New Social Generator
Adaptive reuse and small-scale interventions that transform existing structures into vibrant community spaces.
Displacement Architectural Design Rebuilds a Shanghai Farmhouse into a Compact Vertical Villa
Sandwiched between neighbors and rice paddies in Jinshan, a demolished rural house returns as a luminous four-story home.
Régis Roudil Wraps 46 Timber-Framed Social Housing Units into a Curved Courtyard Near Toulouse
A circular residence built from unfired earth brick and wood wool insulation anchors a new ecodistrict in Cornebarrieu, France.
Atelier Liu Yuyang Turns a Shanghai Canal Building into a Candy-Colored Community Hub
A senior cafeteria, library, dance studio, and performance space breathe new life into a waterfront block along Shang'ao Tang canal.
LIS Design Studio Carves a Second Chapter for Lviv's Mitte Café in 68 Square Meters
Walnut millwork, terracotta alcoves, and navy curtains shape an intimate sequel café on a Lviv sidewalk.
MVRDV and GRAS Reynés Arquitectos Revive a Faded Palma Nightlife District with Seven Chromatic Buildings
Project Gomila brings 60 dwellings in seven wildly different buildings to a once-bohemian Mallorcan neighborhood near the harbor.
Nomos Architects Wraps a Defunct Xi'an Boiler Station in Polycarbonate to Create an Art Community
A coal-burning heating plant from the 1990s becomes a translucent gallery and retail hub in Xi'an's dense residential core.
locallll Replaces the Gas Station with a Timber Forest Canopy on the Norwegian Coast
A pilot charging station in Straume, Norway, uses modular wooden canopies, green roofs, and battery storage to rethink roadside infrastructure.
SIDES CORE Tilts Mirrors on Two Axes to Rethink Privacy Inside an Osaka Hair Salon
On the fourth floor of a Nishi-ku corner building, Siten Salon turns skewed reflections into a quiet statement about perspective.
Aranchii Architects Disguise a Ukrainian Logistics Hub as a Village of Red Gabled Houses
Near Lviv's Circular Road, three warehouse volumes totaling 12,000 square meters channel domestic scale through Falun red cladding and terraced rooflines.
A.N.D Installs a Hand-Cranked Shading System Along a Foshan Riverbank
Flipmod brings manually operated, climate-responsive micro-infrastructure to overlooked subtropical public spaces in southern China.
Studio RE + N Turn a Forgotten Rooftop Between Housing Blocks into a Red Steel Commons
In Songyang County, a cracked second-floor platform becomes a vibrant public stage for 1,300 square meters of play, sport, and gathering.
MINOR lab Stitches Three Leftover Spaces into a Community Art Ecosystem in Langfang
A café, gallery, and artist studio carved from residential surplus in a Hebei housing development prove small-scale renewal works.
