in size to the original outbuildings. founded BXBstudio in 2009 after working for a number of studios, including Foster + Partners. His brother Rafal Barna?

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ArchiDiaries

MARCH 10, 2023

James-Simon-Galerie, photo courtesy of Simon Menges In renovative works, his precision is imbued with historical acumen, informing his vision to invariably redeem original design and structure rather than supplant it wholly with modern architecture. Cities are historical records, and architecture after a certain moment is a historical record.

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Architecture Restoration Masterplanning Contemporary 74

Architizer

APRIL 4, 2024

University of Arkansas Library Storage Facility By MBL Architecture Interiors Planning , Fayetteville, Arkansas In 2009, a study of Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas identified the need to renovate the space to better serve its 30,000 students. Anderson Design Center.

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Historic LDS Architecture

JULY 31, 2022

The original church caught on fire in May 2009 due to an electrical fire in the attic during a stake conference. The result is a meetinghouse with a lot more natural light than you’d see in your average modern church building. Everyone was evacuated safely, but the structure was badly damaged.

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Windows Restoration Home Modern 52

e-architect

AUGUST 31, 2023

This year marks the home’s 35th anniversary, having been designed in 1979 and completed in 1988, and comes beautifully renovated and restored—from furniture to artwork and landscaping. This ~6,400 sq ft 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom estate sits on a secluded 1.18

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Housing Renovation Contemporary Glass 54

Dwell

MAY 16, 2022

Muuto Restore Basket Finnish designer Mika Tolvanen named his simple basket "Restore" because it’s constructed of polymer felt made from recycled PET bottles. Perfect for holding magazines, accessories, or even firewood, the Restore Basket (2009) holds its shape but is made of a soft material that won’t scratch tabletop surfaces.

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Space Restoration Modern Home 59

e-architect

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The refraction and dispersion of light seems to filter out noise and the effects of jet lag, providing guests with unparalleled tranquility and an opportunity to restore their luster. Their designs are built upon aspirations of the modern oriental lifestyle, which is also the foundation of the firm’s unique identity in the field.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After being a true site of architectural antiquity for 3000 years, shaped mainly by the Ming and Qing dynasties, in the 1950s, Beijing officially became the capital city of the People’s Republic of China and efforts for its “architectural modernization” were initiated.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Today, modern train stations balance sustainability with innovative design, materials and technology. When the western metro project was launched in 2009, Helsinki’s traffic policy was no longer defined by the needs of private motoring.

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Transportation Architecture Roofing Cities 138

e-architect

MAY 10, 2023

His work changed much of the fabric of modern London, with many award-winning buildings on challenging sites including Southbank’s Shell Centre, One Tower Bridge, and the Chelsea Barracks master plan.

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e-architect

MARCH 7, 2023

In renovative works, his precision is imbued with historical acumen, informing his vision to invariably redeem original design and structure rather than supplant it wholly with modern architecture. The Laureate reflects, “As an architect, I’m in a way the guardian of meaning, memory, and heritage.

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Architecture Restoration Foundation Masterplanning 40

e-architect

JUNE 26, 2023

photo © Jim Stephenson The transformational project, Inspiring People, has seen a complete refurbishment and reconsideration of the Grade I-listed building, including the creation of new public spaces, a more welcoming visitor entrance and public forecourt, a new learning centre and the restoration of many historic features.

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Foundation Restoration Art Structural Engineering 62

Architizer

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2022). The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2022). The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2022). Goulburn Modern , Ottawa, Canada. The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2022).

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JULY 18, 2022

Stern also recounts the origins of RAMSA and major projects in its history, including the new town of Celebration, Florida, the restoration of Times Square and 42nd Street, 15 Central Park West, Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray Colleges at Yale, and the George W.

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Education Modern Real Estate Cities 97

Architizer

MARCH 9, 2023

Materials like concrete and glass were favored, socially progressive housing blocks were built, and a new-found appreciation for modernism was conceived. Modern industrial architecture took off post-war and has played a prominent role in the nation’s economic growth, continuing to do so today.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Habitat 67, an iconic housing complex designed by architect Moshe Safdie for the Expo 67 World’s Fair, is currently one of the most celebrated works of Canadian modernism. Today, Montréal is a cultural medley of architectural works.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2024

Today, by blending historic preservation with contemporary design, famous architects like Frank Gehry and Herzog & de Meuron have added new, modern landmarks, including the futuristic Fondation Louis Vuitton and the strikingly modern Tour Triangle, that respond to the current architectural, social and environmental setting.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

21 May 2009. 13 Aug 2009. 3 Dec 2009. Civic Trust Awards 2009. Grade I Listed, Strand Campus – restoration: 2006 – Building Design Partnership. New Environment and Sustainability Institute , Cornwall, England. Tremough Campus Building. Liverpool One Award , UK : BCSC Award. Liverpool One Masterplan.

