Architecture & Design — Adaptive reuse of industrial and institutional structures dominates global project pipeline as rural revitalization and cultural placemaking converge

Architecture & Design · 2026-05-04

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The strongest thread running through this week's project releases is the systematic conversion of obsolete industrial and institutional infrastructure into public cultural destinations. From a decommissioned water intake facility on Jianhu Lake (Atelier Deshaus) to repurposed warehouses in Riyadh's JAX District (S.DA) to a 1973 Vancouver warehouse turned fashion atelier (Scott &…