Archinect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

An opening date has been set for the restored Buffalo AKG Art Museum following the announcement of the additional $20 million in funding to complete the three-year OMA and Cooper Robertson -led project.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Among the studio's key projects are the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, which is composed of a low-lying circular structure wrapped with glass, and the stepped Sydney Modern gallery in Australia. Alongside its central art galleries, it hosts public spaces including a library, lecture hall and children's workshop.

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The Spaces

JUNE 29, 2022

Battersea Power Station’s 1930s control room has been restored to its former glory – ready for its new life as an events space. As well as the original technology and switchboards (all of which have been restored) the space retains its art deco interior. Control Room A following its restoration.

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Archinect

AUGUST 10, 2022

The property saw conservation work on its cast stone, art glass windows, woodwork, and landscape. In addition, the home’s prominent fireplace was restored, and two Wright-designed sofas were reinstalled. Wright’s first LA project, it is the city’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2025

New entrance to be added to eastern facade Proposed to increase the capacity of the Muse du Louvre, the renovation will be the largest update to the building since IM Pei reorganised the attraction and added the landmark glass and steel pyramid in the museum's courtyard in 1989.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Several restaurants and a hotel have opened within Detroit 's historic Book Tower as part of a years-long restoration project of the building undertaken by its developer and architecture studio ODA.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

UK studio Foster + Partners has renovated the modernist Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper in San Francisco , USA, restoring elements from the original design and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park. The new masterplan restores the logic of Pereira's plan, reasserting its clarity and revitalising the ground plane."

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Archinect

AUGUST 10, 2022

The property saw conservation work on its cast stone, art glass windows, woodwork, and landscape. In addition, the home’s prominent fireplace was restored, and two Wright-designed sofas were reinstalled. Wright’s first LA project, it is the city’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2023

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. The studio added glass and steel extensions that have an art deco look. Photo by Andrew Meredith.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

The transformation emphasizes transparency and connection to the surrounding city, featuring a world-first rotating glass floor, floor-to-ceiling glass barriers and a glass-floored stairway connecting three levels.

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designboom

JANUARY 21, 2023

sudraba architektura restores the historic patina and envelopes it in a delicate glass and steel shell, alluding to railway aesthetics. The post historic latvian cargo warehouse revived as cultural center, encased in glass and steel shell appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Seeking $1.5M, the Spanish colonial–style property is decked out with stained glass, curved archways, and ceiling frescoes. acres From the Agent: " Recently completed by Revival Renovates Design, this home is a love letter to original Los Angeles Spanish and Art Deco architecture.

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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2025

The final project on our list of the 25 most significant buildings of the 21st century is the restoration of the Grand Palais in Paris by Chatillon Architectes , bookending our series with two powerful stories of reuse and renewal. It is crowned by the largest glass roof in Europe.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

"The recreational campus anchored by the new state-of-the-art stadium will enhance the existing vitality of downtown, increase connectedness to the adjacent museums, and attract residents and visitors alike to a more vibrant and dynamic cultural destination that can be enjoyed throughout the year."

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Architizer

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The design skillfully integrates restored sandstone and masonry buildings with a contemporary 5-Star Green Star office building for the State Public Service, which features dramatic Y-shaped columns and a sunken light well that floods lower levels with natural light.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

UK practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has restored four heritage-listed buildings within the Brighton Dome cultural complex, upgrading its performance spaces and uncovering 19th-century structures. These feature nods to the site's history, including a suspended horse sculpture and a timeline of the site.

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Dwell

JANUARY 20, 2025

Certified as a Historic Monument, the home and studio of famed sculptor Oscar Miestchaninoff is a work of art in its own right. The rehabilitation project was carried out to allow for a restoration to its original state without major work." The first floor is dedicated to a bedroom with built-in storage and a shower room.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Architecture studios Snøhetta and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture have completed a renovation and expansion of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha with the addition of a "weightless" pavilion. The new building is made up of volume with a wave-like lip that connects to the glass atrium of Foster's 1994 extension.

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Deezen

JULY 18, 2024

Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has adaptively reused a domed cement factory in Shanghai , China, to create a performing arts and sports venue. From the very start, our focus was on restoring the dome structure and, in a way, trying to do as little to it as possible." The photography is by Tian Fangfang.

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Deezen

MAY 21, 2024

Dutch studio OMA has converted an early-1900s bakery and warehouse into an arts centre punctuated by 1,000 windows as part of the Little Village development. Called the Lantern, the building contains 22,300 square feet (2,072 square metres) of space for two arts non-profits with retail and studio spaces as well as an expansive courtyard.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Studio Libeskind plans to introduce cultural facilities and a rooftop viewpoint to the iconic, 90-year-old high-rise, designed in the art deco style by Belgian architect Jan Van Hoenacker. Tower will become "public space for art". Today we are transforming the entire complex into a public space for art.".

