Adaptive reuse, or adaptive re-use in architecture, is the process of repurposing buildings that have outlived their original purposes for different reasons and adapting them to receive new different uses or functions while at the same time retaining and emphasizing their historic features.

By reminding us of the circularity of architecture, adaptive reuse allows old, forgotten follies to serve local communities, and rise from the ashes of..

Monasteries, warehouses and factories given radical second lives this year

A recent wave of large-scale projects is transforming five Dutch cities and encouraging creative reuse of derelict industrial sites around the world.

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Image 1 of 10 from gallery of A Layered Architecture: Adaptive Reuse Projects That Reframe the Past Through Bold Material Contrasts. © Hong Seokgyu

The thoughtful adaptive reuse project by Mexico-based Productora, treats architecture as a process rather than a product, creating an inclusive hub that enhances local culture.