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Trahan Architects restores Superdome to be "microcosm" of New Orleans

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Local studio Trahan Architects has finished an interior renovation of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans , completing a series of renovations launched after Hurricane Katrina that it claims will extend the stadium's life by 25 years. Also important to the renovation was bringing the materiality used for the original facade inside.

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Quinn Evans completes restoration of historic Detroit train station for Ford offices

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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. We applied the latest design technology and compatible alternate materials, but we also relied on expert craftsmen including masons and plasterers."

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Jonathan Tuckey Design restores and extends traditional stone farmstead in Italy

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Jonathan Tuckey Design has renovated a former farmstead in northern Italy , restoring and extending a cluster of 19th-century stone buildings to create Cascina, a new home and studio. The two structures have been connected by a first-floor bridge.

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Kauh restores historic Spanish park to be a "palimpsest of its evolution"

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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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In Belgium, a Wooden Home Nestled in the Dunes Is Thoughtfully Restored

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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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Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?

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Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi. These attitudes can of course evolve but it's not a given."

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GAAA restores 1970s Chilean boat that "carries the memory of the forests"

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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. The structure is made of cypress. The boat has includes three bedrooms.