Neri&Hu Revitalizes Tbilisi's Soviet-Era Post Office into Telegraph Hotel
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Jennifer Hahn
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Summary
Architecture firm Neri&Hu has transformed Tbilisi's abandoned Soviet-era post office into the Telegraph Hotel, preserving its modernist facade. This marks the studio's first project in Georgia, revitalizing a prominent ruin on Rustaveli Avenue.
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· 2 pulledArchitecture firm Neri&Hu has transformed the carcass of Tbilisi's former central post office into a 239-room hotel while preserving its distinctive modernist facade.
The studio's first project in Georgia saw founders Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu tackle one of the capital's most prominent Soviet-era ruins, set on the main artery of Rustaveli Avenue.
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