Heritage Parisian building rejuvenated by Tadao Ando opens as contemporary art museum housing Pinault collection…
Adaptive reuse Architecture Museums Restoration
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Architecture Residential design RestorationMuhlbauer Architects restores 19th-century gazetted Tel Aviv residential building with original facade and modern interiors
Originally built in Tel-Aviv’s oldest neighbourhood, Neve Tzedek, this project on Shmerling Street pairs its 19th-century origins with timeless modern twists. As a gazetted, building within the Tel Aviv municipality preservation plan, it warranted…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture Education Landscape architectureMAD Architects designs kindergarten that skirts 18th-century Siheyuan courtyard in Beijing
In 2017, MAD Architects was commissioned to design a kindergarten next to a senior citizens’ apartment in Beijing, reflecting the client’s “intergenerational integration” ethos that blends pre-school education and eldercare. The subject site, covering an…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture Furniture design InteriorsHONG Designworks converts 20th-century Victorian building in Shanghai into Fritz Hansen’s experiential centre
HONG Designworks has transformed a historic 20th-century Victorian building in Shanghai as the home of Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen. Over the years, the old house has witnessed the changes of Julu Road where…
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Architecture InterviewsArchitect and author Marwa Al-Sabouni discusses the crucial role of architecture in Syrian war
Marwa Al-Sabouni is a Syrian architect and academic who authored the book The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria which explores the role of architecture in building neighbourhoods and…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture Art Culture Public InstitutionSingapore Art Museum to get major facelift helmed by SCDA Architects; completion expected in 2023
The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is undergoing major refurbishment work – first time since it opened in 1996, which is being led by acclaimed local architecture firm SCDA Architects. Recently revealed artist’s impressions present a…