The Paris Researcher Pioneering a New Way to Recycle Building Materials
Anna Saint Pierre's Granito project is harvesting the ingredients for new architectural building blocks from demolished structures.
Preservation
Barbara Bestor Rehabs an Unfinished Masterpiece by John Lautner
The Silvertop House was begun in 1956 but never completed to Lautner's original plans; Bestor consulted archives at the Getty to design a sensitive 21st-century extrapolation of his vision.
Design Cities 2019: Fukuoka, Japan
After a three-year renovation, the Fukuoka Art Museum reflects the coastal city’s international links, both past and present.
Chain Mail Now Protects Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Renowned Hill House
London studio Carmody Groarke designed a steel chain mail enclosure—with no less than 29,000 square feet of mail—that shields the Arts & Crafts masterpiece from water damage.
After a Devastating Blaze, London's Battersea Arts Centre Makes a Dramatic Comeback
London-based firm Haworth Tompkins has given the 19th century performing arts hall a sensitive, yet triumphant, new lease on life after a 2015 fire.
The Historic Times Square Theater Prepares for Its Second Act
Beyer Blinder Belle teams up with Stillman International Development to re-envision the Times Square Theater, the last in a series of historic renovations on the famed block.
Can Preservation Be 'Progressive?' Exhibit Columbus Symposium Looks Forward in the Shadow of Masters
Academics, architects, and journalists convened for weekend-long symposium in Columbus, Indiana, to discuss radical approaches to preservation in a global, digital age.
6a Architects Converts a Dilapidated Victorian Fire Station Into an Art Gallery
The local firm has created a charming, yet sensitively-designed new annex for the South London Gallery in the city's Peckham neighborhood.
How a Small Mexico City Exhibition Fueled a Debate About Preservation and Power
A small yet ambitious exhibition at Archivo presents a proposal to relocate the murals of a Mexico City building to the state’s contested airport project.
The Complicated and Contradictory Legacy of Arcosanti
In the aftermath of founder Paolo Soleri’s alleged sexual abuse, the relevance of the famed desert “utopia” necessitates a hard second look.
Hiroshi Sugimoto to Lead Renovations to Hirshhorn Museum Lobby
The celebrated Japanese artist will oversee the restoration—the museum's first since the Gordon Bunshaft–designed building opened 42 years ago.
Publicity Stunt? "Working-Class Theme Park?" Questions Loom for the V&A's Three-Story Robin Hood Gardens Fragment
The Victoria & Albert Museum is preserving a three-story chunk of the Peter and Allison Smithson–designed Robin Hood Gardens housing project.
Dramatic Frank Lloyd Wright–Designed Performance Space Restored
The Music Pavilion at Taliesin West, Wright's desert home, was recently refurbished to its near-original state.
Memory in the 21st Century City
A Q&A with Shulman + Associates on the importance of historical perspective in Miami's architecture.
Aging and Demolished Frank Lloyd Wright Projects Prompt a New Look at Experimental Preservation
A slew of experimental restoration projects are intersecting with Wright’s ideas in interesting ways.
How England's Brutalist Buildings Are Getting Second Lives
While many Brutalist buildings may have outlived the purposes they were originally intended for, their generosity of space and solidity of construction can make them perfect for adapting to residential use.
Frank Lloyd Wright Restoration a Cornerstone in Buffalo's Revitalization
Recently restored, The Martin House Complex is one of the best examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's “prairie-style” homes.
FXFOWLE Gives Famed Manhattan Lobby a "Light" Refresh
To restore one of New York's most impressive lobbies, FXFOWLE leveraged lighting as a key design element.
These Independent Groups Are Blending Research, Activism, and Critical Thought in Architecture
There are some issues that existing institutions simply can’t address. Thankfully, researchers, nonprofits, and publications around the world are filling the gap.
Breathing New Life into Fargo's Loretta Building
The new design of a run-down, underutilized building in the heart of Fargo, North Dakota leverages its historic value to rekindle interest in downtown Fargo.
