Architizer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Drawing together eight bathhouses across multiple continents, the following projects explore how to build restorative and tranquil spaces to unwind. The concrete consists of recycled content and provides a durable structural system integrated into the green roof assembly. The bathhouse was made to be the highlight.

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Contemporary Design Structure Landscape 136

Archinect

DECEMBER 11, 2023

France had previously reversed plans for the restoration’s completion before the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games prior to the death of project overseer General Jean-Louis Georgelin in August. Both outstanding elements are expected to be added later, along with contemporary stained glass windows.

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Restoration Exterior Renovation Installation 299

Architizer

AUGUST 9, 2023

These “roof walks” are a response to unique environmental, social and urban conditions. Drawn from a diverse range of scales and programs, the following roof walks reimagine the roof plane in projects both large and small. Above the double height multi-media room, the roof structure touches down on the sunken garden.

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Roofing Architecture Contemporary Education 98

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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Contemporary Renovation Home Restoration 98

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.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The architectural bureau known for its work on Garage contemporary art museum, will restore a famous modernist building in Uzbek capital. The restoration is being backed by the Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation. GRACE studio is set to reconstruct an important cultural center in Tashkent.

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Hotel Designs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The mythology of the cross is resurrected in the cruciform planning of the double-height spa building, concealed under a planted wild grass roof. Main image credit: Woods Bagot Stavros Tis Minthis – a modern relic restored Pauline Brettell.

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Restoration Modern Masterplanning Concept 52

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.

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Restoration Roofing Contemporary Foundation 116

Dwell

JANUARY 23, 2023

Project Details: Location: Nieby, Germany Architect: Studio Marshall Blecher and Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter Photographer: Jose Campos / @ josecamposphotographer From the Architect: " The thatch-roofed brick cottage was originally built by tenant farmers or crofters from a nearby estate in the late 1800s.

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Roofing Windows Restoration Housing 98

Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

A historical annex and a house built in 1930 were both converted into additional accommodation, while an old stone barn was preserved and restored to provide a flexible activity space and storage. Living areas in each apartment feature ceilings that follow the pitch of the roof to add height to these spaces.

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Contemporary Housing Restoration Windows 98

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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Mining Building Restoration Industrial 136

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 . Each offers its own interpretation of this unique setting. Photography: Louise Long.

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Contemporary Home Restoration Landscape 105

e-architect

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Historic House Modern Restoration, Large Harlem Home, New York City Residential Building, Manhattan Architecture Design Images. Historic House Modern Restoration in Harlem. Historic Harlem House Modern Restoration. The facades and roof were air sealed and insulated with ample blown-in cellulose insulation. Dec 21, 2021.

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Restoration Modern Housing Technology 52

Architizer

MAY 23, 2022

Characteristics of this dwelling are sloping roofs, a three-storied layout and internal wooden walls. As wealthy foreigners and locals continue to build, we see a new wave of contemporary designs within the traditional Basque landscape. The home is a relaxed, spacious contemporary living environment.

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Contemporary Landscape Nature Project 102

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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Glass Renovation Modern Restoration 105

Architizer

JULY 4, 2022

The SeaGlass Carousel was designed as a collaboration to create a distinctly contemporary ecologically themed environment for this public space. Comprised of transparent operable glass panels and a transparent ETFE roof, SLADE’s enclosure is a jewel-like structure.

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Contemporary Architecture Glass Structure 89

Archinect

MARCH 21, 2022

Squire and Partners’ consented designs create a new Education and Community Centre adjacent to Brixton Windmill for Lambeth Council and Friends of Windmill Gardens (FoWG), the charity who manages the restored Grade II* listed windmill.

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Education Restoration Exterior Management 130

Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Portuguese studio Risco has renovated the Beato Convent Events Centre, an events space housed within a former convent in Lisbon , sensitively updating its existing fabric and adding a series of contemporary additions. Whenever the intervention had a larger scale, we opted for a contemporary look."

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Events Housing Renovation Roofing 126

Dwell

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They kept the building’s aesthetic intact while restoring the original hot tar and gravel roof and adding copper drip edges for a contemporary touch. Photo: Christopher Testani Inside, Graff restored cedar planking and added new walls and floor panels.

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Home Restoration Renovation Contemporary 111

Deezen

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

New York-based GRT Architects has completed a mixed-use complex in Jersey City, which involved restoring three brick warehouses and adding four new levels. The lobby is located within the central gabled warehouse A double-height lobby space occupies the central gabled roof building and features details that draw attention to its construction.

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Architect Residential Windows Roofing 119

Deezen

OCTOBER 26, 2023

contemporary gallery. Malik Architecture restored the 144-year old ice factory Named IF.BE – Ice Factory Ballard Estate, the gallery was designed around a central courtyard. Malik Architecture restored the 144-year old ice factory Named IF.BE – Ice Factory Ballard Estate, the gallery was designed around a central courtyard.

