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Refurbishing Theater Spaces: Adapting Cultural Landmarks for Modern Audiences

ArchDaily

Their design often reflects the cultural importance of storytelling, while their refurbishments ensure they remain relevant in a modern context.

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Refracting Light and Redefining Space: Glass Bricks in Contemporary Interiors

ArchDaily

Some examples of construction with this material could be the classic "Maison de Verre" by Pierre Chareau and Bernard Bijvoet in Paris or the more modern take of Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP with the Optical Glasshouse in Japan. In recent years, glass bricks are becoming increasingly popular , no longer relegated to older aesthetics.

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Milanese modernism informs LA pizzeria interior by Jared Frank Studio

Deezen

At Wildcrust, Jared Frank Studio chose contrasting colours and materials in reference to Italy's design greats When designing the interiors, Jared Frank Studio used the opportunity to rethink the pizzeria typology and move away from the aesthetic typically found in the Northeast US. The photography is by Tim Hirschmann.

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"Art deco designers shared a desire for an aesthetic appropriate for a modern world"

Deezen

Art deco, the name now given to the modern, exuberant decorative movement of the 1920s and '30s, is a term that defies definition. Art deco designers shared a common desire to create a new aesthetic appropriate for a modern industrialised world, but the way in which this impulse was expressed visually could differ widely.

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Tropical Architecture Bureau blends "old-world charm with the modern" for Keralan home

Deezen

Located in the city of Kochi, TropiBox is informed by the architecture of tropical modernism – a style developed in the late 1940s as a blending of European modernism with the vernacular techniques of tropical regions. The photography is by Turtle Arts Photography.

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10 interior designs we liked this week

Archinect

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Interiors. In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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Bucharest listening bar created in "landmark of Romanian modernism"

Deezen

Ambient lighting brings warmth to a pared-back interior scheme inside the Bar Ton listening bar in Bucharest , Romania , created by local designers Anda Zota and Muromuro Studio. The post Bucharest listening bar created in "landmark of Romanian modernism" appeared first on Dezeen.

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