A former leather tannery is transformed into an apartment trio in Lisbon
Lisbon-based architecture firm Aurora Arquitectos has breathed new life into a former leather tannery in the capital...
A 19th century building is reborn as solar-powered temporary housing for families in need
No matter where you live or what you do for a living, there’s always a chance that fate will take a few bad turns,...
Derelict property transformed into a vibrant, sunny hostel in Portugal
When design firms Aurora Arquitectos and Furo were asked to transform an old building in the Portuguese coastal...
Historic warehouses transformed into a swanky boutique hotel in New Orleans
New York City-based architecture and interior design firm Stonehill Taylor tapped into New Orleans’ storied past...
This British café is serving to-go coffee in ceramic mugs to combat waste
A coffee shop northeast of London wants to serve its customers coffee in a mug from your home. La Tour Cycle Café...
A 17th-century Spanish hospital gets transformed into a cozy library
When Madrid-based design practice Murado & Elvira Architects won a competition to turn the ancient Sancti Spiritus...
A Michigan farmhouse is reborn as a beautiful modern vacation retreat
A city-dwelling family in need of rural respite reached out to Von Weise Associates to make their country escape...
An old London chapel is reborn into a modern home and artist studio
UK architect Alexander Nikjoo has breathed new life into a Victorian chapel by transforming it into a contemporary...
An innovative “forever house” renovation features a pocket park for the community
Mention the word ‘renovation’ and thoughts of expansion immediately spring to mind — especially in the expensive...
A 1920 Swiss barn is reborn as a modern home for a family of five
Swiss design studio Ralph Germann architectes has overhauled an old drafty barn into a beautiful contemporary...
A historic Shanghai mansion hides a spectacular modern bookstore
Although Shanghai doesn’t have the historic cachet that Beijing does, the ultra-modern Pearl of the Orient has...
Century-old Japanese townhouse reborn as Blue Bottle Coffee’s first Kyoto location
Japanese architecture firm Schemata Architects has unveiled Blue Bottle Coffee’s first outpost in Kyoto - and...
Historic Zhuhai sugar factory to be reborn as a low-carbon cultural hub
A new adaptive reuse project is looking to save a sweet piece of history in China. International design firm Woods...
Foster + Partners turn an office tower into Hong Kong’s newest luxury hotel
Foster + Partners transformed a former government headquarters tower into a luxury hotel in Hong Kong, and it has...
MVRDV will transform the Tirana Pyramid, a former communist monument, into an education center
Albania’s controversial Tirana Pyramid—a former monument to the country’s communist leader—will finally...
A storage shed is transformed into a bespoke light-filled home in London
London-based architecture firm De Rosee Sa has given an old storage shed a new lease on life by converting it into...
Historic rice mill reborn as a natural foods store in Taipei
A flourish of adaptive reuse activity is transforming Taipei’s historic Dihua Street into a hotbed for tourism,...
Historic Australian church transformed into a stunning family home for five
Doherty Design Studio has revamped a 1910 church in Hawthorn, Australia into a lovely light-filled house for a...
Fairytale-like “Gingerbread House” hits the market for $2.2M
If you’ve ever wanted to live in a fairytale-like haven, prepare to fall in love with this charming estate that...
Historic Copenhagen post office transformed into a beautiful mixed-use hub
A historic gem in the heart of Copenhagen has been sensitively revamped to suit the modern needs of the bustling...
The United States’ first Passive Plus House generates nearly all the energy it needs
This beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn has been refurbished into the first Passive Plus House in the United States....
Interrobang transforms historic Art Deco factory into luxury apartments in London
In west London, an iconic Art Deco landmark has been converted into 66 apartments courtesy of UK studio Interrobang....
Former car factory to house Brussels’ “Centre Pompidou” cultural hub
A former Citroën car factory will be transformed into a major cultural hub for Brussels. The KANAL - Centre Pompidou...
Gorgeous Dutch home in a converted church seeks buyers
A stunning church-conversion just 15 minutes from Amsterdam has hit the market in Muiden, Netherlands. The adaptive...
Schmidt Hammer Lassen designs BREEAM-seeking brewery renovation in Riga
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has beaten the likes of Henning Larsen and Zaha Hadid Architects in a competition...
Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans for a “Horizontal Skyscraper” in Moscow
Building on an urban waterfront often means compromised views for existing structures, but that’s not the case...
Industrial gasholders transformed into luxury modern residences in London
Work has officially completed on the Gasholders residential development in London’s King’s Cross, and the adaptive...
Architects insert a daylit multi-family dwelling behind an old shop front in Melbourne
The H.I.V.E. (Hybridized Interlocking Vertical Environments) x Five is a group of live-work dwellings nestled...
Sleep inside this giant crane turned into luxury digs in Amsterdam
A new luxury apartment is promising to elevate your next stay in Amsterdam—literally. Dutch firm Yays Concierged...
Heritage-listed church repurposed into modern solar-powered home in Brisbane
Brisbane-based architecture studio DAHA merged old and new with the Church House, an eye-catching modern home and...