These pieces of unique converted architecture come from designers around the world who saw new potential in old things. From bunkers that have been transformed into hotels and hip homes to old churches that have been remodeled into modern lofts, we've seen that an old foundation can make for a beautiful new finish. Check out some of the most unique converted architecture featured on Trend Hunter below.
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20 Unique Converted Architecture Pieces

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City of Amsterdam Buying Up Brothels; Plan to Convert to Retail

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Renovating Religion
Converted Churches as Homes

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Converted Church Homes
Religious Renovations
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Buying Secret Bunkers
Clandestine Tunnels for Sale
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Repurposed Bomb Shelters
The Underground 'Bahnhof Office'
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Renovating Religion Part II
Converted Churches as Hotels
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Converted Bunker Architecture
Rainer Mielke Turns Old Structures into Hip Homes
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Glammed-Up Garden Sheds
Converted Outdoor Sheds Bring New Life to Old Storage
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Converted Church Bookstores
The Boekhandel Seleyz Dominicanen is a Dazzling Literature Display
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Dockside Crane Converted into Hip Hotel in the Netherlands
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Funky Converted Warehouse
Mumbai Blue Frog Serenity
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Bomb Shelter Hotels
Yotel Eyes The Kingsway Tunnels in London
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Zero-Star Hotels
Swiss Nuclear Bunker Costs $9 Per Night
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Renovating Religion Part III
Before and After Church to Home
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Holy Homes
Converted Church Gives New Meaning to Living in the House of God
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Offices for Skaters
Old Movie Theatre Converted to Giant Bowl Workspace for Comvert
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Controversial Landmark Architecture
New York Flat Iron to Be Turned Into World Class Hotel
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Eco-Savvy Synagogues
Purchased Sanctuary Converted Into Environmentally-Friendly Home
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Water Tower Climbing Walls
The ‘Silo Project' Converts Old Silos Into Fitness Fun
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Lighthouse Living
Converting an Old, Oddly Shaped Building Into a Functional Space
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This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments
The House Special Studio Designs a Compact Apartment
Nature-Connecting Warm Apartments
Baranowitz + Kronenberg Designs the Urban Refuge Apartment
Furniture Design Resurrections
Saint Laurent Revives Iconic Designs for Milan Design Week
Futuristic Baroque Rome Hotels
Zaha Hadid Architects Revives the Remeo Hotel Roma
Revived Celebrated Home Decor
Ikea Brings Back Archives in the Nytillverkad Vintage Collection
Artful Updated 70s Apartment
Oikonomakis Siampakoulis architects Forms the Art Curator's Apartment
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Retro Nightlife-Inspired Hotels
Necchi Architecture Designs the Hôtel Château d'Eau
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
Edgy Futuristic Activations
The Oakley Exoplanetary Bunker in Paris is Otherworldly
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Modern Office Space Designs
Studio Alexander Fehre Creates a Chic Interior for VdK Cooperative
Historic Mill-Transformed Vineyards
CMA Wraps a Winery Around a Mill at the Wine Storefront
70s London Home renovations
Archmongers Redesigns the Elemental House in Hackney, London
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Invasive Wood Hotel Interiors
Policronica Transforms the Hotel Elysée Montmartre Interiors
Modern Rounded Treehouse Pods
Antony Gibbon Designed the Burl Treehouse Nestled in Nature
Japanese Concept-Inspired Homes
Freight Architects Designs the Oku House in Singapore
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Atlanta Heritage Contemporary Hotels
The New FORTH Hotel Takes Pride in its Atlanta Roots
Modern Minimalism Apartments
Between the Walls Designs the Old&New Apartment in Kyiv
Charming Home Renovation Projects
WORKS OFFICE and Gilian Segal Join Forces to Design a Home
Renovated Compact Loft Apartments
Metre Architects' Vessel Project Renovates a Small Space
Tactile Minimal London Homes
