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    Charlap Hyman & Herrero converts factory into cavernous Pocketbook Hudson hotel

    US studio Charlap Hyman & Herrero has transformed a former pocketbook factory in Hudson, New York, into a hotel that riffs on the industrial aesthetic and includes multiple artist commissions. More about Charlap Hyman & Herrero converts factory into cavernous Pocketbook Hudson hotel

    Dan Howarth | 28 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Zodiac by ShedKM

    ShedKM transforms neglected Croydon office block into temporary accommodation

    UK studio ShedKM has completed Zodiac, the transformation of a brutalist office block in Croydon, London, into temporary accommodation for families at risk of homelessness. More about ShedKM transforms neglected Croydon office block into temporary accommodation

    Jon Astbury | 17 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • The Works by Felix Lewis Architects

    Felix Lewis Architects transforms Egyptian-style boiler house in Kent into workspace

    Sand-coloured walls, hieroglyph motifs and a trapezoidal rooftop extension celebrate the Egyptian revival style of this Grade II-listed boiler house in Kent, transformed into an office by local studio Felix Lewis Architects. More about Felix Lewis Architects transforms Egyptian-style boiler house in Kent into workspace

    Jon Astbury | 15 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Horizon Youth Zone by John Puttick Associates

    John Puttick Associates transforms listed warehouses in Grimsby into youth centre

    UK studio John Puttick Associates has refurbished a group of disused Victorian warehouses in Grimsby to create the Horizon Youth Zone, adding a sawtooth-roofed sports court that nods to the site's industrial past. More about John Puttick Associates transforms listed warehouses in Grimsby into youth centre

    Jon Astbury | 14 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Mother-of-Pearl Experience Museum by Schulz und Schulz

    Schulz und Schulz inserts concrete museum between traditional German buildings

    An irregular concrete volume connects a cluster of historic half-timbered buildings to form the Mother-of-Pearl Experience Museum in Germany, designed by local studio Schulz und Schulz. More about Schulz und Schulz inserts concrete museum between traditional German buildings

    Amy Peacock | 7 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Brutalist exhibition

    Architects respond to "excess and demolition" at Mexico City art week reuse exhibition

    Fifteen international architecture studios have created installations from reused building materials and other found objects for an exhibition at artspace Laguna during Mexico City art week. More about Architects respond to "excess and demolition" at Mexico City art week reuse exhibition

    Ben Dreith | 6 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Pittsburgh International Airport aerial view

    "Enormous structures tend to be built to last. Airport terminals are usually the reverse"

    Greater effort must be made to retain decommissioned airport terminal buildings, writes Anthony Paletta. More about "Enormous structures tend to be built to last. Airport terminals are usually the reverse"

    Anthony Paletta | 3 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Modernist New Bahru Hall by Open Studio

    Open Studio highlights "quiet material richness" in Singapore school hall transformation

    Singapore-based Open Studio exclusively reveals how it turned New Bahru Hall, a 1960s school hall, into a pickleball court, juxtaposing its original teak panelling and mosaic flooring with galvanised-steel details. More about Open Studio highlights "quiet material richness" in Singapore school hall transformation

    Cajsa Carlson | 3 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Ecuador museum

    Quito museum sets children's play area within historic factory

    An adaptive reuse museum in Quito, Ecuador, has debuted a children's exhibition space that centres play and exploration at the core of early childhood development, under the direction of international design studio Morphism. More about Quito museum sets children's play area within historic factory

    Kate Mazade | 20 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • The Tractor Shed Bindloss Dawes

    Bindloss Dawes converts former tractor shed into light-filled rural home

    Architecture studio Bindloss Dawes has transformed a disused agricultural building into a light-filled, low-carbon house in rural Dorset, UK. More about Bindloss Dawes converts former tractor shed into light-filled rural home

    Rheanna Hopkins | 2 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Door of Silver House in Jihlava, Czech Republic, by Atelier Štěpán

    Atelier Štěpán adds metallic details to renovated Czech Renaissance building

    Architecture studio Atelier Štěpán has modernised a landmark building in the historic centre of Jihlava in the Czech Republic, using silver tones and stainless steel to reference the town's history of minting currency. More about Atelier Štěpán adds metallic details to renovated Czech Renaissance building

    Alyn Griffiths | 26 December 2025 | Leave a comment
  • The Pantheon in Rome

    How long should a building last?

