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Tag Archives: Restoration and Renovation
Redesign Around Notre-Dame to Keep Tourists Moving and Lower Temperatures
Plans call for more trees around the famed Paris cathedral, which is being rebuilt after a devastating 2019 fire, and for a cooling system in front of the building.
‘Downton Shabby’: A Commoner Takes on an English Castle
A Los Angeles actor and producer moved across the pond to restore his crumbling ancestral home. But fixing up a 50,000-square-foot manor isn’t easy.
‘The Cheech,’ a Game Changer for Chicano Art, Opens in Riverside
As the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture debuts, its founder hopes to inspire a renaissance in a region of California lacking public arts funding.
At the U.S. Open, Saving the House That Built Golf
Francis Ouimet, an amateur who improbably won the 1913 U.S. Open at the Country Club, grew up across the street. Now his home will be given back to the game, and the course, that made him famous.
A Restored Painting Recalls the Colosseum’s Christian Past
The restoration of a wall painting depicting an idealized Jerusalem is a reminder that the Roman monument, known best for gladiatorial combat, was a sacred Christian space for centuries.
Rumbling Through Modern Jordan, a Railway From the Past
Once an ambitious project to unite the Middle East, the antique Hejaz Railway is a relic of that bygone dream before wars, borders and more advanced modes of transport rendered its services obsolete.
A Brooklyn Home Designed With Fun in Mind
To transform his Williamsburg townhouse into a child’s pleasure palace, an architect consulted his own early memories (treehouses were involved).
Delta’s Terminal C at La Guardia Airport Is Now an Art Destination
With the opening of Delta Air Lines’s new terminal at La Guardia Airport, New York gets a distinctive new collection of public artworks.
An Irish National Treasure Gets Set for a Long-Needed Restoration
The majestic Old Library at Trinity College Dublin, where some of Ireland’s most ancient and valuable books are stored, is a popular tourist attraction.
On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate
An enormous monument to the Communist Party in Bulgaria is now a decrepit ruin. The country is wrestling with how to deal with a symbol of an unwanted and, in many ways, deeply ugly past.
Seeing de Kooning in a New Light, After a Violent Theft
When “Woman-Ochre” goes on view at the Getty Museum after its conservation, the painting will have a new mystique. But competing interpretations remain.
Formula 1 Roars Into Miami, Where Cars Are Already King
A culture of souped-up cars, luxury cars and collector cars has flourished in Miami for decades. This weekend it will all be on display.
Reviving the Renaissance Temples of Venice’s Jewish Ghetto
An $11 million project is underway to restore three decaying synagogues and preserve the city’s history of harboring European Jews.
Chasing a Mighty Relic of Yesteryear: Union Pacific 4014
A train enthusiast reflects on the grandeur of the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, recently returned to service.
This Spanish Village Has More Booksellers Than School Pupils
Urueña, in northwestern Spain, has fought depopulation by reinventing itself as a literary hub. The full-time population is still just 100, but there are 11 shops selling books.
Hudson Felt Too Much Like a City, So It Was Time for a New Upstate Retreat
Anthony D’Argenzio, known for Zio and Sons and This Old Hudson, and his family have a new old house — and it’s not far from their old old house, in Hudson, N.Y.
Anaïs Nin’s Los Angeles Hideaway Still Keeps Her Secrets
Shrouded by the pines of Silver Lake, the erotic writer’s minimalist, midcentury residence is a lasting monument to her life and legacy.
The Museum Ships and Submarines That Are National Landmarks
According to the National Park Service, some 120 vessels in the United States are designated as national historic landmarks.
In This Edwardian Townhouse, the Bathrooms Set the Tone
When renovating their London home, a creative couple sacrificed their guest bedroom for the love of a good soak.
In the German Countryside, a Farmhouse Turned Lush Cultural Retreat
On the grounds of a former agricultural collective an hour north of Berlin, the artist Danh Vo has built a commune for like-minded talents.
A San Francisco Renovation Inspired by ‘American Gigolo’
When an interior designer and a software engineer set about renovating their new house, they had no idea what it would ultimately involve.
How to Create a Home Bar That Will Dazzle Your Guests
All it takes is a tiny space — a niche, a shallow closet or even a cabinet — to make a cocktail bar that’s a thing of beauty. Here’s how.
Brunello Cucinelli Keeps Chickens, and Many Books, at His 17th-Century Italian Villa
The fashion designer, a lover of history, philosophy and country life, has made his home in the Umbrian hamlet of Solomeo.
Restoring ‘The Godfather’ to Its Original (Still Dark) Glory
Francis Ford Coppola discusses a repaired 50th-anniversary edition of his classic, one that aims to be as vivid — and shadowy — as it was in 1972.
