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The town hall is housed in two existing buildings in the old shipyard: a tarpaulin factory (left) and a mast shed (right). © Stefan Müller

Metal facade versus brickwork
Town Hall in Den Helder
Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten have transformed two former wharf buildings into a town hall while respecting the existing structures.

The superimposition of the old hall structure with the new exhibition pavilions is clearly visible from the air. © CreatAR Images

New use for industrial hall
Greenhouse in Shanghai by Delugan Meissl
In the Expo Cultural Park in Shanghai, the former site of Expo 2010, a greenhouse with a floor area of almost 50 000 m2 has been built according to plans by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects. The backdrop for the new building is the gutted hall of a former steelworks.

From outdoor pool to swimming pool: The wooden hall construction was covered with an insulated metal roof from Kalzip. © Aitor Estévez

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Golden roof for the municipal swimming pool
A swimming pool at the municipal outdoor pool in Abadiño was covered with an indoor structure. The Kalzip standing seam system creates a special accent as a roof with a rounded junction to the facade.

The football stadium is integrated into the urban perimeter block development. © Tuomas Uusheimo

Football fans as neighbours
Hybrid Stadium in Tampere by JKMM
In the Finnish city of Tampere, JKMM Architects have created an unusual hybrid block that combines a football stadium with residential and commercial buildings.

Barely visible, depending on your point of view: the small holiday home in the Dutch national park De Hoge Veluwe. © Sebastian van Damme

Part of nature
Holiday Home in De Hoge Veluwe National Park
On a former military site in De Hoge Veluwe National Park in the Netherlands, JCR Architecten have designed a holiday home that is set back from the surrounding nature.

The old farmhouse opens up to the outside with much larger windows than before. The characteristic stone architecture has been retained. © Charles Petillon

A designer's refuge
Burgundy Farm
A few years ago, French designer Erwan Bourroulec bought a dilapidated farmhouse in Burgundy. He spent two years working with Vuarnesson Architectes to renovate it.

The 80 m long building is divided only by doors and skylights of various designs. © Rory Gardiner

A line in the landscape
Residence in Morocco by Leopold Banchini Architects
It is single-storey, windowless and easily 80 m long: the Dar el Farina house near Marrakech radically breaks with conventional notions of comfort and is energy self-sufficient.

Post-war tower blocks surround Wiki Village in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. © Nicolas Grosmond

Sustainable future lab
Wiki Village in Paris by AAAA + DVVD Architectes
The new building in the 20th arrondissement of Paris offers its users 7500 m2 of space for start-ups and fab labs, as well as plenty of space for local residents. A hybrid wood-concrete construction was used.

The two refurbished buildings are easily recognised by their corrugated fibre cement cladding. In the background is another owner's building, which was refurbished by a different architect using the same range of materials. © James Eagle

From cowshed to art studio
Barn Conversion by Gianni Botsford Architects
Near West Cowes on the Isle of Wight in southern England, Gianni Botsford Ateliers is converting a cowshed into an artist's studio using the simplest of industrial materials.

The two uses of the building are clearly visible. The two-storey base building houses the municipal gallery. The two upper floors are reserved for the Sféra educational institution. © Aleš Jungmann

A pair of buildings in brick-red
Gallery and Adult Education Centre in the Czech R...
On the site of the historic Winternitz Mill in the Czech city of Pardubice, Šépka Architekti have accommodated two uses in very contrasting structures. However, the brick-red colour palette helps to give the building a unified appearance.

Old and new meet in the courtyard. Although the building sections are only ten years apart, the change in design language is unmistakable. © Patrick Johannsen

Rammed earth meets wood
Windkraft Simonsfeld by Juri Troy Architects
The new building in Ernstbrunn, Lower Austria, will extend the company's existing headquarters from 2014 – and boasts a comprehensive sustainability concept in line with industry standards.

The German Pavilion is all about the cycle (of materials). Rendering © German Pavilion / MIR LAVA ff

Immersive pavilion structures and circular concepts
Expo Osaka 2025 – the Future of Our Society
Under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives“, architects such as LAVA, Nüssli, Foster + Partners, Kengo Kuma, Shigeru Ban and Nikken Sekkei are impressing visitors to this year's Expo in Osaka with futuristic and sustainable pavilion structures.

The new building's shell and roof were cast seamlessly in in-situ concrete. © Marcus Ebener

A place of learning and remembrance
Seminar Building in Berlin by Staab Architects
In 1942, the Wannsee Conference House in Berlin was the venue for the conference that decided on the 'Final Solution of the Jewish Question'. Staab Architects have now added a single-storey seminar building to the site.

Old and new bricks and red exposed concrete characterise the facades of the Spore Initiative in Berlin. © Tjark Spille

Layered solid construction
Spore Initiative in Berlin by AFF Architekten
A partially recycled brick facade and an unusual ribbed concrete ceiling are just two of the special features that characterise the headquarters of a cultural and environmental organisation.

The new dining and living area with lightning-like pendant lamp, © José Hevia

Struck by lightning
Conversion of a Barn into a Residential Building ...
On the outskirts of Barcelona, the young architecture firm H3o Architects has converted an old barn into a playful home, drawing inspiration from an old legend.

The extension fits naturally between the patrician towers and the medieval merchants' houses. © Norbert Miguletz

Roof ellipse
Document Kepler in Regensburg
The extension with lift and foyer completes the south side of the Document Kepler in Regensburg and provides barrier-free access to the new interactive exhibition. Its elliptical roof is striking.

A large roof overhang protects the new glazed south front of the hall from the sun. © Brigida González

Clever strategy
Multi-Purpose Hall by Atelier Kaiser Shen
When renovating the multi-purpose hall in German Ingerkingen, Baden-Württemberg, Atelier Kaiser Shen took inspiration from the image of a Chinese bowl: multiple repairs give the building its unique charm.

The kindergarten opens to the south, towards the street, with large glass fronts. The corners of the building are set back slightly to create sheltered outdoor areas. © Federico Fariniatti

Fast construction, high quality
Nursery School by BDR Bureau
Commissioned by the Andrea Boccelli Foundation, BDR Bureau from Turin has designed a simple wooden building for 70 children, with many interior surprises.