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Matthew Silva's film Modern Ruin Filmmaker and advocate Matthew Silva is working to get the 1964 New York Pavilion, designed by modernist icon Philip Johnson, restored.
Matthew Silva's film Modern Ruin Filmmaker and advocate Matthew Silva is working to get the 1964 New York Pavilion, designed by modernist icon Philip Johnson, restored.
Their creative confections may ruin our diets, but we’re happy to be their taste testers anytime.
Their creative confections may ruin our diets, but we’re happy to be their taste testers anytime.
Located among lush, rolling hills in Valles Pasiegos, Spain, Villa Slow is a minimalist holiday home designed by Laura Álvarez Architecture. The property was once a stone ruin, and now it generates more energy than it uses.
Located among lush, rolling hills in Valles Pasiegos, Spain, Villa Slow is a minimalist holiday home designed by Laura Álvarez Architecture. The property was once a stone ruin, and now it generates more energy than it uses.
One half of the ruin was enclosed and is now part of the kitchen and dining area. The other half of the ruin encloses a new patio, which is accessible from the former factory entrance.
One half of the ruin was enclosed and is now part of the kitchen and dining area. The other half of the ruin encloses a new patio, which is accessible from the former factory entrance.
After a tree falls in Santa Monica, a garage is reborn as a 600-square-foot family gathering spot.
After a tree falls in Santa Monica, a garage is reborn as a 600-square-foot family gathering spot.
Exposed concrete walls and lush plantings conjure images of a modern-day ruin.
Exposed concrete walls and lush plantings conjure images of a modern-day ruin.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
Located about an hour northwest of London in Northamptonshire, a Grade II listed Victorian home was extended to encompass an adjacent cattle barn and historic ruin.
Located about an hour northwest of London in Northamptonshire, a Grade II listed Victorian home was extended to encompass an adjacent cattle barn and historic ruin.
In northern New Jersey, a cramped kitchen is reborn as a welcoming space for cooking and entertaining. Decked out in a subtle yellow, the kitchen houses a Wolf drawer microwave tucked unobtrusively under the counter in the display island.
In northern New Jersey, a cramped kitchen is reborn as a welcoming space for cooking and entertaining. Decked out in a subtle yellow, the kitchen houses a Wolf drawer microwave tucked unobtrusively under the counter in the display island.
The courtyard lets the reimagined addition live as a "modernist ruin," with vines encouraged to grow and further blur the boundary between inside and out. The outdoor table and chairs are by Tait.
The courtyard lets the reimagined addition live as a "modernist ruin," with vines encouraged to grow and further blur the boundary between inside and out. The outdoor table and chairs are by Tait.
Painted wood and steel beams subtly mark a separation between the former cattle shed and ruin footprint. The two areas now seamlessly flow together as a kitchen, dining, and living area.
Painted wood and steel beams subtly mark a separation between the former cattle shed and ruin footprint. The two areas now seamlessly flow together as a kitchen, dining, and living area.
"In terms of the texture, we wanted to achieve a materiality that had a primitive quality about it," explain the architects. "Part ruin, part contemporary, an ageless tactility."
"In terms of the texture, we wanted to achieve a materiality that had a primitive quality about it," explain the architects. "Part ruin, part contemporary, an ageless tactility."
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The disorderly nature of the ruin is juxtaposed against the modern extension and Victorian-era residence. The facade brickwork was largely completed using reclaimed materials, allowing the new section to sensitively blend into its surroundings.
The disorderly nature of the ruin is juxtaposed against the modern extension and Victorian-era residence. The facade brickwork was largely completed using reclaimed materials, allowing the new section to sensitively blend into its surroundings.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
Djuhara deliberately incorporated ghostly echoes of the original property into his design. Here, the skeletal frame of an original wall perfectly flanks the metal runway that descends from the living room and lends the garden the evocative ambience of a ruin.
Djuhara deliberately incorporated ghostly echoes of the original property into his design. Here, the skeletal frame of an original wall perfectly flanks the metal runway that descends from the living room and lends the garden the evocative ambience of a ruin.
Built as part of a functional farmhouse, the original building's ground floor was used to store food and animals, a situation that didn't exactly call for expansive views or large amounts of natural light. Vieira da Silva maintained a similar layout over the two-story home, with social areas on the upper floor and bedrooms on the ground floor, but opened up the lower level with large windows. "With the pre-existing stone walls we created patios, keeping a distance [between the walls] so we could have big openings, and create a close and intense relationship with the landscape and the ruin itself."
Built as part of a functional farmhouse, the original building's ground floor was used to store food and animals, a situation that didn't exactly call for expansive views or large amounts of natural light. Vieira da Silva maintained a similar layout over the two-story home, with social areas on the upper floor and bedrooms on the ground floor, but opened up the lower level with large windows. "With the pre-existing stone walls we created patios, keeping a distance [between the walls] so we could have big openings, and create a close and intense relationship with the landscape and the ruin itself."
The Roman Ruin follies at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Photo by Imagno/Getty Images
The Roman Ruin follies at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Photo by Imagno/Getty Images
William Lamson's Solarium.
William Lamson's Solarium.
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V052
An abandoned airport terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was reborn as the TWA Hotel, a stylish stay that harkens on the romance of flying when it was still a novelty. Paying homage to the original architecture of the 1962 building designed by architect Eero Saarinen, JFK's only on-airport hotel is complete with midcentury modern guest rooms, a 10,000-square-foot rooftop deck with pool, and immersive experiences.
An abandoned airport terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was reborn as the TWA Hotel, a stylish stay that harkens on the romance of flying when it was still a novelty. Paying homage to the original architecture of the 1962 building designed by architect Eero Saarinen, JFK's only on-airport hotel is complete with midcentury modern guest rooms, a 10,000-square-foot rooftop deck with pool, and immersive experiences.
Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.
Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.
The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.
The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.
For more information on the Uncensored campaign, please visit sonatauncensored.
For more information on the Uncensored campaign, please visit sonatauncensored.
When their clients were unsure whether to renovate this historic ruin on the northern coast of Scotland or build an entirely new house, WT Architecture advised them that by partially occupying the ruin they could actually do both.
When their clients were unsure whether to renovate this historic ruin on the northern coast of Scotland or build an entirely new house, WT Architecture advised them that by partially occupying the ruin they could actually do both.
Cast-away metals re-born as an urban garden fence
Cast-away metals re-born as an urban garden fence
Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.
Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.
Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.
Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.
Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.
Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.
This is the project from ruin to finish. Karl Moar schist stone home
This is the project from ruin to finish. Karl Moar schist stone home
The moribund old car in time will be overgrown, like a ruin, with creeping foliage.
The moribund old car in time will be overgrown, like a ruin, with creeping foliage.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.

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