Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Over time, these open-air markets became more organized, leading to the construction of the market structures we know today. It presented advantages for public buildings, including structural strength and durability suitable for heavy use, and provided a safe, fire-resistant environment for large crowds.

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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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Hotel Designs

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Image credit: Ruby Hotels Ruby is well aware of the fact that conversion of existing structures is more efficient and sustainable than a new construction. Image credit: Ruby Hotels The journey of transforming Ruby Mimi Hotel into a contemporary haven began with the discovery of a unique building, rich in character, history, and soul.

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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

JULY 17, 2024

Originally built in 1929 by Arizona architecture firm Fitzhugh & Byron, the structure underwent a fire in 1984. The structure consists of a four-storey main building and a seven-storey bell tower, which sits at the church's front corner. In the courtyard, paving was reduced to a minimum and mixed with "decomposed granite".

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Italian studio Robocoop has created a temporary facade to blend into its historic surroundings and hide ongoing construction on a palace courtyard restoration in Rome. The post Robocoop conceals Rome palace restoration work with "illusionary infill facade" appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Robocoop.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Photo by Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens The winning Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre was up against the other 14 category winners that included a spherical dome extension using cross-laminated timber in Stockholm, an office building with exposed timber frame in Paris and a restored fortress using timber in Turkey.

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Project Architecture Landscape Restoration 111

Deezen

JUNE 6, 2024

US architecture studio Quinn Evans has completed the restoration of Detroit's Michigan Central Station as part of a wider local development by American automotive brand Ford. The flooring and ceiling tile of the Grand Hall was cleaned, replaced and restored It served 4,000 train passengers a day before its closure in 1988.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Renovations and adaptive reuse continue to be key trends in contemporary architecture. The revamp of the 260-metre-high tower included an overhaul of the lobby and amenities,giving greater presence to the building's cross-braced concrete structure and improving visual connection with the streetscape.

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Renovation Building Contemporary Art 132

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

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. GRT Architects set about preserving and updating these existing structures and designed a unifying addition to sit atop all three.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Original mosaic floors and decorative mouldings have been restored in this early 20th-century Barcelona apartment renovation by local practice Sigla Studio. These features, emblematic of the period, were meticulously preserved and restored".

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Architizer

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In the 21st century, these structures are transforming into symbols of inclusivity and innovation, embodying the values of the societies they serve. Inspired by the traditional Sichuan veranda, the design reinterprets its form with contemporary aesthetics, creating a striking, multifunctional space.

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Building Inspiration Contemporary Glass 106

Deezen

OCTOBER 28, 2024

metre-tall porch is designed to echo the architecture of the existing building while acting as a contemporary counterpart. The new porch is deliberately designed to echo traditional forms and the geometry of the existing building, while its contemporary expression signals a new start and welcomes people in."

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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. The second phase, which is yet to complete, is focused on its surrounding rooms.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2023

A mid-century house originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt has undergone a sensitive restoration by architecture studio Coppin Dockray in north London. However, over the years it had been poorly extended and developed significant structural issues, with its original elements obscured by a wild and unruly garden.

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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. The architect likens the design of this house to the planting of seed, which gives rise to 'a structure born out of the earth.

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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2025

Architecture studio Entorno y Contexto has led the redevelopment of a stretch of the Papaloapan River on Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, installing lightweight steel structures on stilts and landscaping to facilitate recreation. It includes four stilted steel structures and 11.8 A boulevard along the park was also restored as part of the project.

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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. Stone and timber are salvaged from collapsed structures, while polycarbonate panels provide insulation without obscuring history.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Bathhouse structures are found across the world and in diverse climates. Drawing together eight bathhouses across multiple continents, the following projects explore how to build restorative and tranquil spaces to unwind. The Beach House utilizes a repetitive concrete structure that houses the building program.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The 800-year-old buildings were carefully restored, with the original wooden floors, exposed brickwork and ceiling beams among the features kept. The 25-storey concrete structure features interiors by French designer Philippe Starck that exclusively use Brazilian-sourced materials.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2023

Atak Architekti restored and extended a former rectory Looking to maintain the character of the existing building, its deep foundations were used to carve out a semi-recessed basement level, housing reading rooms and spaces to be used by local clubs. "In Photography is by Tomáš Souček.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

Spanish architecture practice Kauh has completed the renovation of La Hoya Park in the historical centre of Almería, restoring a series of stepped, dry stone terraces on the site of a 13th-century town. For the planting, protected species found on the site were maintained and accompanied by new fruit and mulberry trees.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

I think the brief is much more to produce a piece of art or a sculpture, or anything that is starting more from storytelling, than from a structural approach or an aesthetics approach." Most famously, he had communist-era structures painted in bright colours and patterns. "I Image by Plomp.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

It goes back to the figure of the starchitect , where a sole designer is deemed responsible for the inception and materialization of a contemporary architectural monument, a rather problematic idea since architecture is by default a group endeavor. An architecture that is deeply rooted in context. A year later, the Battery Park (1.2

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2023

Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has created an all-wood cabin with an ornamental overhang and a decorative skylight for the restoration of the Kon-Tiki boat in Chile. GAAA restored a boat for exploring the Chiloe archipelago off the coast of Chile. GAAA restored a boat for exploring the Chiloe archipelago off the coast of Chile.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2024

UK studio Cowper Griffith Architects has combined the medieval fabric of the 14th-century Calverley Old Hall in West Yorkshire, England , with contemporary additions to create a holiday home for the Landmark Trust charity. The post Cowper Griffith Architects creates contemporary holiday home in medieval hall appeared first on Dezeen.

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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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Hotel Designs

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Located just steps from the charming Piazza della Scala, Casa Brera is the result of the careful restoration of a historic building to bring a blend of Milanese heritage and cosmopolitan flair under the direction of designer Patricia Urquiola.

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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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Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2025

Architecture studio Entorno y Contexto has led the redevelopment of a stretch of the Papaloapan River on Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, installing lightweight steel structures on stilts and landscaping to facilitate recreation. It includes four stilted steel structures and 11.8 A boulevard along the park was also restored as part of the project.

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Structure Landscape Installation Restoration 96

Dwell

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The majority of the wooden interior structure was retained, while the old wooden panels on the facade were replaced with insulation and sleek black-stained wooden planks. This wooden structure, together with the remnants of the original house, now form the basis for a further transformation and regeneration of this location.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Their portfolio includes highly engineered solutions like structural glass fin walls, tension truss systems, all-glass stairways and bespoke canopies. Their innovative product VetraSpan-L earned the prestigious Jury Winner accolade in the Glass & Glazing category, in recognition of its sophisticated approach to structural glass systems.

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designboom

OCTOBER 22, 2024

the design retains the original materials and structural elements, while introducing modern interventions that ensure adaptability for contemporary use. The post X architects revitalizes UAE heritage house as community center with operable louver skin appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 15, 2022

London architecture studio Mikhail Riches has created 195 contemporary homes within four flanks of the brutalist Grade II*-listed building while preserving as much of the original fabric as possible. It is best known for its "streets in the sky" typology and gridded concrete structure. Colourful balcony reveals have been added.

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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., A colourful Spanish mosaic wraps around the bar, topped with a ramada decorated in a geometric flower in backlit glass.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2025

Instead, the cantilevered structure is supported by an elaborate stack of criss-crossing beams. "By This innovative blend of modern technology and traditional craftsmanship allows us to present a remarkable architectural feat a massive wooden structure seemingly floating in the air to welcome visitors."

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