Archinect

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Shigeru Ban Architects have announced a special project that will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the realization of Philip Johnson ’s soon-to-be restored Brick House, the smaller outbuilding included at the site of the landmarked Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Chanin School of Architecture , via LinkedIn.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The post rusty corten steel extension by fluid glass modernizes 1950s brick home in london appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the transformation by the UK-based architects balances modern standards of comfort and sustainability with respect for the site's historic character.

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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. And yet, now that the project is complete, most visitors will be completely unaware of the vast amount of exterior and interior restoration efforts that went into this project."

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 5, 2025

With the addition of an entire rooftop floor as part of the $120 million restoration, the now 11-storey hotel includes the preserved historic entry with facets of the buildings lavishly detailed craftsmanship of the past, seamlessly blending in with a new contemporary canopy to welcome guests in the most elevated manner.

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Dwell

APRIL 15, 2025

With tree-lined streets, restored 19th-century brick row homes, and pocket parks, it feels like a peaceful retreat while only being a few blocks from the Inner Harbor, Federal Hill, and top restaurants." Catskills Cabin Has a Giant, Glass-Wrapped Living Room A casement window opens onto a private rooftop terrace.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The glass facade has been restored Alsterschwimmhalle's roof structure is just eight centimetres thick and reaches 24 metres at its peak. Restoring the building without disrupting them posed a huge challenge for the studio. Three supports hold the roof up, two of which are linked via a tie beam beneath the main pool.

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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2024

As the start of this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics draws closer in Paris, the first images of the Chatillon Architectes-led restoration of the Grand Palais have been made public. The project's total costs will equal about $500 million USD, and the.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Montreal’s Maisonneuve Library has reopened to the public following a major restoration and expansion of the historic building. Image credit: Adrien Williams Image credit: Adrien Williams At the center of the project is the original 1912 building, which was rehabilitated to restore its “original splendor.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio People's Architecture Office has converted an old porcelain factory in Jingdezhen into workshops and a gallery using colourful steel and glass extensions. It is finished with clay tiles on the exterior and faceted, slatted wood ceilings above the internal spaces.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

US-based architecture studio SOM has completed a restoration of the Lever House seventy years after the studio originally designed the historic New York City office building. We've restored the plaza and podium to its original 1952 glory while comprehensively overhauling the mechanical systems."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It comprises a brick and glass pavilion and a concrete blockwork garage, which step down its gently sloping site. By removing extensions to the home, the original frontage was restored with full-height, sliding glass doors. Here, the original brick walls have been painted white and the wooden ceiling restored.

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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. The post Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2025

Le Louxor is an art deco cinema with decorations referencing ancient Egypt A rare survivor among pre-war cinemas in France, it is adorned with ancient Egyptian motifs on both its interior and granite exterior, which were restored to full art deco splendour in 2013. Colourful patterns and mosaics animate its facades.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

UK studio Foster + Partners has renovated the modernist Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper in San Francisco , USA, restoring elements from the original design and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park. The new masterplan restores the logic of Pereira's plan, reasserting its clarity and revitalising the ground plane."

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2024

Above: it has a viewing deck that cantilevers from the side The entirety of the pier was restored by the studio, with the tower rising at the end of a similar horizontal structure that serves as a boat terminal and was completed in 2019. It has a glass and metal facade that reveals its interior.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The 19th-century landmark structure between the Champs-lyses and the Seine was restored by French studio Chatillon Architectes ahead of the games. It's not only the restoration of a significant landmark, but also demonstrates the Olympics' increased focus on reuse with just one new permanent venue built for this games."

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Floor-to-ceiling glass connects living spaces to the garden swimming pool at A. Rooms feature high ceilings, new terrazzo floors, custom millwork and glass walls, and original built-ins. Quincy Jones’s midcentury gem, The Calvin House, which has hit the market for $2.995m in Los Angeles. The post A.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

An opening date has been set for the restored Buffalo AKG Art Museum following the announcement of the additional $20 million in funding to complete the three-year OMA and Cooper Robertson -led project.

