Heritage Renovation
Renovation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings, balancing conservation of original fabric with new uses, accessibility and contemporary performance.
Atelier dmb Gives Ödön Lechner's Art Nouveau Villa a Tactile New Life for the Visually Impaired
A 1905 Budapest landmark near Városliget becomes the headquarters of the Hungarian Association of the Blind, with a 300-seat extension.
Malvern House: A Garden-Focused Heritage Home Renovation by Lande Architects
Malvern House blends heritage cottage with modern courtyard living, using brick, greenery, and skylights to create light-filled, garden-connected interiors.
Revitalizing a Classic Norwegian Log Cabin in Nordmarka
Kastler/Skjeseth Architects renovated a 1945 Norwegian log cabin, adding modern attic, windows, bathroom, and zinc roof while preserving historic charm.
Bharat Bhavan: Architecture as Dialogue in the Heart of Srinagar
A cultural campus on the banks of the Jhelum River transforms a dilapidated warehouse into a space for art, memory, and civic life.
Renovation of Shanghai Relay Factory by HCCH Studio: Adaptive Reuse Shaping a Green Urban Media Park
Former Relay Factory transformed into a green media park, blending preserved industrial structures with contemporary offices, commerce, and public spaces.
Duplex Clark Residence by Table Architecture: A Harmonious Urban Retreat in Montréal
The Duplex Clark Residence in Montréal blends heritage renovation with modern design, natural materials, and dynamic, light-filled spaces for urban living.
Al Rozana: A Community Campus Built on the Architecture of Collective Memory
A citadel reborn as a multi-sensory campus where vaulted arcades, fragrant planting, and folk song soundscapes reactivate shared cultural identity.
“Le Petit Merlot House by NatureHumaine: Heritage Renovation Meets Contemporary Montreal Living”
Le Petit Merlot House in Montreal blends heritage red-brick façades with contemporary interiors, mezzanine design, abundant natural light, and garden connectivity.
M Residence by Paul Conrad Architects — A Timeless Renovation Reinterpreting 1930s Elegance in Toorak
A refined Toorak residence blending restored 1930s heritage with a sculptural contemporary extension, luxurious materials, soft light, and timeless European-inspired elegance.
Canning Factory by OODA: A Landmark in Adaptive Reuse Architecture
An innovative adaptive reuse architecture project transforming a historic canning factory in Matosinhos into a mixed-use hub of culture and community.
My Usual Home by h3o architects – A Heritage Renovation Project in Barcelona
My Usual Home by h3o architects upcycles a historic Barcelona house, restoring heritage, enhancing light, and reconnecting interiors with outdoor spaces.
Preston House 01 by Healy Ryan Architects: A Heritage Renovation Balancing History and Contemporary Living
Heritage bungalow transformed with recycled brick walls, timber ceilings, and glazed extensions, blending history and contemporary living in Melbourne.
Floating Office Architecture in India: Hover Space by Thirdspace Architecture Studio
This article explores Hover Space, a floating office expansion in India that blends modern design with historic preservation and climate sensitivity.
Escher House by Inbetween Architecture: A Layered Transformation of a Heritage Cottage
Escher House is a multi-level heritage renovation blending modern design with playful spatial layering on a sloped site in Canterbury.
Bovero House: A Masterpiece of Adaptive Reuse by Memola Estúdio & Vitor Penha
Bovero House blends heritage restoration and contemporary design, transforming an old residence into a sophisticated event space with industrial elegance.
NatureHumaine Cracks Open a 1940s Montreal Shoebox and Fills It with Light
A heritage renovation in Rosemont-Petite-Patrie turns a modest working-class house into a courtyard dwelling wrapped in black steel.
The New Komma Grafts a Concrete Extension onto a 1775 Farmhouse in the South Tyrolean Vineyards
At the Ausserrothhof in Schenna, bush-hammered concrete, local larch, and frameless glass negotiate a careful truce between heritage and modern life.
MSR Architecture Stitches a French Farmstead Back Together with Granite, Corten, and a Village Square Pool
At Château du Latz in Brittany, reclaimed stone and weathered steel transform two neo-Breton houses into a coherent family hamlet.
Paulo Bruna Rebuilds São Paulo's Fire-Ravaged Concert Hall with 450 Sculptural Acoustic Pieces
Sixteen years after a devastating fire, Teatro Cultura Artística reopens on Rua Nestor Pestana with world-class acoustics and a preserved Di Cavalcanti mur
Krupinski/Krupinska Arkitekter Paints a Century of Additions Black on a Stockholm Lakeside Slope
House Rio unifies a 1920s cottage and its decades of haphazard expansions into a cohesive lakeside residence outside Stockholm.
