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Located at the former site of an aluminum factory in the Huli District of Xiamen, The Field Studio and Exhibition Space designed by TEAM_BLDG was initially a public bath of the old factory. In 2019, the building was partially renovated…
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Along the Shanghai’s Huangpu River banks, five decommissioned aviation fuel tanks once stood abandoned on an empty industrial site. Today, these tanks and the surrounding site – forgotten relics of the city’s former Longhua Airport – have been given new…
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Completed in 2020 by architecture firm Atelier-r, the Helfštýn Castle Palace’s renovation in the Czech Republic complements the historical building with contemporary architecture that focuses on practical uses. The respect towards the historical building pursues an effort to preserve the…
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Completed in 2020 by Portuguese Architecture firm Paulo Merlini Architects CASA RIO (RIO House) is a contemporary intervention in an old farmhouse located in the Porto District, in the north of Portugal. The core of the project and the basic…
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Completed in 2020 by Portuguese Architecture firm Anarchlab, Architecture Laboratory, the newly renovated factory is part of a set of constructions by the company Fábrica de Cerâmica das Devesas, in Porto. The inevitable programmatic transformation took into account the historical…
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Completed in 2019 by Portuguese Architecture firm COVO Interiores, the Grandfather’s Martinho House is located in a small Portuguese village. The architects have maintained the traditional appearance and materiality, inspired by previous generations, and conjugated modern life comfort to renew…
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Completed in 2020 by Meireles Arquitectos, the Infante Building renovation is part of the Unesco World Heritage classified Porto area, which made the intervention non-invasive to meet the architectural program’s requirements of the area. The aim was to transform the…
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Completed in 2019 by Portuguese architecture firm Floret Arquitectura, the Gólgota House in Oporto is an extension of a historically restored structure. The house design is highly influenced by its surroundings, located along roads with rural features including old farm…
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Embracing the Nakhi culture and the breathtaking mountain views, the Amandayan Resort lies on the hillside just above the UNESCO-protected Old Town of Lijiang. Architect and Aman design veteran, Edward Tuttle, sought inspiration from the traditional architectural styles of the…
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In 2020 ORA completed the renovation of a house in Zadní Arnoštov. The project called “House Inside a Ruin” is the architect’s manifesto of how to treat old structures without losing authenticity and using a modern language.
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In 2019, TEAM_BLDG completed “THE VILLAGE” Apartments renovation in a well-known urban village of Guangzhou. With a newly renovated facade that dialogues and contrasts with the surrounding urban landscape, the project wants to set a new standard for the old…
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Completed in 2020 by ARCHSTUDIO, the Qishe Courtyard House is a renovation project located in a hutong within an old core quarter of Beijing. It’s a small Siheyuan (a traditional Chinese residence typology) with three courtyards. It originally consisted of…
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