Tuckey Design Studio Refurbishes the Bough Terrace in London
Music Industry Creative Offices
22RE Transforms a Vaulted Factory into a Modern Workspace
Textile-Transformed Parisian Lofts
Isabelle Heilmann Transforms a Workshop to an Open Home
Monochromatic Minimal Cozy Homes
DIG Architects Designs the Vaulted Monochrome Haus
Reimagined Modern NYC Lofts
BOND Redesigns the Tribeca Loft in New York City
Eccentrically Designed Historic Penthomes
Crina Arghirescu Rogard Adds Designs to a Penthouse
Retro Themed A-Frame Houses
Dan Brunn Architecture Designs the Arrowhead Double A-Frame House
Parking Lot-Transformed Homes
Maritau Arqui Completed the Octa House on a Japanese Island
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Bespoke Furnished Industrial Offices
Holloway Li Designs the Mother London Office Interior
High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies
Hooba Design Group Designs the Marbella Residential Complex
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
L-Shaped Stacked Shelving
The LOFT Shelf for GOODS Can be Assembled at Various Heights
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Found Objects-Formed Art Collections
LMU Joins Benchmark to Create the Aldgate Gold Project
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
School-Converted Lifestyle Hubs
FARM and Nice Projects Join to Convert the New Bahru Building
Clever Townhouse Renovations
Light and Air Architecture Design the Void House in New York
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Factory-Converted Revived Spaces
PAO Takes on the Porcelain Factory Plug-in Revival Project
Design Inspiration Hubs
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Refurbished London Victorian Townhomes
Studio Hallett Ike Transforms the BR House in Hackney
Lighthouse-Resembling Urban Buildings
Safdir Architecture Designs the Old Port Square in Portland
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
Exploratory Architectural Projects
The Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is Thought-Provoking
Classically Juxtaposing Pied-à-Terres
Lichelle Silvestry Designs a Pied-à-Terre in Paris
Robust Monolithic Walled Homes
H Arquitectes Completes the Casa 1736 in Barcelona
Converted Mill-Artist Studios
Bench Architecture Renovates the Warehouse at 154 Scott in NYC
Intriguing Derelict London Homes
Nikjoo and Flawk Design the Trove Home in East London
Historic Fortress Open-Air Museums
KOOP Architects Revives the Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress
Salvaged Material-made Saunas
Ika Architekti Designs the Upcycled Sauna in a Garden
Napolean-Era Minimal Apartments
Joris Poggioli Renovates his Historic Parisian Apartment
Pyramidal Concrete Japanese Homes
IGArchitects Completed the Pyramid Hut Concrete Home
Italian-Informed Loft Extensions
OEB Architects Adds Extension to the Lewisham Loggias
Lighthouse-Inspired Urban Tall Structures
Safdie Architects Designs the Old Port Square Building
Nautical Themed Hotel Suites
Lore Group and Vinterior Join to Create Themed Sea Containers Suites
Renovated Maximalist Apartments
David/Nicolas Renovates the Casa di Fantasia in Milan
Brutalist Concrete Tower Apartments
Archmongers Renovates the Trellick Tower in London
Renovated Lakeside French Villas
Atelier Archiplein Refurbishes La Villa in Annecy, France
Exposed Concrete Stealthy Homes
OFIS Aritekti Designs the Villa Eternal Way in Slovenia
Prison-Converted Affordable Houses
CookFox Architects Showcases Plans to Create New Housing
Angular Stealthy Holiday Retreats
The Stay Under the Radar Home is on a Former Military Base
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
Era-Blending Home Renovations
Pelletier de Fontenay Renovates the Sutton House in Quebec
Modern Interpreted English Homes
Threefold Architects Designs the Eight Gables Home
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Industrial Converted Hotel Lobbies
Colboc Sachet Architects Develops a Lobby at Bacalan Block
Architecture-Inspired Building Blocks
James Paulius Designs the Blockitecture® Frank Lloyd Wright
Office-Transformed Co-Living Spaces
HUB & Bridges Fund Management Present its Cornerstone Project
Modern Brick Retro Residences
McLaren Excell Transforms a Home in Wimbledon from the 70s
Renovated 19th-Century Homes
Byró Architekti Renovates a House in Kutná Hora with Bright Joinery
Temple-Inspired Striking Galleries
Abin Design Studio Designs a Gallery with Temple Themes
Mass-Timber Apartment Blocks
Local Architecture Network Completes the Wood Up Apartment Block
Functionally Elegant Modern Homes
Monica Fried Design and Mojo Stumer Create the Old Westbury Home
Americana Furniture Debut Capsules
ARCHIVISM Garners a New American Wave with a New Capsule
Concealed Modern Barrel Stores
Studio Nine Architects Conceals a Store Under a Visitor Center
Volcanic Landscape-Informed Lodges
Hacker Architects Designs the Black Butte Ranch in Oregon
