Christ's College library plans: Rayner halts Grafton scheme
Christ's College library plans by Pritzker laureates Grafton Architects are frozen by an Article 31 holding direction days after Cambridge approved them 6–1.
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Springburn Winter Gardens: Glasgow approves a 'living ruin'
Glasgow has approved a £2m first phase to reopen the Springburn Winter Gardens, a ruined 1900 glasshouse, as a 'living ruin' with no glass after 43 years shut.
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Griffith Park merry-go-round: a $3m-plus restoration begins
The Griffith Park merry-go-round, a 1926 Spillman carousel the city bought for $1m, faces a restoration of two years or more that could top $3m to $4m.
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Brutalist architecture is back: a guide, with an LA angle
What brutalist architecture is, where the name comes from, the key buildings, and why the style is trending again, from The Brutalist to LA's Sunkist building.
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Chrysler Building restoration: Tishman Speyer's 150-year lease
A Chrysler Building restoration is coming: Tishman Speyer's 150-year ground lease with Cooper Union brings $235m to renew the crown, facade and 61st floor.
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Van Gogh Museum renovation cleared to start in 2028
The Van Gogh Museum renovation is back on: a deal with the Dutch culture ministry funds a €104m overhaul of Rietveld's 1973 building, starting in autumn 2028.
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Mel's Drive-In Santa Monica: a Googie diner vs 138 new homes
Mel's Drive-In Santa Monica, a 1959 Googie coffee shop by Armet & Davis, faces an eight-story, 138-unit housing plan as two conservancies seek landmark status.
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Cinerama Dome reopening: Sony brings Hollywood's dome back
The Cinerama Dome reopening is set for early 2028: Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are restoring the 1963 concrete dome on Sunset Boulevard and its 86-foot screen.
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Thompson Center redesign: Google's plan for Helmut Jahn's atrium
Google's Thompson Center redesign cuts open Helmut Jahn's 1985 atrium with a stair down to the CTA. What the new renderings show — and what Chicago gives up.
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