Blenheim Palace’s restoration and a world record for JCB | The best images of August 2026

Our pick of the standout construction pictures from the past month. The post Blenheim Palace’s restoration and a world record for JCB | The best images of August 2026 appeared first on Construction Management.

idearch studio restores historic Menorcan estate

Madrid-based idearch studio has completed the restoration of Son Martorell, a long-abandoned rural estate in Menorca dating from 1886. The project is set within a traditional Menorcan lloc – an agricultural holding historically associated with farming and livestock, where architecture is closely connected to the landscape and local building traditions. Traditionally, these estates were shaped […] The post idearch studio restores historic Menorcan estate appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Winner of contest to repurpose St Ives pilchard-spotter’s hut revealed

The Architects’ Journal Winner of contest to repurpose St Ives pilchard-spotter’s hut revealed St Ives Town Council has picked Lavigne Lonsdale as the winner of its contest for the restoration and reuse of the Grade II-listed Huers Hut – a former lookout post for pilchard shoals The post Winner of contest to repurpose St Ives pilchard-spotter’s hut revealed appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Who should rebuild the Mac?

The Architects’ Journal Who should rebuild the Mac? The Glasgow School of Art is unable to fund the Mackintosh rebuild on its own. Now some are pushing for a national partnership to take the restoration forward The post Who should rebuild the Mac? appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Gino Spocchia

David Kohn and Bovenbouw’s arts and architecture faculty for Hasselt University

The Architects’ Journal David Kohn and Bovenbouw’s arts and architecture faculty for Hasselt University The new home for the Flemish university’s faculty, in a former beguinage, eschews restoration in favour of a playful celebration of the building’s accumulated history The post David Kohn and Bovenbouw’s arts and architecture faculty for Hasselt University appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Fran Williams

Technical overview of F&T Terrix F&T Terrix materials for commercial building sites, new builds and restoration.

Technical overview of F&T Terrix F&T Terrix materials for commercial building sites, new builds and restoration.

60 Minutes - Reconstruction continues at the Cathedral of Notre Dame 4 years after fire 10042023

Four years after a fire tore through Paris’ Cathedral of Notre Dame, reopening by the end of 2024 seems within reach. Bill Whitaker joined the construction team to see how far it’s come.

DW News - How is the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral going? 12022023

In France, more than a thousand craftspeople are working to restore Paris's famous Notre Dame Cathedral, which was badly damaged in a fire in 2019.

nla - Battersea Power Station - Tales of the turbine halls, 17012023

Jim Eyre of Wilkinson Eyre gave a special tour of the practice’s work at Battersea Power Station to The Architecture Club. Peter Murray was there to record Jim’s story of the regeneration of Europe’s biggest brick building

The Times - Repairing Big Ben: Behind the scenes inside Elizabeth Tower, 04052022

After almost five years near total silence, Big Ben 'bongs' again. In this exclusive video, Times Red Box was granted rare access inside Elizabeth Tower to see the restoration of the most famous clock tower in the world.

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