Barn Conversion
Adaptive reuse and new construction projects that transform rural agricultural buildings and landscapes.
Pasparakis Friel Extends a Donegal Farmhouse into a Live-Work Gallery on the Bog
At the end of a narrow bog road in County Donegal, a 130-square-metre extension turns a working farm into a home for art and making.
Yangnar Studio Raises a Timber Farmhouse on Stilts Above the Rice Fields of Chiang Mai
In the San Kamphaeng District, a 150-square-meter house defers to mountains and paddies rather than competing with them.
Beck Barn Renovation by Benjamin Wilkes: Contemporary Living in a Historic Yorkshire Dales Barn
Beck Barn blends restored vernacular stone with contemporary Siberian Larch extension, offering panoramic countryside views, recessed windows, and subtle traditional references.
M.S.A.A. Atelier Builds a 32-Square-Meter Barn in a Beijing Wheat Field in Ten Days
A temporary white metal pavilion rises above the grain fields along the Chaobai River, offering shade, water, and views of passing high-speed trains.
Morsa Taller and Pablo Giterman Stack a Glass Pavilion on a Buenos Aires Factory Rooftop
A 72-square-meter former office in Colegiales becomes a vertical home crowned by a transparent steel and glass terrace room.
Dutch Barn House by RX Architects: A Contemporary Rural Conversion Rooted in Heritage
A contemporary Dutch barn conversion in rural England, blending retained agricultural structure, tactile materials, and sustainable design within a refined family home.
Cécile Elicagaray Rewires a 1970s Workers' Terrace at the Edge of a Basque Forest
In Anglet, France, a narrow row house opens itself to the Pignada forest and the distant Pyrenees through timber, tile, and careful restraint.
Cécile Elicagaray Renovates a 1970s Workers' Terrace on the Edge of a Basque Forest
In Anglet, a narrow terraced house sheds its anonymity through precise timber detailing, concrete furniture, and framed views of the Pyrenees.
Utriai Storage Barn By Architectural Bureau G. Natkevicius & Partners – Innovative Hybrid Farm Architecture in Lithuania
Utriai Storage Barn blends functional farm storage with cozy, flexible living spaces, featuring glulam timber interiors, natural light, and modern Lithuanian design.
Al.Irene Escudé y Aleix Gz Call Replace a Dark Corridor with a Sculptural Core in Barcelona
A 100 m² flat in Les Corts trades its cramped hallway for a sinuous, fluted volume that floods every room with light and color.
Vallribera Arquitectes Tucks a Full Family Home Inside a Single-Storey Row House Near Barcelona
A blue steel mezzanine, exposed brick, and clever passive strategies turn a modest Vallès terrace into an A-rated family home.
Erika and Willi’s Barn: A Hands-On Experiment in Architectural Renewal
Self-built renovation transforms a historic German barn into a light-filled home, celebrating craftsmanship, adaptive reuse, color-coded volumes, and material authenticity.
acau architecture Reclaims a Swiss Parking Lot as a Village Gateway with Local Oak and Fir
A 63-square-meter cottage and reimagined station square in Pregny-Chambésy reconnect a railway stop to its historic village core.
Ashworth Parkes Architects Build a Contemporary Farmhouse That Feels Like It Has Always Been There
A cluster of gabled volumes in brick, flint, and timber replaces a derelict 1940s dwelling on a former market garden in North Hertfordshire.
Downland Barns: A Contemporary Timber Retreat Rooted in Tradition and Sustainability
A sustainable timber-framed countryside home blending traditional craft, modern design, restored historic barns, and off-grid systems within a serene North Downs landscape.
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A charred timber studio for two architecture practices in Goirle completes a historic farmstead ensemble along a ribbon road.
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Studio Ben Allen Carves a Cocktail Library into the Heart of a Kent Farmhouse
A former farmhouse in rural Kent is rewired with bold color, carved timber alcoves, and a glazed conservatory that opens to the garden.
Bunkhouse by Material Design Build LLC: A Modern Rustic Retreat in Sullivan County, NY
Bunkhouse by Material Design Build LLC transforms a 19th-century timber-frame barn into a sustainable, modern rustic retreat for large groups.
DSDHA Wraps a Henry Moore Barn in Reclaimed Timber to Create a Learning Center in Hertfordshire
At Perry Green, a steel-frame farm building gets a second life through elegant frugality, sheep's wool insulation, and design for disassembly.
NORM Architects Distill a Danish Lakeside Home to Its Barn Essentials
Lakeshore Barn House strips the rural archetype to its bones, finding warmth in restraint on the edge of a Danish harbour.
