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Altes Gericht Reworks a Historic Court into Two Quiet Homes in Klausen

Altes Gericht Reworks a Historic Court into Two Quiet Homes in Klausen

Altes Gericht sits within Klausen, Italy, where Stefan Gamper Architecture reworks the listed Old Court into two compact apartments. The project distills daily life into 45 m² (484 ft²) per home, trading courtly ceremony for quiet order. Within the top floors’ steep rooflines and timber bones, a careful plan, measured materials, and a few precise openings recalibrate this urban relic for present-day living.

Casa do Parque IV in Santo Tirso

Casa do Parque IV in Santo Tirso

Casa do Parque IV reworks a long-neglected house in Santo Tirso, Portugal, into a confident urban home. Led by Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto, the project navigates memory, cost, and present-day life without surrendering the building’s character. The result reads as a grounded renovation with a modern spirit, crafted for someone who searched for years to find a place worth keeping—and transforming.

Tintorum: A 15th-Century Poorhouse Recast for Quiet Urban Living Today

Tintorum: A 15th-Century Poorhouse Recast for Quiet Urban Living Today

Tintorum stands in Klausen, Italy, where Stefan Gamper Architecture reworks a 15th-century poorhouse into four pared-back apartments. The project keeps the building’s gravitas while drawing in daylight and calm, reading as both restoration and reinvention. Inside, old stone and timber hold company with glass, steel, and larch, creating a measured conversation between eras.

Altes Gericht: Maple Calm and Light in a Historic Klausen Apartment

Altes Gericht: Maple Calm and Light in a Historic Klausen Apartment

Altes Gericht lands inside Klausen, Italy’s listed Old Courthouse, where Stefan Gamper Architecture converts the upper levels into two compact apartments. The real estate type is apartment, but the project reads as a precise interior refit with a gentle hand. Under steep roofs and between old beams, the studio shapes calm rooms and puts every centimeter to work without noise or fuss.

Sleeping Lab·Tang by Atelier d’More

Sleeping Lab·Tang by Atelier d’More

Sleeping Lab·Tang sits in Beijing, China, conceived by Atelier d’More as a hospitality project with a crafted touch. Set at a key village crossroads near Universal Studios, the reworked B&B turns a once-abandoned compound into a calm, white-walled retreat. The team preserves the existing framework while reshaping the entry and courtyards into a coherent sequence that brings daylight, privacy, and a sense of flow.

Vista Ostuni Reimagines a Tobacco Factory Into a Coastal Hotel Retreat

Vista Ostuni Reimagines a Tobacco Factory Into a Coastal Hotel Retreat

Vista Ostuni is a hotel in Ostuni, Italy, designed by RMA | Roberto Murgia Architetto. Set in the former Manifattura Tabacchi, the project turns a layered civic and monastic past into contemporary hospitality. The conversion restores the building’s generous volumes and stone fabric while aligning with five-star standards and local craft. It reads as both an urban re-opening and a coastal retreat, binding the White City to the plain of olive trees and the sea beyond.

Barbara Vick Early Learning Branch: Bank-to-Pre-K Conversion in Chicago

Barbara Vick Early Learning Branch: Bank-to-Pre-K Conversion in Chicago

Barbara Vick Early Learning Branch reimagines a former bank as an elementary school extension in Chicago, IL, United States. Led by Bailey Edward, the project brings new pre‑K classrooms and flexible offices to serve the Beverly and Morgan neighborhoods. The conversion pairs civic reuse with child‑scaled planning so early learners get purpose-made rooms, a covered outdoor play area, and clear circulation from drop-off to door.

Naxxar House Within Malta’s Walls: A Screened Home in Light

Naxxar House Within Malta’s Walls: A Screened Home in Light

Naxxar House sits in Naxxar, Malta, where AP Valletta recasts an 18th-century palazzino as a contemporary house. The architects add a sculpted stone screen to guard privacy from a new apartment block while opening the interiors to gardens. Completed as a 2023 reworking, the project folds local craft, reclaimed materials, and measured light into a lived-in domestic setting. It feels grounded and quietly sure of itself.

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