Hotel Designs

MARCH 5, 2025

The original ornate elements designed by architect Robush and Hunter in 1925 remain intact but refurbished with a modern colourway. The hotels exterior, much of which is the Illinois Buildings original architecture, is comprised of granite and limestone with Moderne bas relief panels and topped with gold-glazed terra cotta cornice.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

the transformation by the UK-based architects balances modern standards of comfort and sustainability with respect for the site's historic character. The post rusty corten steel extension by fluid glass modernizes 1950s brick home in london appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio People's Architecture Office has converted an old porcelain factory in Jingdezhen into workshops and a gallery using colourful steel and glass extensions. Beijing-based People's Architecture Office 's (PAO) design opens up the previously private site to expand the area's offering for both locals and tourists.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

French Broad House, Riverdale, Tennessee, 2020, Sanders Pace Architecture, 2020. Years from now, serious collectors of architectural magazines may search for that single issue of the 21st century magazine Dwell , absent a major spread of a house designed in the midcentury modern (MCM) manner or a restoration of a building from that era.

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Archinect

JANUARY 23, 2025

Recently, the “Rebirth of Heritage” Yangjianong District Supporting Facilities Project in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, designed by LYCS Architecture, was officially completed. This new cultural landmark breathes fresh vitality into preserving and inheriting Haiyan's rich i.

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2025

Readers were impressed by the restoration, with one describing it as "delicate, sensitive and restrained", while another praised the "lovely blend of the best of the existing with some sympathetic modern additions". The post Dezeen Debate features "delicate and restrained" restoration in Barcelona appeared first on Dezeen.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 21, 2024

Often renowned for its architectural diversity, its built environment reflects both its colonial past and modern evolution. As a former territory of " Nouvelle France ," French language and culture remain dominant, which has in turn influenced the city's architectural character. Read more »

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designboom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The post JAJA architects builds modern home for families in need along denmark’s bagsværd lake appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. originally built as a summer villa in the early 1900s, JAJA architects' extension now supports children and families in need.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Roma Termini, one of the busiest stations in Europe with 200 million annual visitors and a symbol of modernity in the Italian capital, has undergone a strategic transformation that strengthens its role as a central hub for urban mobility and commerce. The Restoration of the View Toward the Servian Wall.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Architecture in Africa often carries the weight of history, the promise of progress, and the challenge of uniting diverse cultures. A Childhood Shaped by Creativity and Observation For James Inedu-George, architecture was not a career choice but an inevitability. One notable project is the restoration of a 150-year-old church in Ghana.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Architecture studio BVN has retrofitted the 1970s brutalist Sirius building in Sydney , Australia, and extended it with a series of copper-clad pods. The renovated building contains 75 modern apartments , along with wellness facilities and street-level retails.

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Archinect

JANUARY 22, 2024

Following our previous visit to New York City-based JG Neukomm Architecture , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to San Francisco this week to explore the work of Edmonds + Lee Architects. ” Over on Archinect Jobs , the firm is currently hiring for a Project Architect/Designer to join their San Francisco office.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens has been revealed as Dezeen Awards 2024 architecture project of the year following the announcement of all 15 architecture category winners at a party in London. Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens by Studio Cho.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2025

Le Louxor opened in Paris's 10th arrondissement in 1921, predating a wave of "Egyptomania" that would sweep the globe when Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in the following year and became a recurring theme of art deco architecture. Colourful patterns and mosaics animate its facades. Le Louxor takes its name from an Egyptian city.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It is a prominent colonial city in West Africa , known for its blend of Mediterranean architecture with a tropical climate. This complex history has made Saint-Louis a melting point for different layers of architecture and urbanism. Therefore, it seeks new interventions for the conservation, restoration , and re-adaptation of the city.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

By weaving resilience into the fabric of architectural expression, designers are redefining what it means to create spaces that are not only safe but also inspiring. Designed to meet modern seismic safety standards, the structure ensures durability and performance.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When we think of architecture, the mind often conjures images of towering structures, intricate façades and innovative forms. In modern design, landscape architecture should not be an afterthought; it should be an integral component of the overall project that creates harmony between the built spaces and the natural environment.

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ArchDaily

MAY 23, 2024

The client, a young couple, purchased the dilapidated property with the intention of restoring the existing building and converting it into a modern. Completed in 2021 in Croydon, Australia. Images by Tom Ferguson.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The latest edition of Architizer: The Worlds Best Architecture a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe is now available. It is easy to forget that architecture, or more accurately, construction, is an extraction industry. Order your copy today.

