architectural restoration
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Keeping it simple
A residence in Kyoto has been given a sensitive makeover that pays homage to its history. Now a cosy guest house, A Day in Khaki offers a soothing retreat in serene surrounds.
A careful restoration brings Harwell Hamilton Harris’s Birtcher-Share House into a new era
How do you improve on perfection? For the owners of the Birtcher-Share House it meant asking what the architect would have done and matching his humility at every step.
Remade in Korea
Seoul’s traditional tile-roofed hanok homes were in danger of disappearing. Now a modernised 80-year-old house in a central neighbourhood has proved there is still life in the classic Korean design.
Master of modern
Adolf Loos was a key figure in architecture whose legacy endured turbulent times in his Czech homeland. With restorations of his dazzling interiors now underway, his designs are set for a glorious reveal.
Home rescue
Appalled by the demolition of traditional houses in Japan’s Saga prefecture, New York restaurateur Mikio Shinagawa set about saving and restoring them, even selling one to Robert De Niro.
