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Casa Maca: Workshop Diseño y Construcción restores a historic former residence from the Porfiriato era in Mérida, Mexico
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Located a few steps from one of the most emblematic avenues of the city of Mérida, Casa Maca is a historic former residence from the Porfiriato era. Visitors are transported to the past, where they are easily captivated by the vitality of the structure’s colors and textures.
Project name
Casa Maca
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, México
Photography
Manolo R. Solís, Tamara Uribe
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Villa Hatvany-Lónyay in Budapest, Hungary by BORD Architectural Studio
Mixed Use Buildings |
The rebirth of Villa Hatvany-Lónyay. The villa that was originally designed by Miklós Ybl and built on the Ottoman-age Golden Bastion has been entirely renewed. After the Hatvany-Lónyay era the SS used the building as a casino but later it was completely demolished in a bombing raid.
Project name
Villa Hatvany-Lónyay
Architecture firm
BORD Architectural Studio
Location
Buda Castle, Budapest, Hungary
Photography
Tamás Bujnovszky
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Coeur d’Alene Lake Home (Senske Residence) by HDG Architecture
Houses |
Completed in the Spring of 2021, this pristine mountain lake melds with this custom-designed, Eichler-inspired, residence. The copious windows and decks make the lake only a glance away. The Senske Residence is perched above Lake Coeur d’Alene in northern Idaho with dramatic lake views to the south. Originally built in 1962 with modern undertones,...
Project name
Coeur d’Alene Lake Home (Senske Residence)
Architecture firm
HDG Architecture
Location
18324 S University Point Rd Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Photography
Tony Roslund
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Antico Nuovo Building Studio designs Johnson St Loft - A modern take on a New Orleans classic
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Challenges to this project included specific restrictions due to its unusual property boundary as well as budget limitations. However, this afforded me the full autonomy of the project design and execution. While construction of a new foundation was not possible, I opted to utilize the existing concrete block wall of the non-historic rear addition...
Project name
Johnson St Loft
Architecture firm
Antico Nuovo Building Studio
Location
7th Ward Neighborhood, New Orleans, USA
Photography
Justin Cordova
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Saturated Backyard Renovation, Metairie, Louisiana by Nathan Fell Architecture
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With the right setup, the less pleasant days can be made agreeable. The shade and ceiling fans are provided for the summer, and two heat lamps are provided in the lounge space to make the mild winter days more bearable.
Project name
Saturated Backyard Renovation
Architecture firm
Nathan Fell Architecture
Location
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Photography
Sara Essex Bradley
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How to Remodel Your House to Ensure an Architectural Perfection
Articles |
Are you considering remodeling your house? If so, you want to ensure the finished product is as close to perfect as possible. Many homeowners make the mistake of thinking they can do it all themselves and end up with a disaster on their hands. If you're not an expert in architecture, it's best to leave the remodeling to the professionals. This arti...
Written by
Allen Brown
Photography
Hannes Henz (Remodel House in Ascona by Wespi de Meuron Romeo architects)
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Begegnungshaus Jägersbrunn in Germany by WSM Architekten
Cultural Center |
Next to the renovated main building of the Tabalugahaus (former youth hostel Jägersbrunn), which was financed by the Thomas-Haffa-Foundation + Peter Maffay Foundation in 2010, was an old, dilapidated summer house.  Already parallel to the renovation, long before the building owner knew what was to happen to it, we proposed to create a bold and mode...
Project name
Begegnungshaus Jägersbrunn
Architecture firm
WSM Architekten
Location
Jägersbrunn, Starnberg, Germany
Photography
Andreas Hofer
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