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House With Glass Walls / fala

ArchDaily

© Ivo Tavares Studio architects: fala Location: Porto, Portugal Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Ivo Tavares Studio Photographs: Giulietta Margot Photographs: Courtesy of fala Area: 750.0 m2 Read more »

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Home Renovation Ideas

Aric Gitomer Architect

Residential architects love renovations. Most of them suggest that the best home renovations are those that respect the original structure and enlighten it from a modern and contemporary perspective. Old houses offer the inhabitants glimpses into the past, stability, and character. Are you going for a partial or full renovation?

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SOM completes restoration of Lever House, a midcentury Manhattan office icon

Archinect

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has announced the completion of a recent restoration project that’s meant to breathe new life into their historic Lever House design in Manhattan. Image: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM “This renovation brings Lever House into the 21st century,” SOM Partner Chris Cooper said in a statement.

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SSdH renovates "tectonic and functional" 1970s house in Melbourne

Deezen

Australian practice SSdH has completed Stewart House, the renovation of a home in Melbourne that preserves the brick-clad building's original 1970s character. Stewart House's internal layout is largely unchanged, save for a single bathroom that has been reconfigured into two alongside the bedrooms at the front of the home.

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LA's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hollyhock House to reopen on August 18th

Archinect

Los Angeles' historic Hollyhock House will reopen to the public on Aug. During this time, LA's Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) embarked on “significant transformations” at the Hollyhock House and Residence A, a guest house (also designed by Wright) located at the same site. 18, city officials announced.

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Rye House by GF55 Architects

Archinect

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. The design added 2,200 square feet of living space with a new entryway linking the original part of the house to the new wing. The look for the i.

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Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

Deezen

US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. It is located 80 feet downhill (24 metres) from the Glass House, separated by a lawn and connected by a stone pathway. A single door is located on its facade.