As architects, designers, and the real estate industry get wise to embodied carbon and the benefits of adaptive reuse, projects that transform existing buildings are taking off.
The San Francisco–based firm's latest project blends seamlessly into its thickly forested lot, subject to both forest fires and heavy snow.
Eddie Blake and Gian Luca Amadei question how architecture can help us contemplate loss and memory in the age of COVID-19.
The nine-building Xin Wei Yi Technology Park, draws from local inspiration for passive cooling, daylighting, and greenspace.
An adaptive reuse project 27 years in the making, the SOM-designed Train Hall is a striking contrast to Penn Station, setting the tone for future transit updates in New York.
The Catalan designer, well known for hospitality projects, applies his signature style to a workplace focused on solar power.
Two projects in the Mexican capital show how adaptive reuse can itself adapt to social, economic, and spatial circumstances.
Wood Marsh Architecture referenced dramatic landforms for the sculptural design of the RACV Cape Schanck Resort in Australia.
In the Danish seaport of Koege, Copenhagen-based architects ADEPT have crafted a spacious and sustainable bar and restaurant that can be relocated when waters rise.
In a year marked by airborne pathogens and wildfires, how should HVAC systems evolve to protect us from dangers lurking both inside and out?
Architects use 1930s machinery leftover from the building's past to distinguish its renovated interiors.
The Cabo Verdean apartment building designed by Ramos Castellano Architects is an airy home base for visitors to the islands.
Last Saturday, SCI-Arc hosted A Queer Query, a day-long live performance, presentation, and discussion among queer architects, artists, and theorists.
The LEED Platinum multifamily housing complex designed by Runberg Architecture Group comprises three cabin-like buildings.
A steel-armored set of glistening pavilions combines to form a unified museum for the nation’s oldest military branch.
A new book edited by Michael Sorkin and Deen Sharp offers speculative visions that prioritize the recovery of the people’s agency and humanity.
In Buffalo, New York, Davidson Rafailidis transformed a brick building into a code-compliant space for those who love cats and caffeine.
In a recent restoration project, the Manhattan-based architecture firm inserted a glass dome in the likeness of a tortoise on top of the Union Square building.
Sitting at the heart of the London school’s campus, the new addition was created to support a variety of work styles and foster learning beyond the classroom.
Sasaki harnesses the linearity of a disused riverfront airport to create a new sustainable park.
