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WeCompany confirms its purchase of Manhattan's Lord and Taylor building
The completion of this transaction, which will see us bring new life to the iconic Lord & Taylor building, reflects the evolution of the We Company, the diversification of our real estate strategy...
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What will be the fate of Jon Jerde's iconic Horton Plaza?
Preservation advocates, including Docomomo US, have come out in strong support of retaining the site's unique postmodern elements, writing letters and urging the new owner, Civic San Deigo, the local...
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is back and better than ever
For years, the Robie House limped along, a shadow of its former self, a sad state of affairs that resulted from neglectful owners or well-meaning stewards who lacked the funds to put the landmark back...
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The inspiration for Star Wars' Sandcrawler, Hôtel du Lac, faces imminent...
"(The hotel) is one of the rare standing testimonies of the brutalist movement in North Africa. [...] Hôtel du Lac was built as an expression of Tunisia's modernity and independence. In contrast to...
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10 modern architectural adaptations of old buildings
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. (Tip: use...
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Iconic Eames House to undergo new conservation plans as it turns 70
Ahead of the Eames House's 70th anniversary, new plans for the conservation of the iconic midcentury-modern abode have been unveiled. The Getty Conservation Institute and the Eames Foundation have...
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Buildings lost, forgotten, reimagined and transformed
Though buildings are often symbols of permanence, as it may lend itself to the status of an icon for a city or an heirloom for a family, they can be rendered obsolete at any moment. According to Ruin...
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Michael Kimmelman reflects on NYC's old Penn Station: 'The gateway it...
Conceived to handle fewer than 200,000 passengers, the replacement Penn Station is today the busiest transit hub in the Western Hemisphere, through which more than 600,000 commuters pass each day — an...
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Not so fast: Following the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, heritage experts...
Heritage experts warn that restoring Notre Dame de Paris after the devastating fire of 15 April will be so complex that it could take a decade or more, despite President Emmanuel Macron’s vow to...
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Preservation groups urge to protect Milwaukee's Marcus Center for the...
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts was designed by architect Harry Weese, with the surrounding landscape by Dan Kiley, and was completed in 1969. [...] In December 2018, the Center announced an...
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Nuremberg will stop Nazi rally grounds from further decay but won't restore...
Should a modern democracy preserve an architecture and landscape designed to glorify the 20th century’s most infamous dictator? And, if the answer is yes, how? The city of Nuremberg has grappled with...
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Booth Cottage could face wrecking ball after new owner...
The new owners of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed cottage in north suburban Glencoe have formally requested permission to tear down the 106-year-old home, a village official confirmed Wednesday. Wright,...
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José Oubrerie's Miller House finally finds a buyer
After spending months idled on the real estate market, José Oubrerie's Miller House in Kentucky exchanged hands twice in late 2018. As noted on real estate website Zillow, the home sold in September...
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LGBTQ-focused preservation takes off in Indianapolis
The IHPC said it would use a comprehensive study performed by Indiana Landmarks in 2016 that identified 104 historic properties with LGBTQ significance. The historic preservation group’s criteria in...
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Arquitectonica's Babylon in Miami to be demolished
Fifteen months ago the Miami City Commission shot down a recommendation to make the Babylon, the first multifamily building designed by renowned Miami firm Arquitectonica (and its second project...
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Vacant jewels: a closer look at Boston's empty buildings
All over town, buildings sit empty, somehow unused despite a fierce shortage of housing and a long-running development boom that has transformed long-quiet patches of the city into hot property. [...]...
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Revitalization plan for Miami's Little Havana to focus on more affordable...
A plan for the future of the historic Little Havana neighborhood was released Tuesday after two years of preparation. The "Little Havana Me Importa" effort launched in 2017 after the neighborhood was...
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Chicago's recent change in building codes will heavily impact the city's...
The city’s early building code had more of a tear-down mentality where every project had to comply with the new construction code. The rehab code that was introduced in 1983 did recognize that rehab...
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The House of the Century is falling apart
When the so-called House of the Century rose from the swampy earth back in the early 1970s, it arrived as a vision of the future, a biomorphic experiment in modern living. Back then it was a bright...
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Downtown LA's Parker Center is gone: watch this time-lapse demolition video...
Parker Center, the controversial building that housed the Los Angeles Police Department for over 50 years, is officially no more. Yesterday, the City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Engineering announced...
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