adaptive reuse architecture

What designers and manufacturers can learn from a century-old private club restoration

Tim Barber Architects’ decade-long renovation of L.A.’s Jonathan Club is a case study in material sourcing, adaptive reuse and designing for longevity, with lessons that reach far beyond historic preservation

Unexpected design: Transforming a police gym into a wedding venue

AAHA Studio takes residential- and hospitality-level design thinking into uncharted territory, converting a former police gymnasium into a wedding venue that balances preservation, flow, and spectacle. The project marks the start of a series exploring how designers bring luxury sensibilities to unconventional spaces.