Renovation
Renovation projects in architecture range from light refreshes to complete transformations, and this category covers them all. illustrarch features sustainable upgrades, interior overhauls, and structural interventions with photos and drawings. Learn how architects rework homes and buildings while keeping character, budget, and performance in balance.
Heritage “Ay” Kiln Adaptive Renewal by WUGE Studio & YFS
Heritage “Ay” Kiln Adaptive Renewal by WUGE Studio + YFS reinterprets a century-old dragon kiln site in Fujian through spatial clarity, material continuity,...
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Adaptive Reuse of the Michelin Factory by Kengo Kuma & Associates
Kengo Kuma & Associates has unveiled a proposal to transform the former Michelin factory in Clermont-Ferrand into a renewed cultural museum. Respecting the...
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Inverse Ruin: Reimagining an Ancient Temple Through Contemporary Intervention
A contemporary architectural installation at the Herakleia archaeological site in Policoro offers a radical reinterpretation of an ancient Dionysian temple. By suspending the...
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Seddülbahir Fortress Re-Use Project by KOOP Architects + AOMTD
Seddülbahir Fortress, restored after 26 years of multidisciplinary work, reopens as a powerful place of memory on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Combining conservation, archaeology,...
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Gersthof Model School Renovation and Conversion by Franz&Sue
Franz&Sue transform Vienna’s historic Gersthof Orthopaedic Hospital into a light-filled, sustainable model school—preserving heritage architecture while creating flexible, contemporary learning spaces that promote...
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Jining Zoucheng Ferroalloy 1971 Industrial Heritage Park (Phase I) by DDON
The Ferroalloy 1971 Industrial Heritage Park in Zoucheng, China, transforms a historic factory site into a vibrant public park. DDON integrates preserved industrial...
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Reviving Heritage: The Transformation of the Hertford British Hospital Château
The Château of the Hertford British Hospital in Levallois-Perret has been reimagined by Maud Caubet Architectes. This neo-Gothic landmark, once a maternity hospital,...
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Fanshan Alunite Crystallization Ponds by FLIP studio
Fanshan Alunite Crystallization Ponds in Hefei, designed by FLIP studio, transform a former industrial site into a cultural-ecological landmark. Through conservation, activation, insertion,...
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