It Was Supposed to Be a Spec House. Then the Builder Got Emotionally Involved.
Building a house in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of Philadelphia was a business opportunity — that’s all. But something changed along the way.
In Mexico, Ornately Painted Churches Enshrine Years of Indigenous Resilience
As Michoacán’s centuries-old chapels undergo restorations, the buildings raise new questions about how architectural conservation should work — and whom such projects are really for.
Met Museum to Renovate Its Ancient Near East and Cypriot Galleries
Construction for the $40 million project is expected to start next year and finish in 2025.
In a Reimagined Victorian Schoolhouse, an Artist Finds His Third Act
By moving into a turn-of-the-20th-century building in upstate New York, the ceramist Dan McCarthy learned that he didn’t need the city that had defined him — and his career — after all.
For a Modern ‘Brady Bunch,’ a Modernist Family Home in Seattle
When a music industry veteran and a novelist married, they had six children between them. The challenge was creating a place where everyone would be comfortable.
TikTok and Instagram Influencers are Rediscovering Budget D.I.Y.
With enough spray paint, hot glue and successful thrift-store runs, almost any space can look like it belongs on the internet.
They Broke Up With Two Architects Before Finding the Right One
‘It’s like going through bad relationships,’ said an owner of the 1975 Bay Area home. ‘The house needed an architect who wasn’t so driven by ego.’
Eyesore or Monument? Preservationists Fight to Save a Grain Elevator in Buffalo
The current owner of the Great Northern has been pushing to demolish the building — possibly the last grain elevator of its type in the world.
What Designers Have Been Doing at Home During the Pandemic
Here’s what it looks like when the professionals take on D.I.Y. projects. (Don’t feel bad if they put yours to shame.)
You Can Still Own a Caravaggio, but It Comes With a House (and a Hefty Price)
A much anticipated auction for a $500 million villa in Rome that boasts a Caravaggio ceiling fresco failed to get any offers.
Custom 1951 Mercury Sells at Auction for $1.95 Million
The Hirohata Merc, a prime example of the custom car scene that blossomed in midcentury Southern California, notched two records in its sale.
They Remodeled Before Covid. Here’s What They Regret Now.
The live-work space in Jersey City, N.J., should have been ideal for lockdown. But hindsight born of a pandemic taught them a few things.
A Flea-Infested Former Convent: How Could They Resist?
The 1926 building owned by the Catholic Church looked as if it hadn’t been updated in decades. One Dallas family was charmed.
A Custom Mercury, With a Batmobile in Its Family Tree, Heads to Auction
The “Hirohata Merc,” commissioned in 1952 and one of the most famous custom cars of its era, is up for sale for the first time in over 60 years.
Reign of Coney Island’s ‘Mayor’ Ends in a Sideshow by the Sea
Dick Zigun, who spent decades restoring the Brooklyn enclave to its carnivalesque glory, is forced out of the organization he helped create.
How to Design a Home Gym That You’ll Actually Use
As the pandemic rages on, the safest place to work out is at home. Here’s how to create a personal gym you’ll want to spend time in.
As the Mayor Promised Millions for New Monuments, Old Ones Crumbled
Without dedicated funding for conservation, many of New York City’s public memorials and artworks are decaying from neglect.
From a Burger King to a Concert Hall, With Help From Frank Gehry
The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s ambitious new home for its youth orchestra is the latest sign of the changing fortunes of Inglewood.
Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway
The caricatures are back up. But many shows are canceling performances just as Sardi’s reopens, a hurdle for a restaurant catering to the theater crowd.
These Churches Have Been Closed, but Their Artifacts Live On
In a warehouse on Staten Island, the Archdiocese of New York stores altars, statuary and other relics that can be reused in churches around the world.
A Savannah Home Melds Georgian Architecture With ’60s Flair
More than 50 years after their completion, the interiors of one couple’s august house remain a riot of century-clashing design.
Money Found by Plumber at Joel Osteen’s Church Is Tied to 2014 Burglary, Police Say
The discovery was revealed when the plumber called into a Houston radio show on Thursday.
Restoring a 1788 House in Charleston, S.C., With a Walled Garden
The stately 1788 home in South Carolina had expansive rooms and a walled garden. But it needed a lot of work — and that would take time and money.
Revitalizing Black Neighborhoods by Preserving Their History
Developers are repurposing deteriorated structures in historically significant areas in an effort to incorporate spaces for the arts, affordable housing and small businesses under one roof.
In Florida, a Gut Renovation in Shades of Grape
The overwrought moldings in their neo-Classical home had begun to feel stuffy, so they redid the whole thing — with an emphasis on food and wine.