Renovation
Adaptive reuse and restoration projects that transform existing structures into renewed spaces.
Renovation encompasses the thoughtful redesign and restoration of existing buildings, from historic landmarks to industrial structures. These projects balance preservation with contemporary intervention, creating spaces that honor their past while serving new purposes.
The community explores diverse renovation approaches: revitalizing cultural monuments and heritage sites, converting industrial buildings into residential or public spaces, and reimagining residential interiors through structural and material innovation. Projects range from large-scale institutional restorations to intimate domestic transformations.
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Ábaton Reworks a 600 m² Madrid House Around an Inner Courtyard and a Grove of Old Oaks
On a 2,500 m² plot in Madrid, Ábaton's integral renovation opens a white family house to its planted courtyard, pool and mature oak trees.
GDL Arquitetura Merges Kitchen, Hall and Living Room into One Room in a 60 m² São Paulo Apartment
In São Paulo, a 2017 renovation trades partitions for continuous timber floors, a hexagonal cement-tile kitchen and a bathroom that also holds a bar.
Sub Estúdio Strips a São Paulo Apartment Back to Its Concrete Frame to Make Room for a Growing Family
On São Paulo's Rua Oscar Freire, a renovation trades partitions for board-marked columns, yellow tile and a pink bathroom for a family expecting a baby.
Greater Dog Architects Turns a Disused Substation Room into a Goose-Foot Pavilion in Shaoxing
An 80-square-meter backup power room on the edge of a Chinese riverfront factory campus becomes a bar, tea lounge, and sculptural landmark.
