The London‑based practice is carving out a path in sensitive renovation, from historical churches to swimming pools
Author Archives: Elise Limon
08014 Arquitectura, Spain
Committed to low‑carbon materials and technologies, this Barcelona-based studio leads the way for the future of ecological building practices
French2D, United States
Intervening in the fraught housing landscape of the US, the sister‑run practice finds room for playfulness and joy
Vast Gallery and Artist Residency in Tehran, Iran by Persian Garden Studio
Persian Garden Studio's transformation of an abandoned building creates space for artists and aims to rekindle the spirit of the Sheikh Hadi neighbourhood
Kha-nam Noi in Singburi, Thailand by Yangnar Studio
Yangnar Studio have repurposed elements of agricultural sheds to form new living quarters
Surf Ghana Collective in Busua, Ghana by Glenn DeRoché + Juergen Strohmayer
Glenn DeRoché and Juergen Strohmayer use local and low-carbon materials to transform the home of a youth empowerment organisation in Busua
Instituto Balear de la Vivienda, Spain
By experimenting with materials such as stone, Instituto Balear de la Vivienda (IBAVI) creates sustainable social housing on the island of Mallorca
Barrault Pressacco, France
Social housing is the site of experiments in sustainable materials for this Paris‑based practice
Party and public service centre in Yuanheguan Village, China by LUO Studio
AR New into Old awards 2021 shortlisted: LUO Studio’s discovery of an existing concrete grid from a stalled house construction project laid the foundations for a new community centre
Silo Erlenmatt in Basel, Switzerland by Harry Gugger Studio
AR New into Old awards 2021 shortlisted: Harry Gugger Studio’s interventions into the former cocoa bean silo in Kleinbasel are playful, but not carefree