For the last 15 years, Richard Meier’s Douglas House has been meticulously restored by its engineer owner—with the original architect looking over his shoulder.

The sweeping restoration marks the first major renovation of the Washington, D.C., landmark in more than 50 years.

New interventions by Hugh Broughton Architects respect a difficult cultural history while enabling the 800-year-old structure to welcome visitors.

Record highlights renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse projects from a former power station in Moscow turned into a lively arts center by Renzo Piano Building Workshop to the sensitive resurrection of Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Memorial in Italy.