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Quinn Evans completes restoration of historic Detroit train station for Ford offices

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US architecture studio Quinn Evans has completed the restoration of Detroit's Michigan Central Station as part of a wider local development by American automotive brand Ford. The flooring and ceiling tile of the Grand Hall was cleaned, replaced and restored It served 4,000 train passengers a day before its closure in 1988.

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Stay in a Puglian castle restored by two London creatives

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Set within 37 acres of citrus and olive groves, Castle Elvira had sat abandoned for a century when club-owner Steve Riseley and creative director Harvey B-Brown discovered it in 2018. The post Stay in a Puglian castle restored by two London creatives appeared first on The Spaces.

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Leth & Gori transforms Danish farm into contemporary supportive housing

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A historical annex and a house built in 1930 were both converted into additional accommodation, while an old stone barn was preserved and restored to provide a flexible activity space and storage. Existing buildings were carefully restored using a colour scheme based on their 18th-century heritage. Photography is by Laura Starmer.

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John Puttick Associates expands St Leonard's Church with glulam porch

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metre-tall porch is designed to echo the architecture of the existing building while acting as a contemporary counterpart. The new porch is deliberately designed to echo traditional forms and the geometry of the existing building, while its contemporary expression signals a new start and welcomes people in."

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Bindloss Dawes converts 18th-century pub into light-filled Michelin-starred restaurant

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Osip includes a garden for growing seasonal produce Bindloss Dawes also restored the building's first and second floors, which extend into the original roof rafters and house four double guestrooms with en-suite bathrooms, furnished to reflect the downstairs restaurant. The photography is by Dave Watts.

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St Pauls Cathedral Library London building

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Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, England, UK St Pauls Cathedral Library Restoration 12 th October 2023 – St Paul’s Cathedral has reopened its Library to members of the public, after five years of restoration work starting in 2018.

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Before & After: A Couple Give a Treasured Family Home a Fresh Start—Furniture and All

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In São Paulo, architect Alexandre Skaff restores fixtures and furniture while updating a midcentury home that once belonged to his husband’s grandmother. Before: Living room Before: The apartment had been built in 1960 and owned by the grandmother of architect Alexandre Skaff’s husband until the couple bought it in 2018.

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