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Events Space Architecture Restoration 126

Architonic

APRIL 17, 2022

The project, completed in early 2021, effortlessly merges contemporary architecture with nature, making the most of its context, while respecting its green surroundings. Taking its cues from the landscape around it, Villa Apollon by Block722 sits on the southern edge of the Greek island of Lefkada.

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Housing Technique Restoration Landscape 144

Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The studio also stabilised the pub's existing stone walls and relayed its slate roofs. The studio opened its Bruton practice in 2018 and has completed Somerset projects ranging from the renovation of a Grade II-listed house in Pitcombe with a contemporary timber extension to a car barn for a classic Porsche collector.

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Windows Renovation Roofing Restoration 111

Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Addressing a need for additional study spaces and improved accessibility of the Grade II-listed building, the studios implemented a series of contemporary interventions including the addition of new entrances, a staircase and a lift. Rounded strip lighting and pendant lights provide focused illumination throughout the study spaces.

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Interior Restoration Renovation Roofing 124

Deezen

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Topped by a standing seam zinc roof, the 4.5-metre-tall metre-tall porch is designed to echo the architecture of the existing building while acting as a contemporary counterpart. They were very keen to use the building in a more multi-functional way, to host more community-focused activities alongside worship," Puttick continued.

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Installation Contemporary Restoration Building 122

Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The stone walls of a 16th-century clergy house have been restored and contrasted with new, white concrete elements to create El Priorato, a holiday home in Burgos, Spain , designed by local practice Atienza Maure Arquitectos. The building was restored to make the existing structure a focal point.

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Home Restoration Contemporary Information 98

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Inspired by the surrounding Victorian villas and Arts and Crafts houses, the design features faceted planes unifying façade, roof and walls.

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Architect Roofing Inspiration Firms 89

Deezen

JULY 29, 2024

The house was stripped back to its bare bones; the tactile character of the rich timber floor joists below and roof trusses above encouraged us to revel in their imperfections rather than concealing them," it continued.

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Interior Design Roofing Windows 116

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The brick continues into the kitchen and dining area on the lower floor While the historic front facade was carefully restored, the rear elevation now presents as a contemporary stack of pale-brick cube volumes. The uppermost floor also accommodates a home office and provides access to a roof terrace created by the rear extension.

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Housing Restoration Renovation Exterior 134

The Spaces

JUNE 17, 2024

With the exhibition ‘Housework’, the former residence and girls’ school debuts its diverse programme in sumptuous, sunlit interiors – thanks to a sensitive restoration by local architecture practice Spase. ’ Photography: Brett Charles Alongside the restoration work, Pitman oversaw the design and construction of a 6.7-metre-high

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Art Restoration Roofing Housing 85

Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The architects restored the space to reveal the original wooden trusses and columns To highlight the structural beauty of the building, the studio replaced the street-facing facade with glass to open up views of the space to pedestrians. This visually opened up the space while retaining distinct areas.

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Interior Project Roofing Restoration 132

Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

Green tiles cover the home extension Named Sofie, Madam Architectuur aimed to retain most of the home as possible and celebrate its unique shape, which has a steeply pitched roof and arched openings. The extension, which was made from steel and timber. The plan was also very logical, but the orientation of the house was not optimal.

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Home Renovation Roofing Housing 137

Deezen

JUNE 22, 2023

Hugh Broughton Architects has completed a sensitive restoration of a 19th-century church to provide a community hub in a historic dockyard on the Isle of Sheppey. This includes the church's parapets and its roof, which is animated by steel and timber flitch trusses. A dockyard wall separates it from the town centre.

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Masterplanning Architect Civil Engineering Restoration 111

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. A glazed corridor offers views over the museum's roof.

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Deezen

MAY 25, 2023

Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed the restoration and conversion of a power plant on a decontaminated industrial site along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. The combination of refurbished steel and exposed brick walls layered with graffiti continues throughout the interiors of the restored structure.

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Art Restoration Industrial Structure 142

The Spaces

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This incredible French estate , designed by architect Patrick Bouchain in Saône-et-Loire, has restored rustic farm buildings, a Michelin-star restaurant and a trio of striking contemporary gîtes that look like upturned boats. They cantilever over the valley, offering dramatic views through floor-to-ceiling glass walls.

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Restoration Design Contemporary Roofing 126

Deezen

MAY 7, 2024

Find out more about Plato Contemporary Art Gallery › Photo by Edmund Sumner Anthropocene Museum 9.0, Originally built in 1932, Pihlmann Architects restored most of the original features, including white wall tiles, and added semitransparent curtains to separate dining spaces.

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Installation Contemporary Restoration Art 119