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
Farmhouse-Converted Vacation Homes
Atelier du Pont & Aru Arquitectura Design the Estancia San José
Renovated Classic Home Designs
Best Practice Architecture and Ainslie-Davis Forms The Wedge(wood)
Harmoniously Designed Champagne House
Sou Fujimoto Renovates the Nicolas Ruinart Pavilion
Multigenreational Seaside Renovation Projects
BarlisWedlick Renovates & Expands a Home in New York
Electric Heritage-Based Apartments
Yana Molodykh Renovates the Landscape Alley Apartment
Cross-Laminated Timber Renovated Warehouses
Lever Architecture Created the 843 N Spring Street
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Warm Wooden Interior Homes
OYO Architects Designs the Derelict Dune House in Belgium
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Aegean Architecture-Inspired Home Designs
Studio Kali Designs the Arkhe Collection of Furniture
Extended Refurbished Bungalows
Mole Architects Takes over the Stone's Throw Design Project
Reused Skyscraper Furniture Capsules
Niceworkshop Creates the Aged Form Line and New Form Line
Open-Air Perforated Concrete Homes
MM++ Architects Designs the Anchor House in Vietnam
Barn-Turned Pottery Studios
Ashton Porter Architects Designs the Underwing Workshop
Social Housing Unit Blocks
Joan J Fortuny & Alventosa Morell Arquitectes Forms 54 Social Housing
Pale Tonal Brick Homes
Fletcher Crane Architects Designs the Kingston Villa in Richmond
Barn-Inspired Timber Residences
Florian Busch Architects Designs the House W in Japan
Caribbean-Inspired Retro Home Extentions
Artefact Designs the Triangle House in London's Epsom
Renovated Neo-Gothic Provostry
Studio Acht Renovates a 19th-Century Provestry with Modern Touches
Ukraine Apartment Renovation Projects
Mirzoyan Studio Renovates a Historic Flat in Kyiv
Local Craft-Incorporated Hotel Redesigns
Holloway Li Reimagined the Interiors of the Puro Hotel
Rustic Cultural Architectural Buildings
Abin Design Studio Designed the Gallery House in Bensberia
Paris Stable-Transformed Homes
Studio IDA Presents the Garibaldi Renovation Project
Sand Terrazzo Floor Apartments
Modektura Adds New Flooring to an Apartment in Kyiv
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Tranquil Secluded Retreat Designs
Nicemakers Transforms the Brecon's Interior Space
Exposed Wooden Beam Lofts
General Assembly Renovates the Gowanus Loft in Brooklyn
Modernist Ceramic Lighting Series
Dumais Made Introduces the New Modern Bohemia Collection
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Repurposed Factory Studios
Tengbom Uses Existing Elements in the 1930s Factory as a Studio
Renovated Retro Ski Lodges
Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella Extend the Normafa Ski Lodge
Contemporary Weatherized Homes
OOF! Architecture Designs the Acute House for a Family
Rustic Contemporary Bunkhouses
SHED Architecture & Design Unveil the Guemes Island Bunkhouse
Retro Apartment Transformations
Space is around us Designs the Kyano Apartment in Greece
Bakery Converted Art Spaces
OMA Converts 1900s Bakery into the Lantern Art Building
Golden Divider Apartment Renovations
Raúl Sánchez Renovates a Classic Barcelona Apartment
Compact Red Wooden Homes
Studio TEST Presents the Prefab House Changeover Structure
Renaissance Building-Transformed Homes
ORA Converts a Historic Building to the Modern Masná 130
Military Base-Transformed Housing
MVRDV and Buro Harro Work on the Buitenplaats Koningsweg Project
Wine Cellar-Converted Summer Homes
Kapsimalis Architects Designs the Summer House in Mesaria
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Brutalist-Inspired Apartment Redesigns
Studio Est Redesigns a Battersea Power Station Apartment
History Preserving Renovation Projects
Studio Anne Holtrop Renovates the Siyadi Pearl Museum
Coverted Monastery Boutique Hotels
Archiloop Transforms a Monastery into the Vocabolo Moscatelli
Modernized Stadium Restorations
Baíto Architectes Designs the Jean Bouissou Stadium Stand
Stone Ruin-Transformed Spanish Homes
H Arquitectes Designs the Casa 1627 in Spain
Port Building-Nestled Museums
Colectivo C733 Installs a Museum inside of a Mexican Port Building
Old Mill-Transformed Modern Homes
RDTH Architekti Designs the New House with Old Mill
Printing House-Transformed Offices
OFIS Arhitekti Renovates the Mladinska Knjiga Printing House
Vaulted Compact Merged Homes
Studio Tololo Ugarte Designs the Tiny Vaulted Catalejo Home
European-Inspired Urban Lofts
Ghislaine Viña Blends Modernity and Charm with New Design
Transformed Colorful Holiday Homes
A GDR Bungalow Transforms into a Holiday Residence
Renovated Red-Brick Montreal Residences
Diandra Maselli Architect Renovates a Historic Residence
Mid-Century Home Modern Extensions
AR Design Studio Extends the Seventies House in Winchester
Stealthy Cold War Museums
AART Wraps the Cold War Museum Regan Vest in Black Metal