In Ruins: 6 Projects That Breathe New Life Into Dilapidated Buildings
WEBThe ruined walls of old livestock and textile buildings were transformed into a variety of hospitality functions, including a boutique hotel, ballroom, weekend residences, restaurant, private villas and event spaces.
Ruined buildings - Dezeen
WEBThe latest renovations of ruined buildings, plans to convert ruins and photographs of beautiful ruins around the world
How ruins show us a darker side of architecture | CNN
WEBAug 30, 2019 · CNN — Spaces are abandoned all the time. New technologies render a building irrelevant. Structures built during wartime become eerie ghosts after a conflict is over. Businesses go out of...
Rising From the Ruins: Homes Built on Architectural Remains
WEBJul 2, 2017 · Today, ruins are still seen as evocative, ethereal, and arresting, but they are also understood to be ripe for modern interpretations and additions where contemporary architectural language contrasts with history. Here, we take a look at four projects that incorporate existing ruins as functional and aesthetic elements in …
The Beauty in the Imperfections of Ruins in Architecture
WEBFeb 19, 2019 · Take a look at some architectures from our projects database that highlight the beauty in the imperfections of ruins and great combinations of used and new materials.
modern relics: a retrospective of ruin interventions - designboom
WEBAug 26, 2018 · in the rural setting of palencia in northern spain, estudio castillo oli has renovated a dilapidated structure into a contemporary living space entitled ‘la ruina habitada’ — the inhabited ruin....
New Life for Old Ruins - Building Conservation
WEBMichael Davies, an architect specialising in conservation and the rescue of buildings from ruin, discusses the use of modern architectural interventions to bring new life and use to historic ruins; Davies illustrates new approaches by exploring a wide range of case studies in the UK and Europe.
Ruins - Wikipedia
WEBRuins (from Latin ruina 'a collapse') are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate destruction by humans, or uncontrollable destruction by natural phenomena .
The timeless allure of ruins - BBC
WEBRuins make us feel connected to history, and to cultural memory. By their very existence, they form critiques of ideas concerning the march of capitalist progress.
Top 10 Ancient Ruins & Archaeological Sites - National Geographic
WEBRead National Geographic's picks for the best ancient ruins & archeological sites around the world. Explore mysterious wonders left by those before us.
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