Adaptive reuse
Six Soviet-era buildings given contemporary transformations
David Chipperfield Architects transforms Saarinen-designed US Embassy into The Chancery Rosewood
Philadelphia power plant transformed into sports venue
Pihlmann Architects turns floors into staircases and facades into pavements at Thoravej 29
Adaptive reuse requires architects to get “hands on” say experts
Studio Wijsman designs “elemental and intimate” interior for converted Amsterdam apartment
David Baker Architects utilises “small but mighty” details in brick building conversion
KVA transforms vaulted concrete Colorado sports facility into arts hub
Eight adaptive reuse projects in Detroit that showcase the city’s transformation
Clayton Korte transforms historic San Antonio glass factory into food hall
Joāo Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos converts Portuguese windmill into coastal guesthouse
MVRDV adds orange stairs to Shanghai cement factory
Schemata Architects turns ironworks on former “garbage island” into cafe and brewery
MASS Design Group turns historic New York factory into community hub
Wendover converts London police station into rental housing
Acne Studios unveils art-filled Paris headquarters in former laboratory
Bentley renovates industrial art deco building into innovative studio for its designers
Burr Studio converts Madrid warehouse into skylit events space
“It’s unapologetic and I respect that” says commenter
Neri&Hu converts Tbilisi’s abandoned Soviet-era post office into Telegraph Hotel
Carmody Groarke tops former warehouse in London with steel-clad extension
“Green is such a relief in a world of beige!” says commenter
Fōntego Architettura converts rural Florentine barn into space-efficient home
