Archinect

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Skokie Valley Synagogue renovation transformed the sanctuary, built in 1963, from a dark and formal space to an ethereal, light-filled and ADA accessible room for communal prayer. The renovation converted the large stage into new, modern bathrooms and a coat room.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

A private roof terrace enclosed by greenery features in Hidden Garden House, a Sydney home reconfigured by Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects. metre-high glass openings that lead out to a landscaped patio. Down from the entry hall is a spacious ground-floor kitchen and dining area, which is illuminated by 4.5-metre-high

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2023

Local architecture studio Workshop Architects has renovated a Spanish colonial house in Mérida , Mexico, and added two concrete buildings in its garden. Traditional Mexican pasta tiles decorate the floors Large sliding glass doors connect the kitchen and outdoor space, letting natural light and ventilation into the interior.

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Deezen

JULY 15, 2024

Australian practice SSdH has completed Stewart House, the renovation of a home in Melbourne that preserves the brick-clad building's original 1970s character. Located in the Brunswick suburb, the single-storey home has a brown-brick exterior and tiled roof typical of an era of rapid development in the area.

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Deezen

JULY 19, 2024

Architecture studio GMP Architekten has completed the renovation of the post-war Hyparschale hall in Magdeburg, Germany. GMP Architekten renovated the building so that it could reopen as a multifunctional venue for events and exhibitions – officially opening last month. The photography is by Marcus Bredt unless otherwise stated.

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designboom

JANUARY 19, 2024

the design incorporates a raised atrium and a strategically positioned roof skylight. The post glass block surfaces by studio heech enclose brick structure in seoul appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 22, 2024

US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. The structure serves as a guest house opposite the Glass House "For such a seemingly simple structure, the work required to preserve, protect, and restore the Brick House was extensive," said Stoner.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Architects Sarah Wigglesworth 's and Piers Taylor 's self-designed renovations feature in this roundup of British houses that have recently been retrofitted and insulated to improve their energy efficiency. The UK's housing is among the oldest and most poorly insulated in Europe, with the majority also depending on gas for heating.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

Cascada House is topped with two sloping roofs. Its profile is defined by two roof slopes, which drain towards a central gutter running along the main axis of the addition. This opens to a generous patio via sliding glass doors. An open-plan dining area connects to a patio via sliding glass. Furniture: Taller Nacional.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2024

An angular roof wrapped in translucent red-mesh panels crowns this Y-shaped pavilion in Sydney , designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. The building is raised on a low-lying concrete step The red-mesh roof pitches towards the building edges and is designed to provide solar protection to clerestory windows along the facade.

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Deezen

AUGUST 15, 2024

American studio ZGF Architects has completed an expansion to the main terminal at Portland International Airport, installing a massive mass-timber roof that was prefabricated to keep the airport operational. The largest timber beams are 80 feet (24 metres) long, and the lattice is affixed to these larger mass-timber components.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

Infrastructure consultants AECOM and Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston 's Logan Airport capped by a long, bright-red roof. On the opposite side, where the gates are, the face of the structure is mostly glass. Its corners taper to sharp edges that "cut through the sky with precision".

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Shortlisted in the rebirth project category of Dezeen awards 2022 , the renovation was completed for construction company Asanuma Corporation as a flagship office that would demonstrate their commitment to environmentally-friendly retrofits. The building was renovated by Nori Architects. "In The photography is by Jumpei Suzuki.

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Deezen

MARCH 8, 2024

Architecture studio SO-IL has unveiled designs for the Williams College Museum of Art in the Berkshires , which will be topped with a tent-like cross-laminated timber roof. The undulating cross-laminated timber roof will be laid atop these volumes, unifying them below. It is punctuated by glazed openings dispersed along its facade.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2024

Prague studio Byró Architekti has renovated a 19th-century house in the Czech town of Kutná Hora, adding unexpected openings and colourful joinery that create a playful contrast with the original interior. Internal windows and glass-block walls were added on each level to provide a visual connection to the living spaces.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

Belgian studio Ae-Architecten has used glazed yellow bricks and concrete-lined living spaces to renovate SL House, a detached home in Ghent, Belgium. Instead of a complete overhaul, the studio viewed the renovation as a new "layer" to the home, retaining existing elements and complementing them with contemporary additions.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

Manica Architecture designed the multi-purpose recreational campus – featuring a stadium enclosed with a translucent roof – to bring a variety of concerts, community celebrations, and sporting events to the Windy City's downtown, to replace the Bears' current home at Soldier Field. The renderings were provided by Manica Architecture.

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Deezen

JULY 27, 2022

Home Dijkhuis is a renovated dyke house in Amsterdam. A spacious kitchen, dining area and garden are set a level down at the back of the house, while four bedrooms occupy the first floor under the gabled roof. The floors and walls here are lighter compared to downstairs, with parts of the original beamed roof left exposed.

