Studio VARA Revitalizes a Spacious Apartment in San Francisco's SoMa Neighborhood
The apartment, which looks out to the Bay Bridge, features ample exposed concrete, white oak accents, and a luxe travertine bathroom.
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A Brutalist House in São Paulo Gets a Modern Refresh
Tucked within the chaotic urban fabric of São Paulo, this concrete home designed in the late 1970s was revived by architect Marcio Kogan of local firm Studio MK27.
In Quebec City, an Expansion Reinvigorates an Old Church-Turned-Library
Chevalier Morales Architectes helped restore the original airiness and civic character of the 1848 building while also adding a three-story glass annex.
Kuth Ranieri Architects Revamps a Bay Area Midcentury House for a Downsizing Parent
The 2,500-square-foot dwelling had “good bones” but required a new kitchen, exterior, and landscaping, as well as contemporary designs by the likes of Tom Dixon and Heath Ceramics.
An Old Chicago Factory Loft Is Transformed Into a Homebody's Dream
Faced with a 2,250-square-foot space and 24-foot ceilings, Vladimir Radutny Architects deployed multiple strategies to make this former automobile factory homey.
A ’90s-Era Mexico City Residence is Reimagined as a Stunning Retreat
Designed by Mexican architects Ezequiel Farca and Cristina Grappin, the Magnolia House accommodates—and anticipates—changing family lifestyles.
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.
Croxton Collaborative Architects Revives a Brutalist Building at SUNY New Paltz
The 1967 Wooster Science Building's new glass and terra-cotta facade, grand staircase, and glazed cantilever have revitalized the structure.
Paris' Richelieu Complex Re-Opens After Stunning Renovation
The renovation of the French national library’s Richelieu complex has brought a new dynamism to the library, while preserving and protecting the best of its historical features.
Landscape and Light Drive This Home Renovation in the Judean Foothills
Landscape and Light Drive This Home Renovation in the Judean Foothills.
Amsterdam's Iconic Hotel, The Pulitzer, Gets A Whimsical Renovation
The Pulitzer, a hotel of interconnected canal houses (some 400 years old), goes modern without shedding its roots.
Is the Hood Museum Renovation Really as Bad as Critics Claim?
The Tod Williams Billie Tsien renovation of the Hood Museum has spurred considerable controversy. But does the proposal truly deserve the criticism it's inspired?
At St. Peter's Seminary, Previewing a Modernist Ruin's Coming Revival
After languishing in a Scottish forest for three decades, a Modernist masterpiece enters a new stage of life.
Less Harsh, More Handsome: Breuer's Whitney Gets a "Modest" Renovation
The Whitney Museum's former home boasts a new tenant, but its Brutalist character remains.
Gould Evans' Renovation of a Kansas Library Mixes Reading Rooms with Maker Spaces
Recently renovated, the Lawrence Public Library is a sunlit amalgam of reading spaces, maker spaces, and tech areas.
A Baltimore Tin Can Plant Transformed into a Community Hub
In the first of five site visits, the Bruner Foundation drops in on a factory-turned-mixed-use development in downtown Baltimore.
San Francisco's Pier 9 Is Now The Cutting-Edge Autodesk Workshop
An exclusive look at the software giant's digital manufacturing facility created by Lundberg Design.
"Ho-Hum" Sausalito Home Gets Spectacular Renovation
A sensitively remodeled multilevel home takes full advantage of its stunning surroundings.
Rudolph Renovation Architects designLAB on "Courting" a Hero
designLAB rennovated a Paul Rudolph building at UMass Dartmouth, and we interviewed them about how they dealt with making changes to a historic structure.
What's It Take to Preserve a Brutalist Building?
Single-glazed curtain wall, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall (John Andrews, completed 1969). All photos courtesy Bruner/Cott Today we face the challenge of a divided voice among preservationists: There are those who have a long-held reverence of original materials and…
