Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Infill walls have been replaced with glazing Ashton Porter Architects created Underwing Workshop as part of an overhaul of the wider farmstead, which began with an earlier extension and renovation to its main house. The photography is courtesy of Ashton Porter Architects.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Renovation of Kuzuha House / Yasutaka Kondo + Yoshiaki Nagasaka + Mamoru Nanba. Image © Yusuke Fujioka Contemporary Japanese interiors incorporate elements both of tradition and modernity to embody the country's innovative spirit while maintaining a profound respect for its history and cultural heritage.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2025

New York studio Parts and Labor Design has overhauled a diner in Albany, updating nostalgic design tropes from the archetype to create a contemporary interpretation. The ceiling is supported by gently arcing wood beams with translucent glass fins on their undersides, while windows are shaded by Venetian blinds.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Nestled in a lush canyon at the base of the rugged Santa Monica mountains, the mid-century modern Mariposa House and its adjacent guest house underwent a dramatic, yet thoughtful, renovation. This includes the integration of an earthquake resistant structural retrofit and energy efficient mechanical systems.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has completed a minimalist renovation of a 1990s concrete building in Tokyo to create the Karimoku Research Center. Here, and throughout the wider building, the studio opted for a limited material palette comprised primarily of steel, glass and wood.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Local studio 5468796 Architecture has renovated an early 20th-century utilities building in Winnipeg , Canada, showcasing the industrial equipment while updating the structure for contemporary usage. 5468796 Architecture has added residential buildings to the site The station closed in 1986 and was slated for demolition.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

While some contemporary market structures were constructed to meet the evolving needs of the city’s residents and visitors, most of them were built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are remarkable architectural marvels that enhance the shopping experience, blending history and contemporary city life.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2024

Called Collectors Home, the dwelling is defined by the intricate brickwork and stained glass windows typical of the Amsterdam School – a movement from 1910 to 1920 that paid equal attention to the architecture and interior design of a building. The photography is by Alice Mesguich.

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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

MARCH 12, 2022

As seen in this look book, vaulted ceilings are still a popular option for contemporary projects, with variations including the barrel vault, the groin vault, and the dome vault. Many of the these ten projects also use principles of adaptive reuse to take advantage of vaulted ceilings in renovated structures.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Iranian-French architect India Mahdavi has put her characteristic maximalist spin on PoMo, a contemporary art museum in Trondheim , Norway, with a salmon-pink gift shop and a mandarin-hued staircase. The pair sought to balance the building's history with references to Trondheim's skyline and Norwegian folk art and craftsmanship.

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Dwell

MAY 15, 2023

Not so in this roughly 1,300-square-foot unit in Taipei, renovated by designer firm Phoebe Says Wow. The couple wanted a contemporary home with a relaxed atmosphere and a flexible layout, as they intended to expand the family. Before renovations evan began, the couple was expecting their first child.

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The Spaces

APRIL 21, 2023

Every room looks onto the 26-square-metre garden or the glass atrium, and the new marble-wrapped kitchen benefits from both. A recent renovation uncovered original stone flooring in the living and dining areas, and saw the refurbishment of a studio apartment within the property.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Photo is by Ben Pipe Watercress Cottage, UK, by Greenaway Architecture British studio Greenaway Architecture added a minimalist glass extension to this medieval thatched cottage near Bath , which features floor-to-ceiling glazing informed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's modernist Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin.

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e-architect

MARCH 18, 2025

The new project received English bricks and black frames to compose a more contemporary architecture and, at the same time, local characteristics. The house received large glass windows and warmer colored bricks, providing a more welcoming environment.

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Deezen

JULY 30, 2022

Green tilework in multiple rooms is contrasted with terracotta plaster at this São Paulo apartment , renovated for a couple by local studio Casulo. Renovations to the apartment included opening up the kitchen. Read: Eight São Paulo apartment renovations that make the most of their Brazilian heritage.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Architects Sarah Wigglesworth 's and Piers Taylor 's self-designed renovations feature in this roundup of British houses that have recently been retrofitted and insulated to improve their energy efficiency. The UK's housing is among the oldest and most poorly insulated in Europe, with the majority also depending on gas for heating.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

US architecture firm Olson Kundig and Canadian designer Erica Colpitts have renovated a mid-century house near Vancouver, warming the modernist structure with natural materials and neutral colours. Blackened steel structural elements were highlighted throughout the interior, and their dark colour is repeated across several other elements.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

ESSCA School of Management Bordeaux By GUIRAUD-MANENC , Bordeaux, France Jury Winner, Architecture +Glass, 12th Annual A+Awards A 19th-century barracks is transformed into a teaching facility while preserving its historic perimeter walls. The contrast between old and new is quite distinct.

