designboom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

by renovating a single-family house to a two-family house, MWarchitekten demonstrates how communities can be densified sustainably. The post scalloped shingles and timber screens wrap modern austrian home by MWarchitekten appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The post renovation project of 1961 apartment in brazil exudes modern sophistication appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. concrete interiors act as a backdrop for vibrant artwork and furniture pieces.

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designboom

AUGUST 11, 2024

the renovation is realized as a light wooden structure within an empty stone shell. The post OFIS arhitekti infuses croatia’s historic stone ‘pier lighthouse’ with modern interiors appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JUNE 14, 2023

The post MDO brings careful renovation + modern upgrades to shanghai’s qing dynasty post office appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the building was restored to its original form of brickwork, timber structure, and tile.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The post two renovated palaces now form a modern nexus of art and culture in croatia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the two palaces are envisioned as a cultural living room, where old and new dynamically overlap.

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designboom

JULY 7, 2024

dubbed 'underground courtyard,' a renovation for an ordinary house has been completed by architects stefano larotonda and andrea tregnago. The post this modern underground courtyard shaped by italian architects larotonda + tregnago appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The post thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. a contemporary glass volume is nestled beneath the restored thatched roof.

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designboom

DECEMBER 18, 2021

the renovation was a collaborative effort between chatillon architectes, snøhetta, and nathalie crinière agency. The post the renovated musée carnavalet in paris features a modernized tour layout appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JUNE 4, 2024

ueda design studio approached the renovation of the 1958-built 'alden mason house' like an historical preservation project. The post ueda updates mid-century modern artist home in seattle through japanese lens appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

AUGUST 14, 2024

a steel 'cross' lattice structure occupies the dismantled roof, infusing the old church with a modern intervention. The post o-office architects uncovers layers of time with old church renovation in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JULY 17, 2024

with the first phase of the renovation project, BEEF architekti restores a 300-year-old stone house. The post mallorca chicken farm revived with modern ‘sa taronja’ intervention by BEEF architekti appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JULY 22, 2024

the modern school house renovation harmonizes with the scenic and romantic landscape of somerset, england. The post studio bindloss dawes renovates old school house in romantic english countryside appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

MARCH 5, 2024

Originally built in 1965 by Kenji Kawai, as his personal residence, the building gained recognition from DOCOMOMO as a Modern Movement structure in Japan. In the renovation […] The post beehive facade screens renovated hotel unit made of corrugated pipes in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JANUARY 19, 2024

the project reexamines the structural essence of japanese houses in the pursuit of a modern way of living. The post renovated wooden house boasts bright red facade in central tokyo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The post JAJA architects builds modern home for families in need along denmark’s bagsværd lake appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. originally built as a summer villa in the early 1900s, JAJA architects' extension now supports children and families in need.

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designboom

JANUARY 23, 2023

the renovated house is set back from the street, thus occupying a lush garden site. The post ryan leidner’s hosono house celebrates ‘hippie modernism’ of san francisco appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

MAY 30, 2024

with its spiraling bookstore and luminous floating galleries, the intervention by TAO brings modern design to ancient china. The post modern architecture comes to ancient china with luminous bookstore by TAO appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

OCTOBER 5, 2022

design studio outlooker renovated a centuries-old building in hangzhou, china, into a contemporary tea room and guesthouse. The post ancient chinese ‘hui-style’ architecture meets modernity in historical building in hangzhou appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

AUGUST 22, 2024

The post double-level foyer puts modern twist on traditional japanese doma in house in itama appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. coil kazuteru matumura architects clads the structure and surfaces with natural materials, including plywood and washi paper.

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designboom

MARCH 22, 2024

The post former textile workshop transforms into modern machiya residence in kyoto appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. design it architects preserves the structure's original character, embracing the traditional lifestyle and scale inherent to machiya living.

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designboom

JANUARY 23, 2022

the light steel frame supports the renovated home while extending beyond it to connect with its garden. The post high strange nestles a modern ‘photographer’s house’ intervention in historic london appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JULY 26, 2023

limdim studio completes the renovation project to harmonize modern design with the rich heritage of vietnam. The post limdim studio brings modern design to vietnamese alley house with ngâu restoration appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

TOOB studio's renovation adapts to a modern aesthetic without discarding the house's original foundation. The post TOOB studio stacks pink open blocks reviving terraced residence in vietnam appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JANUARY 6, 2022

the renovated complex features two new buildings, finished in concrete and endowed with color-changing lights that reference traditional lantern culture. The post MDO transforms six village houses into modern-day retreat in china appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

selldorf architects and skidmore, owings & merrill will undertake the major modernization of the now 48-year-old museum. The post hirshhorn museum appoints selldorf architects & SOM to lead its largest renovation to date appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

MARCH 17, 2024

The post former guard post on south korea’s inwang mountain becomes modern forest retreat appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. once a restricted military outpost, the new public retreat offers shelter, a library, and a cultural venue in the forest.

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designboom

APRIL 8, 2023

continuing the layered history of the original house, the project introduces two new buildings to create a modern rural museum. The post casal saloio: miguel marcelino’s modern interpretation of rural portuguese architecture appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JULY 1, 2023

by employing 'mitate', the home adapts to modern lifestyles while preserving the essence of traditional japanese-style architecture. The post lenz design transforms traditional japanese house using ‘mitate’ to infuse modernity appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Santa Cruz Architect

JANUARY 7, 2024

Renovating or remodeling your home is a thrilling endeavor that allows you to breathe new life into your living space. This article aims to provide practical advice and inspiration for homeowners seeking cost-effective and stylish solutions to renovate or remodel their homes. Setting a budget is equally important.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Every February, the multiday festival turns the Southern California city into the epicenter of all things midcentury modern. It’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs, and in the city’s Uptown Design District, the Shag Store is bumping. In short: If there’s a face of this year’s Palm Springs Modernism Week, it’s Shag.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Located in the heart of New York’s West Village, this extensive renovation for famed creative director Fabien Baron (editorial director of Interview Magazine, and founder of Baron and Baron) presented the challenge of integrating a modern, minimalist design within a historical townhouse.

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The Spaces

JUNE 17, 2022

The post-and-beam dwelling was featured in Canadian Home and Garden magazine in 1952, where it was proclaimed ‘semi-revolutionary’ for its innovative use of materials. Photography: West Coast Modern. Award-winning renovation and preservations were made to the 2,489 sq ft home in 2020 to improve its energy efficiency.

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designboom

AUGUST 21, 2024

tbilisi-based TIMM architecture revives an aging attic, renovating it into this bright and modern 'birdsnest house.' The post TIMM architecture transforms a tbilisi attic into this contemporary ‘birdsnest house’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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designboom

JANUARY 14, 2023

The post urbanfabric design preserves and revives ancient chinese town with modern methods appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the project preserves and encapsulates the historical memory of fuqian road for contemporary commercial activity.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The post studio gameiro infuses modern touches into historic palmeira apartment in lisbon appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the project offers a dynamic blend of historical charm and contemporary design.

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designboom

MARCH 27, 2023

The post monochrome envelop of black and vertical steel slats modernize family home in barcelona appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. leaving the form and interior intact, MDAMMM emphasized the home's key features with an upgraded material and color palette.

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Brandon Donnelly

AUGUST 31, 2022

Historically though, Salt Lake City hasn’t really been known for modern architecture. I’m not sure when it was originally built, but it was meticulously renovated by Brent Jespersen , and featured in Dwell magazine back in 2009. It is again being renovated right now.). Thank you, Brent.

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