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Touring Notre Dame Cathedral with its army of restorers

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” A restoration of this order should take 10 to 15 years (that’s according to experts speaking immediately after the April 15, 2019, blaze ). How lucky France is to have you helping to return this absolute masterpiece of a spire to the sky of Paris.” Their incredible pace has required a truly global effort.

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Donald Judd's restored Architecture Office to reopen in September 2025 after devastating fire

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The Judd Foundation has announced progress on restoring Donald Judd 's fire-damaged Architecture Office project in Marfa, Texas: The restoration will now make the building ready for public use by September 20, 2025. It continues the pre-fire work that began in 2019.

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Adjaye's Restoration Plaza project gets a little clearer in Brooklyn

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First announced in 2019, the project spans a block of Fulton Street between Brooklyn Avenue to the east and New York Avenue to the west. While the project would roughly double the size of the existing 1970s structures at Restoration Plaza, the property's namesake open space would be retained by building up, rather than out.

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Home owned by late Sea Ranch architect George Homsey lists for $2.45 million

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They say: "The house is in very original condition and now requires a custodian who is sensitive to the building's architectural importance and to the Homsey family's wishes that it may be carefully restored and preserved for the enjoyment of future generations." Homsey passed away at the age of 93 in April of 2019. million.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin theatre reopens after five-year restoration

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The Hillside Theatre by Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin has reopened following an extensive five-year restoration that addressed "significant structural and functional challenges". Frank Lloyd Wright's Hillside Theatre has been restored following a five-year renovation. Above photo is by Tim Long.

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In a turnaround, French officials say Notre Dame’s restoration will not be ready in time for the Olympics

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Notre-Dame Cathedral's spire will be back in place by the end of the year, but a full reopening following the devastating fire of 2019 will not happen before next year's Paris Olympic Games. The reconstruction is still on track for completion by the end of 2024, the culture ministry told AFP. ” France 24 reported th.

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Kauh restores historic Spanish park to be a "palimpsest of its evolution"

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Spanish architecture practice Kauh has completed the renovation of La Hoya Park in the historical centre of Almería, restoring a series of stepped, dry stone terraces on the site of a 13th-century town. For the planting, protected species found on the site were maintained and accompanied by new fruit and mulberry trees.