In the dining room, which opens to the backyard terrace, original tilework on the floors and walls complement decidedly modern counterparts—an original 1938 Butterfly chair by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan, and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, and a 1983 TMC floor lamp by Spanish designer Miguel Milá.

A succulent sits atop a stool from Zone Maison, juxtaposed against a warm brick wall.

The tin panels lining the stairs are original to the house.

The original staircase.

The original facade.

The master bedroom includes an armoire by Kastella and a chandelier by Lambert & Fils. A portion of the ceiling was pared back to expose the underside of the original roof.

An original Eames shell chair manufactured in Gardena, California, before production moved to Michigan.

For artist Heather Kahn, a backyard painting studio attached to her home's original garage is the perfect place to work. The light blue paneling echoes the wood paneling on the main house, but the color distinguishes it and gives it a sense of personality.

Original elements such as the curved glass windows, added in the 1930s, remain, as does the original parquet floor.

An original packing crate.

Trim Beam “The most difficult part of combining the living and dining rooms was that the ‘fake’ Colonial ceiling beams in the dining space”—which took the already-low seven-foot ceilings down to a head-scraping six feet four inches—“turned out to be structural,” says Bardt. Working with an engineer, he and Leski “shaved down” the beams and reinforced them to achieve a uniform ceiling height “without tearing the house apart.”

Original 1952 plan of the building.

Biophilic design prefers natural over synthetic materials, as human beings innately feel more at ease with the former. In this house in Israel, the limestone walls are recycled from dismantled houses in the region. The stone staircase is original.

Hill included a hidden turntable and mono speaker cabinet in the original design.

A spare material palette characterizes the interiors, with brick walls left exposed wherever possible to showcase the home's history.

The master suite was fashioned from the house’s original garage in a 1970s renovation.

The library was designed by Charles McKim between 1902 and 1906.

An original parquetry floor is found in the office.

Poster for the Original Pong Arcade Game Part of the Digital Archeology portion of the exhibition which looks to the past of digital technologies, this vintage advertisement just hints at the possibilities and potential of gaming technology. Image courtesy of the Barbican

Appearing almost as a glowing container stack, the corrugated aluminum addition relates to the low-lying structure’s commercial past. Not that owners Dave and Jeannette Jordano were saddled with rehab and remediation. The previous occupant, architecture firm Morgante Wilson, outgrew the 50-foot-by-50-foot footprint but left the space in fine condition.

Vandemoortele worked with designer Renaud de Poorter on the interior renovations, which included opening up the heavy structure with the help of new windows and doors to the outside. They didn’t want to gut the space, and kept existing decorative motifs like the dining room’s circa-1975 painted cupboard.

No room in the house is free from Jacobson's keen curatorial eye. The office bathroom is adorned with an original Glen E. Friedman image of skate legend Tony Alva (across from toilet) and a picture of Nathan Fletcher by Mark Oblow (adjacent). Framed on the floor is a George Condo illustration.

The original 1820s farmhouse.

The couple kept original touches, including the arch.

Container was commissioned by Original & Mineral to come up with a new identity and packaging. The containers recall the classic milk bottle shape with custom disc caps that top off the design.

The famed architectural photographer Julius Shulman photographed the apartments in 1945.

His original textile master plan for the house was recently unearthed in the property’s barn.

The Vitra Miniature Collection presents important modern furniture classics in a smaller size. Although more petite than the full-size originals, each part of the Vitra Minature series is an exact 1:6 replica of the historical design, including the construction, materials, and colors. This set of five Panton chairs is an exact miniature of Verner Panton’s original design. The Panton chair is known for being crafted out of a single material and mold, and features a cantilevered design.

Original Planter Box Yield Design Co.

Designed by Takeshi Nii, the Ny Rocking Chair was inspired by traditional director’s chairs, and similar fabric chairs from Denmark.

The original rear façade can be seen, in stark contrast to the modern update. Agata and Chris Millington, an internal space planner and builder/developer, were eager to put their creative stamp on the home. Chris acted as project manager for the renovation, and the couple worked diligently with the architects to ensure the project was completed on time and under budget.

Way to make a first impression. Container crafted the Discovery Kit for Original & Mineral, an Australian haircare company—a post-meeting treat box left by the sales team after their initial visit to a salon. Includes a brand book, informational DVD, and several minis from their line.

A shot of the Langelinie Pavilion today, with original PH Artichoke pendants hanging throughout the restaurant.

Owners Joe DeMarie and Madeleine Brand recently inherited a treasure trove of archival documents from Luby Bubeshko, the building’s original owner.

The original facade has been maintained.