Fifteen Designs Shortlisted for Dezeen and Bentley's Historic Building Renewal Competition
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Summary
Fifteen innovative designs have been shortlisted in Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition, which challenged participants to create bold proposals for revitalizing historic buildings while preserving their heritage. The competition coincided with the opening of Bentley's new Design Centre in a restored 1938 art deco building in Crewe, UK, serving as inspiration for the architectural preservation theme.
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which sought bold proposals to revitalise historic buildings while preserving their heritage
Bentley's new Design Centre opened in July this year in an art deco building originally constructed in 1938
the competition tasked participants with selecting a building of historical significance
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