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Deezen

AUGUST 31, 2024

Belgian studios NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago have created a visitor centre for the Meise Botanic Garden near Brussels that is topped by a shingle-clad vaulted roof. Read: Henkai Architekti clads mountain visitor centre in wooden shingles Sheltering the remainder of Green Ark is a concrete roof that doubles as a terrace.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Local architecture studio Goiva has renovated a white brick house and added a pub -like social space to its basement in São Paulo , Brazil. Goiva renovated the white brick Casa Yuji Architects Karen Evangelisti and Marcos Mendes from Goiva completed the renovation of the 40-year-old house in 2023.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Studio Schicketanz has completed a renovation of the former seaside home of modernist architect Henry Hill. Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California , the cedar house was originally constructed in 1961 and expanded in 1969 and again in 1971, with unusually shaped rooms, rounded seating spaces and colourful glass accents.

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Architizer

MAY 17, 2024

Picture yourself sitting under an olive tree with a cold glass of wine, basking in the sun’s golden glow and feeling the gentle sea breeze. This collection highlights seven incredible renovations from Spain and Portugal that blend the old and new, keeping historic elements intact while adapting them for modern living.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A narrow skylight cuts through the sculptural shape, letting a streak of natural light into the glass-and-wood home. It’s a sunny morning in Normandy, and the light is beginning to peek through the trees, glimmering across the curved metal roof of Isabelle and Patrice Girard-Donnat’s home.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Neri&Hu is a practice that reimagines architectural reuse and renovations. This year, Neri&Hu has been honored with a prestigious Architizer A+Award in the Best Adaptive Reuse and Renovation Firm category. Order your copy today.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Arched openings create routes through the home, passing through the open kitchen, living and dining space A primary aim of the renovation was to create a "vibrant oasis in the city" with a better connection to the outdoors. Custom lighting and Mexican objects, textiles, sculptures and other wall art are also found throughout the residence.

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Dwell

APRIL 24, 2023

Inspired by the home’s floating mansard roof, the homeowners hire Nashville architect Michael Goorevich to revitalize it from top to bottom. Midcentury living isn’t for everyone, but when Amy and Craig Clark saw a 1956 gem hit the market in the Nashville suburb of Belle Meade, they knew it would work for them.

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Architizer

JULY 8, 2024

Östermalm Hall Padel By Tengbom , Gothenburg, Sweden Jury Winner, 12th Annual A+Awards, Sustainable Adaptive Reuse / Renovation Project Östermalm Hall Padel is an adaptive reuse project, where a temporary market hall is transformed into a sustainable padel court. Subscribe to our Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

Michael Hennessey Architecture created Courtyard Hous Designed for a couple with two young children, the budget-conscious project involved the renovation of a suburban-style house that was "in sore need of upgrades". The roof is covered in standing-seam metal. Lofty ceilings and large stretches of glass provide an airy feel.

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Dwell

JULY 18, 2024

Treated glass within steel frames delineates the basin, situated in the open space. This glass-and-steel motif recurs throughout the house, allowing ample light while creating distinctiveness. Both the studio roof and the extension roof, accessible from the bedroom window, have been adapted for vegetable cultivation.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The restaurant is set within a dramatic vault of concrete paraboloids that were unearthed during the renovation , while a slatted timber ceiling pays homage to the area's shipbuilding legacy. The paraboloids were an original fixture of the structure and supported the roof of what was once the museum's patio.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2024

"The parametric approach allows for fluid, non-linear spaces that foster creativity and play, while structural ingenuity – such as the undulating roof and seamless spatial integration – blurs the line between learning and play areas." "By Expansively glazed facades and skylights draw light into the spacious interior.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Czech architecture studio Neuhäusl Hunal has renovated a prefabricated apartment in Prague , turning it into an open-plan home and workspace for sculptor and glassworker Vladimír Bachorík. Neuhäusl Hunal opted for curved translucent glass partitions in place of doors to divide the interior spaces and create a sense of openness and fluidity.

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Dwell

JANUARY 26, 2023

The home collects pooled rainfall from its roofs and gray water from its showers and sinks to spray onto the rambla’s remains and regenerate their former ecologic and climatic constitution.

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The Spaces

AUGUST 30, 2023

A glass walkway connects the chapel to a modern extension at the rear, which is clad in Siberian larch. While hidden from view, the house’s core systems have all been upgraded for energy efficiency, including plumbing, underfloor heating, insulation, glazing, roofing, and new electrics.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Stanford Residence is a mid-century renovation for IDEO. The team set out to renovate the original home and add a studio in the rear. Sliding glass doors along the courtyard provide an indoor-outdoor connection. The studio replaced redwood cladding, added large stretches of glass and reconfigured the interior layout.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 10, 2024

VATRAA 's aim for the project was to minimise the introduction of new materials where possible, so it reused the old extension's bricks and stained them grey to match the home's slate roof. Existing pavers in the garden have been retained but relayed in a new pattern that references both the extension's brickwork and the roof slates.

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Deezen

MAY 26, 2023

Local studio Dumican Mosey has completed a renovation of a 1907 house with a four-storey, red staircase in San Francisco 's Russian Hill neighbourhood. Large windows overlook the city The top-floor addition sits back from the edge of the house, like a pavilion with a thin profile, and has a cantilevered roof with a rectangular puncture.

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