Architecture & Design — Adaptive Reuse and ADU Policy Continue to Reshape Housing Supply Strategies Across Global Markets

Architecture & Design · 2026-04-12

TODAY'S SIGNAL — Today's coverage reveals a pronounced and accelerating industry pivot toward adaptive reuse and programmatic flexibility as primary design strategies, driven by intersecting pressures of housing scarcity, heritage preservation mandates, and urban densification goals. Across three continents, firms are converting pubs into residences (Sydney), obsolete office parks into 304-room…