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Information Masterplanning Architecture Client 89

e-architect

JULY 17, 2023

The hotel will be part of the larger Bankside Yards development, which serves to reconnect the space between the Tate Modern and Blackfriars Station and is centred around the historic railway arches that run through the heart of the site. HPL also specialises in hotel ownership, management and operation.

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Developer Development Real Estate Contemporary 56

Deezen

MARCH 8, 2024

Photo by Marton Perlaki Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at MoMA Having joined the Museum of Modern Art in 1994, Paola Antonelli is now the institution's senior curator and founding director of research and development. The title now belongs to St. Regis Chicago , which was also completed by Gang in 2020.

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Architizer

MARCH 24, 2023

Emerging from the Escola de Porto (now the School of Architecture at the University of Porto) were some of the most influential contributors to modernism. And no three designers epitomize Portuguese modernism quite than Fernando Távora, Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Housing 107

e-architect

MARCH 6, 2023

David Chipperfield Architect 7 Mar 2018 Balkrishna Doshi Receives the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize Balkrishna Doshi photo courtesy of VSF Professor Balkrishna Doshi, India, selected as the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2018 Laureate , announced the Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award, known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.

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Architizer

MARCH 31, 2022

The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2022). The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2022). The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2022). Old Town Modern , Chicago, IL, United States. Mountain Modern , CO, United States.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Client 107

Architizer

JULY 4, 2022

The oldest predecessor of carousels comes from 6th century Byzantium, while the modern version emerged from early jousting traditions in Europe and the Middle East. The Rose Carousel has been in operation since December, 2009, and the building that houses carousel was designed to be environmentally-friendly.

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Contemporary Architecture Glass Structure 87

e-architect

MARCH 7, 2023

This award-winning international team, responsible for the acclaimed Neues Museum restoration in Berlin and currently transforming the Royal Academy in London, was selected following a comprehensive competition conducted under European procurement rules. An excavation site with mediaeval findings is situated at the site of the new museum.

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Architect Architecture Art Contemporary 40

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Currently, their designs are a blend of tradition and modernity that has introduced a new, contemporary layer to Iranian architecture. Nextoffice © Nextoffice Alireza Taghaboni, a practicing architect since 2004, founded Next Office in 2009. Taghaboni is also a painter and holds a PhD degree in Architecture.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Residential 123

e-architect

MAY 24, 2023

The sensitive restoration of Leighton House goes beyond the presentation of the home of a Victorian painter to explore broader themes of identity and cultural interaction and celebrate curiosity in the wider world. It incorporates part of the historic base infrastructure, the Pumphouse, and a modern exhibition gallery.

Art 59

Art Contemporary Nature Restoration 59

Architizer

MARCH 24, 2022

The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2022). The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2022). The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2022). Twin Sloped Modern Hut in Bahrain , Bahrain. The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2022).

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Consulting 135

Architizer

JULY 5, 2023

The firm has designed buildings throughout the United States, ranging in type from houses, schools, religious buildings and community centers to hotels, mixed-use/housing, corporate interiors, university buildings and historic restorations. Leong Leong was founded by brothers, Christopher and Dominic Leong in 2009.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Innovation 92

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If we look at the "Chicago and Milan" chapter, one of seven chapters in Volume 2 , two projects are presented: Nottingham Contemporary , the UK gallery completed in 2009; and the Europaallee Mixed-use Building built in Zurich in 2013. That is followed by restoration work at Soane's Museum, a new chancel for St Gallen Cathedral in Switzerland.

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Installation Contemporary Building Project 98

Architizer

MAY 19, 2023

Modern architecture eventually manifested in Greece, and influences from figureheads like Le Corbusier were embraced by Greek designers. The practice deals with architectural studies of private and public works, landscaping of professional spaces, restorations of listed buildings, with hospitality, pharmacies, and retail stores.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Engineering 107