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Architizer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A winding pathway was carved into the landscape, guiding visitors through rows of vines before arriving at the tasting room — a subtle nod to the journey from grape to glass. The landscape thus becomes a canvas upon which architecture is displayed, encouraging people to view it as a work of art.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Photo by Juliusz Sokoowski (also top) Plato Contemporary Art Gallery, Czech Republic, by KWK Promes One of the most ambitious refurbishments of the year saw architect Robert Konieczny and his Poland-based studio, KWK Promes, convert an abandoned 19th-century slaughterhouse into a major new art museum.

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The Spaces

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Art deco style, which flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, showcased the optimism of the Jazz Age era and its love of the modern, with its flowing, curvy lines and geometric patterns. France and Belgium have many art deco homes, as both countries were hotbeds of creative talent at that time.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Founded on the principles of transparency and collaboration, Sentech Architectural Systems has spent years pioneering new possibilities in glass architecture. Their portfolio includes highly engineered solutions like structural glass fin walls, tension truss systems, all-glass stairways and bespoke canopies.

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Deezen

MAY 3, 2024

This week on Dezeen , American studio Manica Architecture revealed its design for a stadium for the Chicago Bears football team featuring a translucent roof and a glass-curtain wall at its entrance. A factory by architect CFA Voysey was restored by UK studio dMFK Architects Renovation projects also proved popular this week.

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designboom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

the original details of the homestead, a protected heritage site, were restored and a modern extension was built to harmonize with the city park. The post PUPA revitalizes historic red-brick manor in lithuania as contemporary art center appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2024

Soho House São Paulo sits within the Cidade Matarazzo, a cluster of early 20th-century Italianate maternity ward buildings in the Bela Vista neighborhood that have been restored over the past two decades. The post Soho House opens in historic São Paulo hospital filled with local art and furniture appeared first on Dezeen.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Designed by Everson Architect, the home is defined by striking, minimalist forms and punctuated by vast expanses of glass that dissolve the boundaries between inside and out and frame views of the surrounding wetlands. The large glass openings with narrow framing give the home a museum quality," explains Everson.

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The Spaces

JANUARY 20, 2025

Lance Jaccard, CEO of OTJ Architects , led the careful restoration and rebuild of the former Visitation Academy, founded in 1846. The Voltaggios’ restaurant, known as the Wye Oak Tavern, models itself as a steak and seafood house with original landscape art by local artist Jenny Wilson and preserved stained glass windows.

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Hotel Designs

JUNE 13, 2023

In recent years, the iconic property has been restored to its former glory by a team of respected designers and consultants from Virserius Studio, PHX Architecture, Serving the Nation, Inc., Additional repairs included the iconic stained glass and rooftop patios. Burton Studio and Wimberly Interiors.

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Dwell

MARCH 19, 2025

The cheerful Seattle midcentury sports fish scale shingles, punchy paint, and stained glass windows designed by one of the siblings. One of the first times Cynthia Chua saw her future home in person, it was about to take an excavator to its side.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a contemporary art gallery for Ota Fine Arts in Shanghai with a focus on the "sublime beauty of the banal". Handmade ivory tiles line the inner side of the window in a subtle woven pattern, serving as a neutral backdrop for the art pieces.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2024

French studio Chatillon Architectes recently completed the restoration of the vast glass-roofed atrium at the landmark structure ahead of this summer's Olympic Games. The post This week the restoration of the Grand Palais Olympic venue was unveiled appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As Mexico City art week kicks off, Dezeen has selected 10 exhibitions and showcases in architecture and design, from a collection of architect Alberto Kalach 's notebooks to fairs showcasing collectible and industrial design. Read on for 10 exhibitions to visit during Mexico City art week 2025. 4 to 9 February, Colima 264, Roma Nte.,

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Hotel Designs

JUNE 28, 2024

The Singer Palace Hotel , a meticulously restored Art Deco masterpiece, offers a masterclass in marrying history with contemporary Italian design. Image credit: Singer Palace Hotel This artful blending of areas continues throughout the hotel. But nestled amidst the grandeur, a contemporary gem hums a quieter, more modern tune.

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The Spaces

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Sessions Arts Club, Clerkenwell Courtesy of the Session Arts Club The interiors of this former courthouse are as romantic as they come, with peeling paint and raw plaster walls, restored mouldings and patinaed floors adding to the sense of faded grandeur inside the restaurant, and walls a revolving gallery of contemporary art.

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