Tag Refurbishment

26-04-2021

Atelier DYML’s YUE City is the metamorphosis of an existing building

Atelier DYML has transformed a shopping centre built more than 15 years ago on the site of an old cement mill in Guangzhou, China into YUE City, a complex standing out with a new sense of identity that brings new value to its surroundings.

22-04-2021

Anna and Eugeni Bach’s Seven Lives in Barcelona

Architects Anna and Eugeni Bach built Seven Lives, a small block of three tiny apartments between established buildings in the historic centre of Barcelona’s Horta district that stands out for its great attention to detail and prominent accents of colour.

08-04-2021

Ridge Oak Residence: rebirth of a mid-century modern residence in Austin

Architecture and interior design studio Clayton Korte, formerly Clayton Little, has renovated a home in mid-century modern style. The house in Austin, Texas designed by Howard R. Barr has now taken on a new look ready to respond to the challenges of contemporary living.

05-04-2021

Metaform’s warehouse to office transformation

Architectural practice Metaform has renovated an old warehouse in Steinsel, Luxembourg, in a balanced renovation project converting the industrial building to contain the offices of an IT company.

25-03-2021

Faithlie Centre, transformation by Moxon Architects in Fraserburgh, UK

Moxon Architects completed the restoration of two buildings in Fraserburgh, Scotland, joining them with a new addition to form a single architectural complex housing Aberdeenshire Council. The project plays a key role in the 2021 plan for regeneration of Fraserburgh’s urban heritage and conservation area.

22-03-2021

Alpex, how to convert an old building into a cultural centre

In Scionzier, in the Rhone-Alps region, Atelier Archiplein planned an extension to convert an old factory into a cultural centre. The project is part of a wider-ranging masterplan intended to renew and revitalise the city’s heart.

19-03-2021

Karim Nader, work on the restoration of ten schools in Beirut

The extensive damage caused by the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port on 4 August 2020 also affected many school buildings. Architect Karim Nader is working together with architect Ivana Nestorovic on a rapid-response urgent project to restore ten public schools in western Beirut, giving its children the chance to return to school as soon as possible.

11-03-2021

FRPO’s Estación San José in Toluca

The new Estación San José, a mixed-use infrastructure in Toluca, Mexico designed by international architectural studio FRPO, is a social condenser: a volume containing a multitude of different activities intended to revitalise the city centre.