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Archinect

AUGUST 10, 2022

The property saw conservation work on its cast stone, art glass windows, woodwork, and landscape. In addition, the home’s prominent fireplace was restored, and two Wright-designed sofas were reinstalled. Wright’s first LA project, it is the city’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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designboom

MARCH 3, 2024

glass doors connect the main rooms, maintaining the noucentista ambiance of mas de miquel building. The post organic geometries restore fluidity into renovated office space in barcelona’s historic building appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Dwell

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Weisblat House features bold horizontal lines, expansive cantilevered rooflines, and floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors that create a seamless flow between the indoor and outdoor spaces. The home has been thoughtfully maintained and restored, preserving its architectural integrity while incorporating modern systems and amenities.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Jewell Key House features a steel, concrete, and glass design with minimalist, clean lines and geometric shapes that are integral to the modern movement of California. Jones fostered a free-flowing connection to nature through his multi-level design, with glass doors peeling back to patios and terraces.

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Dwell

JULY 29, 2024

acres From the Agent : "Tamar Barns is an ensemble of three beautifully restored farm buildings nestled in a peaceful pocket of countryside on the Devon/Cornwall border, seven miles from the beaches at Bude. Related stories: The ’80s Are Alive and Well in This Pristine Glass Brick Home Asking $1.5M

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Years from now, serious collectors of architectural magazines may search for that single issue of the 21st century magazine Dwell , absent a major spread of a house designed in the midcentury modern (MCM) manner or a restoration of a building from that era.

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Archinect

AUGUST 10, 2022

The property saw conservation work on its cast stone, art glass windows, woodwork, and landscape. In addition, the home’s prominent fireplace was restored, and two Wright-designed sofas were reinstalled. Wright’s first LA project, it is the city’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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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. It is crowned by the largest glass roof in Europe.

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Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

It will feature a glass curtain wall at the entrance and a glass dome on top Similar to the studio's designs of the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium and the upcoming Tennessee Titan's Nissan Stadium, the renderings depict an oblong stadium with a bubbled glass roof. The renderings were provided by Manica Architecture.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 23, 2024

These elevated floors were framed with steel and glass and accessed via a series of walkways that traverse the floor of the building, where the equipment lies relatively untouched. The photography is by James Brittain.

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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2025

New entrance to be added to eastern facade Proposed to increase the capacity of the Muse du Louvre, the renovation will be the largest update to the building since IM Pei reorganised the attraction and added the landmark glass and steel pyramid in the museum's courtyard in 1989.

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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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SW Oregon Architect

DECEMBER 15, 2024

That was my reaction upon seeing photos of the newly restored Notre-Dame de Paris. The stained glass certainly appears brighter and more vivid than I remember. Its as if someone pushed the restore to factory settings button, removing layers of lampblack to unveil the cathedral as its original builders envisioned it.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

UK practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has restored four heritage-listed buildings within the Brighton Dome cultural complex, upgrading its performance spaces and uncovering 19th-century structures.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

The transformation emphasizes transparency and connection to the surrounding city, featuring a world-first rotating glass floor, floor-to-ceiling glass barriers and a glass-floored stairway connecting three levels.

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Dwell

MARCH 19, 2025

The cheerful Seattle midcentury sports fish scale shingles, punchy paint, and stained glass windows designed by one of the siblings. One of the first times Cynthia Chua saw her future home in person, it was about to take an excavator to its side.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

British studio Will Gamble Architects has completed Flint Farm, a glass-lined extension to a farmhouse in North Hertfordshire that links to a renovated black barn. Named after its knapped flint plinth, the extension replaces low-quality structures that had been added over time to the Grade II-listed farmhouse near the village of Therfield.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Founded on the principles of transparency and collaboration, Sentech Architectural Systems has spent years pioneering new possibilities in glass architecture. Their portfolio includes highly engineered solutions like structural glass fin walls, tension truss systems, all-glass stairways and bespoke canopies.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The design skillfully integrates restored sandstone and masonry buildings with a contemporary 5-Star Green Star office building for the State Public Service, which features dramatic Y-shaped columns and a sunken light well that floods lower levels with natural light.

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