    Concerns about embodied carbon are increasing the impetus to design architecture that stands the test of time. But just how long should we expect a building to last? Nat Barker reports. More about How long should a building last?

    Nat Barker | 17 December 2025 | Leave a comment
  • AD WO Oregon grain silo adaptive reuse

    Portland grain silo to be converted into cultural complex based in "Black spatial tradition"

    The Albina Riverside hotel and arts centre project in Oregon has been designed by US studios AD—WO, MALL, and Wayside Studio around the reuse of a former grain terminal complex along the Willamette River. More about Portland grain silo to be converted into cultural complex based in "Black spatial tradition"

    Josh Niland | 12 December 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Jiangnan House Yangzhou Guangling by BLUE Architecture Studio and the Urban Architecture Lab at Southeast University

    BLUE Architecture Studio converts historic Yangzhou district into sprawling hotel

    A cluster of new and old buildings in the ancient centre of Yangzhou, China, has been stitched together into a hotel complex by local firms BLUE Architecture Studio and the Urban Architecture Lab at Southeast University. More about BLUE Architecture Studio converts historic Yangzhou district into sprawling hotel

    Jon Astbury | 19 November 2025 | Leave a comment
  • South Barn by Studio Weave

    Studio Weave designs kitchen as "piece of public realm" at South Barn in England

    British practice Studio Weave has converted a barn on the Isle of Wight, creating a home with countryside views and a spacious living area for hosting large gatherings. More about Studio Weave designs kitchen as "piece of public realm" at South Barn in England

    Lizzie Crook | 11 November 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Nike and Palace Skateboards create transforming skatepark in Victoria public baths

    Nike and Palace Skateboards unveil transforming skatepark in Victorian public bathhouse

    Architecture studio Jam has designed the Manor Place sports hub in south London for brands Nike and Palace Skateboards, which includes a skatepark that can be transformed into a football pitch. More about Nike and Palace Skateboards unveil transforming skatepark in Victorian public bathhouse

    Tom Ravenscroft | 4 November 2025 | Leave a comment
  • RH Paris gallery by Foster + Partners

    Foster + Partners converts Parisian building into "hospitality-driven" gallery and restaurant

    British studio Foster + Partners has transformed a 1970s building on the Champs-Élysées in Paris into a gallery and studio for US furniture brand RH, topped with a rooftop restaurant. More about Foster + Partners converts Parisian building into "hospitality-driven" gallery and restaurant

    Amy Peacock | 30 October 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Main performance space inside Nyth Bangor

    Manalo & White transforms North Wales church into Nyth youth arts centre

    London-based architecture studio Manalo & White has converted a 19th-century church into a youth arts centre for Welsh-language theatre company Frân Wen in Bangor, north Wales. More about Manalo & White transforms North Wales church into Nyth youth arts centre

    Rheanna Hopkins | 29 October 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Foundation Cartier art museum

    Dezeen Debate features Jean Nouvel's "radical design" for Fondation Cartier

    The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features French architect Jean Nouvel's overhaul of a 19th-century department store in Paris. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features Jean Nouvel's "radical design" for Fondation Cartier

    Saudatu Bah | 28 October 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Seating area in CoLab showroom by Lucas Muñoz for Sancal

    Lucas Muñoz converts 1960s office into offbeat furniture showroom

    Spanish designer Lucas Muñoz has created a showroom for furniture brand Sancal in a former office building in Madrid, reusing all materials from the original space that could not be recycled. More about Lucas Muñoz converts 1960s office into offbeat furniture showroom

    Alyn Griffiths | 28 October 2025 | Leave a comment
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