A heritage industrial site becomes a dreamy wilderness retreat in Australia
In the middle of Australia’s deepest lake, a historic industrial site has been reborn as Pumphouse Point, a charming...
A Brisbane cottage is sustainably updated to gracefully age in place
In Brisbane’s leafy suburb of Paddington, Australian architectural practice Shaun Lockyer Architects has created...
This modern art museum was once a cheese factory in Arkansas
In Bentonville, Arkansas, a giant factory that once processed cheese for Kraft Foods has been given new life as...
Century-old building is reborn as a LEED Platinum home in San Francisco
When architect Jonathan Feldman of Feldman Architecture began remodeling his home in San Francisco in the early...
1920s building in Buenos Aires becomes a gorgeous, solar-powered residence
Buenos Aires is known for its beautiful architecture, but retaining the city's historic character while breathing...
Portugal-based nonprofit refurbishes old buildings with natural insulation
With a background in social initiatives, nonprofit Critical Concrete aims to refurbish socially relevant spaces...
BREEAM-certified renovation for 70s modernist icon in Amsterdam
MVSA Architects has dramatically breathed new life into Amsterdam’s iconic Rivierstaete — a monolithic 1973...
Restored Georgian townhouse has rainwater-fed green roof
The Sun Rain Room is an extension and restoration of a two-story Grade-II listed townhouse designed and constructed...
A nearly century-old Copenhagen school gets an eco-friendly makeover
Danish architectural practice JJW Architects has used recycled bricks and Cradle-to-Cradle certified mortar to...
A 1980s Madrid home gets a modern and energy-efficient facelift
In Madrid’s affluent residential district of La Moraleja, local architectural practice CSO Arquitectura has given...
Historic schoolhouse is reborn into a contemporary hotel in the Columbia River Gorge
Historic preservation meets modern hospitality design in The Society Hotel in the Columbia River Gorge, a new 20,000-square-foot...
Green-roofed addition brings a mid-century home into the 21st century
There are few things we love more than witnessing the transformation of something old into something new — and...
LEED Gold-seeking wildlife center emphasizes energy conservation in Quebec
The Canadian city of Laval in southwestern Quebec has recently gained a new wildlife interpretation center with...
A 1940s cottage is transformed into a solar-powered Hanok-inspired home
Portland-based collaborative design practice Woofter Architecture has recently completed the expansion and renovation...
Designer stylishly revamps a geodesic dome
After more than 15 years styling vacation homes in Massachusetts’ Berkshires, Jess Cooney and her design team...
Greenery-filled renovation rethinks Indonesian colonial architecture
Indonesian architecture firm Kantor Gunawan Gunawan has transformed a century-old Dutch Colonial house into the...
MASS Design crowns a 1920s houseboat with a timber luxury lookout
After meticulously renovating a 1920s houseboat into a home for two, a pair of clients reached out to multidisciplinary...
Passive solar home makes the most of a difficult, triangular site in Sydney
When asked to renovate and expand a home on a challenging triangular lot in Sydney, local architectural practice...
Industrial building is reimagined as a zero-carbon paragon for Paris 2024 Olympics
In anticipation of the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, French architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane has set...
A Melbourne worker’s cottage gets revamped into a solar-powered family home
When a young family with two children approached Melbourne-based practice Gardiner Architects for a renovation...
A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus
In the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused...
A decaying shop in Cambodia gains a new life through adaptive reuse principles
Phnom Penh-based firm Bloom Architecture has unveiled a beautiful renovation of a decaying building in Kampot,...
Architects transform a residential building into a lush, green oasis in the heart of São Paulo
Although São Paulo is known as a bustling metropolis, a local architectural firm, Lucia Manzano Arquitetura, is...
Studio NAB proposes rebuilding Notre Dame with a greenhouse and apiary
After a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects...
A 1920s cottage gets a new lease on life as an urban barnyard house
When a family of four outgrew their 1920s cottage in Melbourne and were about to embark on an extensive renovation,...
Daniel Libeskind unveils climate change-inspired sculptures at Paleis Het Loo
This spring, tapestry-like shrubbery and geometric flowerbeds won’t be the only highlights at the Het Loo Palace’s...
An old Brooklyn sugar refinery becomes creative office spaces
A historic waterfront factory has been given a new lease on life thanks to New York-based architecture firm ODA...
Boutique Ibiza hotel sports a checkerboard facade to take in cooling breezes
Barcelona-based studio Ribas & Ribas Architects has transformed an old apartment building into Hotel Sir Joan...
An old office is transformed into the Netherlands’ most sustainable renovated building
In Amsterdam South, a newly renovated office building with a shimmering silver roof has achieved BREEAM Outstanding,...
Old Swedish farm is reborn as a cozy woodland cabin holiday home
Swedish architectural practice Wingårdh Arkitektkontor converted a large old farm in the south of Sweden into...