Architecture & Design — Selldorf Architects wins Louvre transformation competition as adaptive reuse dominates global architecture commissions

Architecture & Design · 2026-05-19

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The most consequential development today is Selldorf Architects and STUDIOS Architecture winning the competition to transform the Louvre, beating shortlisted teams including SANAA, Sou Fujimoto, and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. This is the highest-profile institutional adaptive reuse commission in a generation and signals that even the world's most visited museum is prioritizing…