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Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2022

The firm describes itself as a “leader in the revitalization of post-industrial neighborhoods and historic districts,” exemplified by a broad portfolio spanning a renovated brick warehouse in Tribeca to a contemporary glass tower built on an existing art deco building along the High Line.

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Archinect

JUNE 20, 2022

The plan for Rye House was to expand the 1800 square foot home to fit a contemporary lifestyle while creating a dialogue between old-modern and new-modern. A key component to the renovation was to make the new compatible with the old but not to replicate it.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The founder of Diandra Maselli Architect acquired the property a week before the Covid-19 pandemic caused global lockdowns, and faced an uphill battle during the renovation of the historic structure. For example, they needed two home offices – one on each floor – that could also transition into family areas during evenings and weekends.

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Dwell

JULY 6, 2022

The concept of the building is focused on celebrating architecture as a form of art and creating a contemporary hygge-fueled living space in an affluent part of the city.The clients imagined a light, spacious and cozy home. See the full story on Dwell.com: A Family’s Apartment Renovation Leans Classic Without Feeling Cold

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designboom

APRIL 22, 2023

the design aims for a contemporary interpretation of the local culture connecting historical images with warm architectural gestures. The post glass brick box ornaments the patio of an ancestral hall in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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. Courtesy of Best Practice Architecture After: Exterior Sitting jauntily on its block, this renovated residence in Seattles Mount Baker neighborhood retains the original homes footprint.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

Belgian studio Ae-Architecten has used glazed yellow bricks and concrete-lined living spaces to renovate SL House, a detached home in Ghent, Belgium. Instead of a complete overhaul, the studio viewed the renovation as a new "layer" to the home, retaining existing elements and complementing them with contemporary additions.

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Deezen

APRIL 27, 2023

Colleen Healey Architecture has renovated a 30-year-old home in Maryland , introducing large windows and a hybrid facade that mixes Corten steel with cedar shake. The post Colleen Healey clads renovated Maryland home in Corten steel and cedar appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Jennifer Hughes.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2023

So the glass is offset in places to take the light a certain way and separate that surface from the rest of the building. Gehry, whose family left Toronto for Los Angeles in 1947, also detailed his misgivings at the city’s contemporary development. A lot of work has gone into it. It’s like a painting.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Walls of glass peel back from one corner of the Melbourne expansion to further connect the living space to the outdoors. The Holland House is not merely a renovation; it’s a narrative of growth and longevity. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This property includes a three-bedroom, two-bath 1927 English Tudor main house and a newly renovated one-bedroom contemporary back home, formerly the carriage house. The kitchen’s high-end appliances, glass-fronted wood cabinetry, hand-inlaid counters, and charming breakfast area complement the home’s English style.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

For our latest lookbook , we have collected 10 apartments in Spain that have been brought to life using decorative tiles , from preserved 20th-century features to speckled contemporary terrazzo grout. Elsewhere in the apartment, doors made from laminated glass screen off its bedrooms.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

Canadian studio Reflect Architecture has renovated a home in Toronto for a new generation of the same family, while incorporating an extensive art collection. The room is oriented towards a glass wall facing a Japanese maple tree in the garden, under which sits a large dining table by local furniture designer Mary Ratcliffe.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 15, 2022

Natural finishes and soft, earthy tones heighten the sense of space and light across its 230 sq m layout, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls opening onto a large balcony off the main living space. An architect couple renovated this rustic townhouse in Portugal’s Alcácer do Sal. Photography: Fantastic Frank. Photography: Fantastic Frank.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Interiors studio Barde vanVoltt has renovated this early 1900s house in the Dutch city of Haarlem to forge a strong connection between the building's past and present, grounding the space with warm woods and tactile textures. For this residence, we brought them in line with the original colours from the existing tiles and stained glass."

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

It rises to 788 feet (223 metres) and has a sleek, curved form clad mostly in glass. One of the oldest houses in the area, it had undergone a series of renovations that took away from the original design, so the studio embarked on a process of "de-complication".

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2024

Prague studio Byró Architekti has renovated a 19th-century house in the Czech town of Kutná Hora, adding unexpected openings and colourful joinery that create a playful contrast with the original interior. Internal windows and glass-block walls were added on each level to provide a visual connection to the living spaces.

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Deezen

JUNE 28, 2023

American architecture studios HOK and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism have released images of renewed plans to renovate Manhattan 's historic Penn Station after years of delays. The station will have glass ceilings and skylights to bring light into the lower aspects of the hub, which is mostly underground.

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