Materials

Austria | VIENNA
Like an exposed outgrowth of peridot, two loft apartments with accompanying terraces have been set atop a late 19th-century...
Conversion, Ecocentric, Glass

Netherlands | ROTTERDAM
In addition to the Lloyd building (see A10 #20), Mei architects and urban planners have realized several constructions in the...
Conversion, Facade, Metal

Portugal | PORTO
The Porto Palácio Hotel, one of the top five-star hotels in the northern Portuguese city of Porto, was completely renovated...
Colour, Conversion, Light

Czech Republic | BROUMOV
Kostelní náměstí (Church Square) forms an important part of the urban composition of the original medieval town of Broumov...
Conversion, Light

Italy | SELVA DI CADORE
In this renovation project in the Italian Alps, there was no question of using one of the new types of modified wood. Faced...
Conversion, Interior, Wood

Switzerland | LUCERNE
The swimming pool in the lake at Lucerne has existed since 1885. Inside the wooden structure are two open-air pools and on the...
Conversion, Wood

Spain | LLOBREGAT
The local council was not sure what to do with El Semaforo, a remnant of the time when this stretch of the Spanish coastline...
Conversion, Wood

Germany | COLOGNE
With the construction of Kolumba, the art museum of the Archbishopric of Cologne, Peter Zumthor has filled the final hole...
Brick, Conversion

Italy | CHIERI
This project by Elastico SPA is located in the city of Chieri, in the province of Turin. The context is a heterogeneous blend...
Brick, Conversion, Facade

Netherlands | TILBURG
The Textile Museum in Tilburg is located in a former wool factory. The Delft-based architectural practice cepezed was...
Conversion, Interior, Textile