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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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 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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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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Dwell

JULY 29, 2024

Set just seven miles from the coast, the compound pairs pastoral grounds with contemporary interiors by Feilden Fowles. acres From the Agent : "Tamar Barns is an ensemble of three beautifully restored farm buildings nestled in a peaceful pocket of countryside on the Devon/Cornwall border, seven miles from the beaches at Bude.

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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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Dwell

MARCH 19, 2025

The cheerful Seattle midcentury sports fish scale shingles, punchy paint, and stained glass windows designed by one of the siblings. Sarah Smith, the architect (and daughter of the homeowner, Cynthia) opened up the living spaces inside and overhauled the exterior and landscaping to give it a more contemporary presence.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

That was my reaction upon seeing photos of the newly restored Notre-Dame de Paris. The stained glass certainly appears brighter and more vivid than I remember. Its as if someone pushed the restore to factory settings button, removing layers of lampblack to unveil the cathedral as its original builders envisioned it.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The book showcases 60 houses that exemplify the cutting edge of contemporary architecture from around the world, showcasing materials such as mass timber and technologies such as 3D printing. Find out more about Aucena House The post Ten of the most innovative contemporary houses appeared first on Dezeen. No trees are removed.

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designboom

OCTOBER 19, 2022

a contemporary glass volume is nestled beneath the restored thatched roof. The post thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Renovations and adaptive reuse continue to be key trends in contemporary architecture. Home to the world's largest collection of contemporary Nordic art, the museum occupies a huge former grain silo building. The building is located in the northern Czech city of Ostrava and boasts six rotating concrete walls.

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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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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. Tile House By the bloom architects , Vietnam Photos by Hiroyuki Oki Many cities in Vietnam favor new and expensive glass and steel.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Conveniently located close to business and commercial hotspots including Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Causeway Bay, the hotel provides a rejuvenating stay with a calming yet contemporary atmosphere. The hidden gem strikes a perfect balance between efficiency and restoration.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

OWIU's renovation of the mid-century home involved incorporating several Japanese design elements The property was sold to OWIU principals Joel Wong and Amanda Gunawan by de Meuron's son, and the duo set about restoring the building while tailoring elements to their tastes.

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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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designboom

JANUARY 7, 2025

the contemporary extension preserves the 1970 towers brutalist silhouette while adding modern functionality. The post prismatic glass crown by maud caubet architectes extends racine office tower in paris appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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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

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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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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Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2023

The renovations below see many of these original features retained and restored, supplemented with contemporary additions such as double-height ceilings and furniture by the likes of Tadao Ando and Mario Bellini. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. For the restoration, the team revamped large portions of the school building's, extending the programme of the addition's interior throughout.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Czech practice Studio Acht has renovated the 19th-century provostry at St Vitus Cathedral in Prague , combining careful restoration with modern interventions. The western extension overlooks the courtyard through a large ribbon window, and the eastern extension through a row of tall, narrow windows. The photography is by Tomas Slavik.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

By design, glass ceilings tend to attract attention to themselves. Their functional purposes are fairly limited, and their shortcomings can be sizable (depending on how good the glass is at insulating), but we keep building them because they’re just so appealing. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. . Bálna Budapest.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Mjölk Architekti has renovated a 130-year-old dwelling in the north of the Czech Republic , adding a glass extension , sunken living area and domed skylight. Behind the curtain of the original cabin, a glittering glass extension has sprung up.". This levels off at a 90-degree angle from the steeply pitched existing roof.

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The Spaces

MARCH 21, 2022

The Fundació – now boasting a community of hundreds of international volunteers – is a beacon of new cultural life for Mahon; a team continually dedicated to restoring and promoting the island’s landscape, architecture and heritage. Photography: Louise Long . Photography: Louise Long. Photography: Louise Long. Photography: Louise Long.

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Architizer

JULY 4, 2022

The SeaGlass Carousel was designed as a collaboration to create a distinctly contemporary ecologically themed environment for this public space. The project transforms the traditional ride structure into an “instrument of the future” with the potential of digital projection and electrified glass technology, or “Smart Glass”.

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Habitus Living

MAY 16, 2023

His team of 17 also contribute their special talents, so that each commission becomes a unique example of excellent contemporary residential architecture. Sam Crawford is at the helm of the studio and as the founding director, he brings a wealth of experience to every project.

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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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Architizer

AUGUST 30, 2022

The front façade is filled with glass to allow views of the open landscape, while the back façade is more closed-off and separates the dwelling from the dense woodlands. An 18th-century cottage was transformed into a contemporary family home for an architect and his family. The Cottage . Long House .

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Deezen

JULY 29, 2022

This includes coloured ceilings, tubular chrome furniture and graphic floor tiles, as well as bespoke light fixtures with glass orbs in the lobby. The American Bar was restored to its original location under the hotel's central dome. "But we did use some typical features of art deco.". The photography is by Riikka Kantinkoski.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2024

Called The Mineless Heritage Restoration Project and completed in 2023, the scheme involved the adaptation of a series of logistical structures including offices, dormitories and a bathhouse that once supported the Chungyi Coal Mine.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Architect Marc Perrotta has renovated a traditional home in Mérida , Mexico by removing a "clumsy" addition to the home and substituting it for a concrete structure with glass and brick walls. Perrotta restored the street-facing facade of the home, keeping it within the historical context and restoring its facade.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Behind a modest brick exterior in Kensington, an expansive contemporary home built half underground is full of light, color, and kinetic design. Hidden House features a glass wall at the rear that retracts to create one big indoor/outdoor space. Homes that architects design for themselves have always fallen into a subgenre.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Within the 1930s Turbine Hall A, three tiers of shops surround a central atrium that is topped with a glass and steel skylight. The space's original columns were restored, with dark-coloured steel frames placed between each one to give the shop facades a unified appearance. The control rooms have been restored.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Rooted in English, Dutch and German colonial styles, there are some variations, but the farmhouses , barns, and other structures in the region are characterised by clapboard or stone siding, small windows due to the scarcity of glass and steeply pitched roofs in the face of heavy snowfall. Read on for the full list.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2022

After 15 years of work, we have returned a building that has been profoundly transformed to meet the contemporary challenges of welcoming the public, opening it up to the city and sharing and exchanging with the younger generations," said Bruno Gaudin Architectes. There are newly created and restored archival storage areas.

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