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London’s 177-m (581-ft)-tall BT Tower has been a lot of things over the years – a telecommunications tower, a revolving restaurant, and even the target of a bombing attack. It’s now set to begin a new chapter as a luxury hotel.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Iconic BT Tower undergoing radical transformation into luxury hotel
Commissioned to renovate a residence in Montreal, Canada, Indee Design decided on a lighthearted approach. The result, named Atelier Chabot, is described as a playhouse for kids and adults, and boasts a slide, climbing wall, and netted area.Continue Re… Continue reading Duplex renovation puts playful spin on family living
Google has revealed plans for its new headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The project will transform the existing 1980s-era James R. Thompson Center, giving the aging building an ambitious renovation that brings it in line with modern sustainability sta… Continue reading Google’s new HQ gives 1980s Chicago building a modern upgrade
With the success of projects like the Battersea Power Station and Domino Sugar Refinery, it’s easy to see why renovations of industrial spaces are in vogue lately. This latest example, by MAD Architects, is more unusual than most and involves raising a… Continue reading Radical renovation “floats” an Ark over huge cement factory warehouse
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Quay Quarter Tower, by 3XN Architects, the Best Tall Building Worldwide for 2023. The prestigious authority on skyscrapers hailed the project’s clever repurposing of an old high-rise int… Continue reading 2023’s best skyscraper built from the remains of a 1970s office tower
Though coming a bit later than its original planned completion date of June 2019, MVRDV’s renovation of Albania’s Tirana Pyramid is now officially open to the public. The building has been transformed from a communist-era brutalist landmark into a tech… Continue reading Communist pyramid transformed into scalable tech hub with superb views
Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) recently completed an ambitious renovation of Brooklyn’s 19th century Domino Sugar Refinery. The firm retained the main brick shell of the historic building and inserted an all-new modern and energy efficien… Continue reading Gleaming glass office inserted into historic 19th century building
Austin Maynard Architects is adept at transforming dilapidated homes into attractive modern residences, such as the King Bill and Mills, the toy management house projects. The firm recently performed similar magic with its Helvetia, which breathed new … Continue reading Tired old house goes green with masterful modern renovation
It’s all well and good creating new buildings that are packed with sustainable design, but it can often be even greener to simply adapt what has already been constructed. To highlight this, the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) h… Continue reading Radical renovations celebrated with inaugural RIBA Reinvention Award
Studio Gang has certainly had a busy week. Following the completion of its Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts just a few days ago, the firm has now also finished work on its American Museum of Natural History extension, which features an extraordinary sculpt… Continue reading Extraordinary museum extension adds rocky canyon to Manhattan streets