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Zecc Architecture, Utrecht, Netherlands, converted church, repurposed church, stained glass, green design, eco design, sustainable design, historical preservation, modular architecture, St. Jakobus

Zecc Architects Transform Utrecht Church into Striking Modern Home

The church originally featured tall lofty ceilings, so Zecc broke up the open space while creating more living...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, adaptive reuse, Cat Hill barn, Snook Architects, Yorkshire barn home, barn renovation, UK green renovation projects, historical preservation, historical preservation in the UK, Yorkshire barn renovation, modern homes made from barns, barns turned into modern homes

Dilapidated 18th Century Barn Transformed into Gorgeous Modern Home in Yorkshire

The original barn had seen better days, with its dilapidated roof and bowed walls not only in ruin but in danger...

Denton Corker Marshall, Visitor Center, Green Renovation, World Heritage Site, Stonehenge, Wiltshire County, UK, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, social design, historical preservation, Heritage Lottery Fund

Brand New Stonehenge Visitor Center Upgrade Breaks Ground!

Even though it is one of the most well-known historical monuments in the world, the visitor facilities at the Stonehenge...

AIA, american institute of architects, john maniscalco, hill street residence, san francisco, green design, sustainable design, aia home tours, green architecture, daylighting, modern, green renovation, eco-furniture, green living, eco house engineered lumber, Forest Stewardship Council, fsc, low-voc paint, low-voc, low energy, insulated glazing, denim insulation, fly-ash, fly-ash construction, fly-ash concrete, high efficiency, low flow toilet, historical preservation, bamboo, green interior, green exterior, green living, mid-century modern, modern, victorian, edwardian, green reconstruction, green renovation, skylights

San Francisco’s Glorious and Garden-Infused Mid-Century Modern Hill Street Home

John Maniscalco Architecture has had plenty of projects hobbled by historical preservation policies (a common complaint...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Avalon Hotel, mid-century modern, Beverly Hills, Koning Eizenberg, retro-chic, renovated hotel, historical preservation

Beverly Hill’s Retro-Chic, Historically Preserved Avalon Hotel

Clad in sherbert hues-pastel oranges, blues and the signature retro-mint green, the Avalon offers a taste of old...

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