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SW Oregon Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Being in Ottawa has me thinking again about these contrasts, particularly as they’re expressed through architecture. The Gothic Revival architecture of Canada’s Parliament Buildings in Ottawa is a significant marker of national identity, even as its meaning has evolved over time. (1) Capitol Building.

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The Architect's Newsletter

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The stream-straddling Casa sobre el Arroyo (House on the Stream) The post Restoration of Argentine architect Amancio Williams’s Casa sobre el Arroyo receives the 2024 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

APRIL 28, 2022

This Charles Goodman-designed mid-century modern home was transformed into a 4 bed/2 full bath modernist paradise with Poggenpohl kitchen with Bosch appliances. Washington Post House of the Week. The now 1,863 square-foot home was slightly expanded to accommodate a larger kitchen with beautiful custom Poggenpohl cabinetry.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Originally built in 1925, the studio aimed to improve its dark and heavily partitioned interiors to transform the space into a modern and functional home for its young owner. It's a home inspired by its beaches and traditional architecture, adapted to the owner's lifestyle."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Jacoby Studios was nominated for "the beautiful execution in mixing repair and restoration with disciplined new-build", the jury said. The last winner of the RIBA International Prize was architect Kashef Chowdhury for his Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The challenges of preserving and upkeeping mid-century modern homes mean many are at risk of demolition , conservation experts tell Dezeen as part of our mid-century modern series. Many mid-century modern homes are at risk of demolition. A number of notable mid-century modern homes have been razed recently.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2025

Genoese architecture studio Caarpa has restored the Church of Nostra Signora della Costa in Levanto, Italy , installing a mezzanine to complement the original ornamentation. The two curved "capitals" that support the structure are a subtle nod to classical architecture.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Located in the heart of New York’s West Village, this extensive renovation for famed creative director Fabien Baron (editorial director of Interview Magazine, and founder of Baron and Baron) presented the challenge of integrating a modern, minimalist design within a historical townhouse.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2024

US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. Architect Mark Stoner has led the restoration of Philip Johnson's Brick House It follows the building's closure in 2008 after the structure suffered ongoing "water intrusion" due to its sloping site.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2024

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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Archinect

APRIL 8, 2024

Foster + Partners has been revealed as the architectural designers of a major new campus modernization project for the famed former CBS Television City in Los Angeles. At a cost of $1 billion, the firm is now under contract to deliver what will be the first all-electric studios in the city.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Geneva-based architect Stef Claes took cues from mid-century and local architecture to create House in the Fields, a low-lying home in the Belgian countryside. Set within a wide agricultural landscape, the home has white-painted walls and black accents, which Claes said draws on mid-century modern buildings in the United States.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2024

Local architecture and landscape studios Jones Studio and Chris Winters Associates have converted an Italian Gothic revival-style church into an event venue in Downtown Phoenix. Originally built in 1929 by Arizona architecture firm Fitzhugh & Byron, the structure underwent a fire in 1984.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Photo by Maris Mezulis (also t0p) University Children's Hospital, Switzerland, by Herzog & de Meuron chosen by Lizzie Crook, architecture editor "At a glance, you might mistake this wood-lined courtyard for part of a luxury Scandinavian home, but it actually belongs to Kinderspital, a hospital for kids in Zurich.

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SW Oregon Architect

MARCH 17, 2024

Romania Building, Franklin Boulevard side (my photo) This is the next in my Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet series of blog posts, the focus of each being a landmark building here in Eugene. My selection criteria for each will be threefold: The building must be of architectural interest, local importance, or historically significant.

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Architect on Tour

JANUARY 26, 2025

One event that has become a tradition for us is Modernism Week. After visiting Modernism Week so many times, it’s safe to say that Modernism Week is a one-of-a-kind event! Among the tours and lectures, our tips this year are the following: Survival Through Restoration: Neutras Legacy in Palm Springs What Was the Bauhaus?

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Deezen

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Designed by Danish architecture studio BIG , the 91-metre-high and 122-metre-high towers contain 236 condominiums along with a pool, gym and dining area. The studio aimed to "restore the logic" of the 260-metre-high office building, restoring original elements and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Today, food markets across the city are undergoing extensive restoration and upgrading work. The restoration efforts often focus on improving the public spaces surrounding the markets to enhance social activity. They are remarkable architectural marvels that enhance the shopping experience, blending history and contemporary city life.

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