Four international projects reveal how adaptive reuse breathes new life into existing structures: from a quarry turned art center to a farmhouse reborn as a wellbeing retreat. A tribute to transformation, preservation, and mindful design.
ARCHITECTURE
Two places, one vision: With Hotel Heureka in Venice and the ATOMOS Clinic in Vienna, Angela, Florian and Christoph Valach transform forgotten spaces into living places of soul, design and optimism.
A portrait of Austrian architect and designer Martin Mostböck, whose work bridges architecture, interior, and furniture design. From the precision of the Konstantin Chair to the sculptural elegance of Mezzasferas, his approach unites clarity, material sensitivity, and timeless form – design with substance and purpose.
A residence that embraces the terrain – the Aimasia Residence by A31 Architecture above Elia Beach on Mykonos merges Greek building tradition with contemporary design.
A rare opportunity to explore the legendary Eames House in Los Angeles – the home of Charles and Ray Eames, where modernist design, nature, and everyday life coexist in perfect harmony.
Nendo’s Hand-in-Hand House in Karuizawa is a poetic study in wooden architecture — six small houses gently joined under their roofs, blending design, nature, and mindfulness.
Forest Within in Kita Karuizawa, Japan, designed by Studio Inspatia, is a contemplative retreat where architecture and forest merge. Inspired by Japanese tradition and philosophy, it creates spaces of balance, resonance, and reflection.
With its new Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India shows the world how airports can be designed sustainably and in harmony with nature – using material efficiency, renewable resources, and 600,000 plants.
High above Souda Bay, a new sanctuary rises. The JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa by Block722 blends raw Mediterranean beauty with timeless simplicity, creating a place where architecture becomes a mindful bridge between land, sea, and soul.
An innovative architectural project in Henan: The Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall combines traditional craftsmanship with modern sustainable design. Discover how light, space, and local materials merge into an inspiring architectural experience.
The Frame House in the Algarve, designed by Pedro Domingos Arquitectos, polarises opinion like few other buildings. It is about as brutalist as a residential building can get. And so the power of the project lies not only in its unadulterated style, but also in sparking discourse about architecture.
Starting March 20, Osaka presents a unique retrospective of one of Japan’s most influential contemporary architects. YOUTH, an immersive exhibition on Tadao Ando’s life and work, unites large-scale installations, sketches, models, and multisensory spaces – celebrating the eternal youth of this now 83-year-old master.
An architectural statement, a symbol of mobility, a new heart within Tallinn’s urban fabric: with the construction of the Ülemiste Terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects, a new era of infrastructure is dawning in Estonia.
The Caribbean Courtyard Villa by Studio Saxe in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, blends nature, sustainability, and contemporary architecture into a tropical retreat.
The old Santos coffee warehouse in Rotterdam’s harbor district has been transformed into a new cultural center and landmark. With its two-story rooftop extension, this industrial monument has quite literally been crowned.
The Silk Lakehouse by the Shangri-La Group proves that adaptive reuse can achieve the heights of refined luxury. To preserve the nature reserve around China’s picturesque West Lake, Kokaistudios reduced the building’s mass and replaced paved areas with greenery.
Tromsø is currently gaining a new cultural heart. On the grounds of the former Mack Brewery, a new district is emerging that will soon house the Arctic Philharmonic, the Northern Norwegian Art Museum, and a cultural center: Samklang.
