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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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Renovation Modern Art Architecture 133

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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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Renovation Modern Restoration Structure 128

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A two-seater sofa is tucked in a dimly lit nook off the main living area The interiors throughout are decorated with wooden panelling and integrated bookshelves, free-standing lamps and mismatched mid-century modern furniture. The post Nicemakers renovates Swiss chalet interiors with mid-century modern furniture appeared first on Dezeen.

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Modern Renovation Interior Clients 124

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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

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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Modern Interior Renovation Structure 141

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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Modern Home Renovation Sustainability 141

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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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Modern Home Renovation Housing 143

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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Modern Architect Renovation Housing 138

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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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Renovation Modern Project Interior 107

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 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

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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Modern Restoration Renovation Housing 135

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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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Modern Housing Renovation Home 145

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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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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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Modern Building Architecture Renovation 145

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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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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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Renovation Housing Modern Structure 122

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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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Renovation Housing Modern Landscape 114

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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Modern Architecture IT Design 144

designboom

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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

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Glass Modern Home Sustainability 138

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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Modern Structure Architect Architecture 145

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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Restoration Architecture Renovation Contemporary 223

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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Modern Architecture Design Renovation 143

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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Modern Architecture Housing Building 145

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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Modern Housing Structure Materials 143

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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Modern Housing Design Home 144

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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Modern Commercial Contemporary Design 145

designboom

APRIL 5, 2023

The post arnau estudi d’arquitectura transforms ruinous catalan farmhouse into a modern home appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the architects sensitively transform the cabanya del perer with full-height glazing and warm timber finishes.

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Modern Home Finishes Architect 145

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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Modern Real Estate Events Remodeling 133

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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Modern Home Building Architect 117

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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Modern Home Interior Materials 145

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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Restoration Modern Housing Renovation 98

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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Contemporary Housing Architecture Renovation 137

designboom

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The post chelsea brut: pricegore architects evokes brazilian modernism with london townhouse appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the 1960s-built 'chelsea brut' townhouse opens onto a subterranean garden to evoke brazilian mid-century modernist homes.

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Modern Architect Home Architecture 114

designboom

OCTOBER 15, 2022

The post modern penthouse overlooking mexican cityscape encapsulates the international style appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the dwelling's open interior is defined by rectilinear planes, expansive glass, tubular steel finishes, and iconic furnishing.

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Modern Finishes Glass Interior 112

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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Modern Contemporary Project Architecture 114