Reinventing Heritage: A Design Compass on Adaptive Reuse - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3038604445 ISBN 13: 9783038604440

Publisher: Park Books, 2025

Synopsis

Shares Milan-based collective Park Associati’s commitment to adaptive reuse for sustainable architecture.
 
In Reinventing Heritage, Park Associati—a Milan-based interdisciplinary collective of architects, designers, and researchers—explores the transformative potential of adaptive reuse in architecture as a key strategy to address environmental, social, and economic challenges. Rather than demolishing and rebuilding, adaptive reuse champions the repurposing of existing structures to extend their lifecycle, reduce waste, and foster sustainable urban regeneration.

Through a combination of theoretical insights and practical case studies, Reinventing Heritage highlights the diverse ways in which adaptive reuse can revitalize cities and honor cultural heritage while creating innovative spaces serving contemporary demands. Contributions by leading international authors—including curators, urban planners, ecologists, photographers, and designers— offer a multifaceted dialogue around the future of our built environment. The book also provides a behind-the-scenes perspective on Park Associati’s most prominent adaptive reuse projects, detailing their processes, challenges, and innovative solutions. An additional design compass showcases how Park Associati’s practice can be replicated worldwide.

Reinventing Heritage appeals to anyone passionate about sustainable living, urban innovation, and the stories buildings can tell when they are given a second life.

About this title

About the Authors

Milan-based design and research firm Park Associati was cofounded by architects Filippo Pagliani and Michele Rossi in 2000. Since then, the firm has gained international recognition for its work across architectural, urban, landscape, interior, and product design at the intersection of tradition and innovation.

Michele Versaci is a strategy and proposal coordinator with Park Associati.

Edition details

• Publisher: Park Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3038604445
• ISBN 13: 9783038604440
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Park, Pagliani Filippo, Rossi Michele, Versaci Michele