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Architectural Record - February 2026

2026 February

For February’s renovation and adaptive reuse–themed issue, we profile four buildings that have undergone striking metamorphoses: a Bangkok warehouse-turned-contemporary art museum, a Manhattan boutique hotel and social club with a magnificently restored 1891 facade, a restored and enlarged Brutalist school in Geneva, and a symphony hall in St. Louis treated to a 100th-annivesary revamp. Also this month, we take a deep-dive into the afterlife-ready buildings of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, check out a clustered cultural complex in Taiwan by SANAA comprising a museum and public library, and detail the painstaking relocation of a centuries-old Japanese farmhouse to the Boston suburbs.

Check back throughout the month for additional content.

Twenty Two New York

Renovation, Restoration & Adaptive Reuse: 2026

February 2, 2026

For February, we visit four buildings—a museum, school, hotel, and concert hall—that have each undergone a striking metamorphosis.

Dib Bangkok

Renovation, Restoration & Adaptive Reuse: 2026

WHY Converts a Bangkok Warehouse Into an Art Museum

Andrew Ayers

February 2, 2026

Architect Kulapat Yantrasast envisions Dib Bangkok, Thailand's first international contemporary art museum, as more of an events-hosting playground than a temple for viewing static art.

Twenty Two New York

Renovation, Restoration & Adaptive Reuse: 2026

A Manhattan Boutique Hotel’s Restored Facade and Lacelike Gable Complement a Historic District

New York City

Matthew Marani

February 4, 2026

BKSK Architects revive the historic facade of an 1891 Union Square building, now home to the New York outpost of London hotel and social club The Twenty Two.

Powell Hall

Renovation, Restoration & Adaptive Reuse: 2026

Snøhetta Adds a Sinuous Structure to a Century-Old Symphony Hall in St. Louis

St. Louis

February 3, 2026

The cramped but acoustically blessed Powell Hall, home to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, celebrates its centennial with a grand new lobby and back-of-house extension.

College Rousseau

Renovation, Restoration & Adaptive Reuse: 2026

Burckhardt Architektur Tops a Brutalist Swiss School with a Concrete-Clad Timber Addition

Geneva

Andrew Ayers

February 5, 2026

Careful not to detract from its character, the firm cleverly restores and enlarges a space-strapped junior high school built in the 1960s from prefabricated concrete.

Santagiulia Arena

Continuing Education: The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Italy

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

February 5, 2026

Athletes and spectators will see little ground-up construction, but planners have carefully considered the afterlife of the Winter Games and its venues.

Josephine Minutillo, Editor in Chief of Architectural Record

February 2026 Editor’s Letter

Age Limits

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

February 3, 2026

Building lifespans run the gamut, but with a focus on reuse and renovation, the February issue shows off exemplary old buildings that continue to thrive.

Taichung Green Museumbrary

SANAA Creates a Cluster of Volumes Housing a Museum and Library to Anchor a New District in Taichung

Taichung, Taiwan

Izzy Kornblatt

February 9, 2026

A new cultural complex in Taiwan's second-largest city comprises an array of eight boxy, steel-framed volumes wrapped in aluminum mesh.

Japanese Farmhouse

In Focus

A Centuries-old Japanese Farmhouse Finds a Home Outside Boston

Belmont, Massachusetts

Joann Gonchar

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

February 11, 2026

The non-profit Miho Belmont International worked with a team that included Atelier Ryo and I-Kanda Architects to renovate and relocate a traditional timber 'minka' in the Boston suburbs.

Sullivan Building

Photo Essay

In Ohio, a Louis Sullivan ‘Jewel Box’ Bank Is Renewed

Newark, Ohio

Grace Kuth

February 12, 2026

Following a comprehensive restoration led by Rogers Krajnak Architects, the National Register of Historic Places–listed building reopened last fall as a visitors center.

Monumental Labs

RECORD Interviews

Monumental Labs Turns to Automation and Robots to Revive the Art of Stone Carving

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

February 9, 2026

RECORD talks with Micah Springut, founder of the New York–based start-up, about his goals for the centuries-old art form and his new workspace in Brooklyn.

Moonrise

Snapshot: A Bulbous Buckminster Fuller–Inspired Pavilion Rises Along the Tennessee River

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Patrick Templeton

Patrick Templeton

February 25, 2026

Designed by Marc Fornes and TheVeryMany, Moonrise serves as a hard-to-miss trailhead at Chattanooga's Tennessee Riverpark.

Augusta Quarry

Landscape

Sanders Pace Architecture and Port Revitalize a Neglected Knoxville Quarry

Knoxville, Tennessee

Matthew Marani

February 24, 2026

The old Augusta Quarry at Fort Dickerson Park is now home to a series of amenity pavilions, walking trails, and a curving floating dock for swimmers.

Belfountain House

House of the Month

On a Sloping Site in Ontario, UUfie Extends the Roof of a Chalet to Create a Playful Retreat

Belfountain, Ontario

Patrick Templeton

Patrick Templeton

February 10, 2026

The top priority for the clients when renovating and expanding this woodland getaway was to create a connection between the building and nature.

The Education of a Design Writer

Books

A New Book Serves as a Comprehensive Guide for Effective Communication About Design

‘The Education of a Design Writer’ by Steven Heller and Molly Heintz

February 4, 2026

Coauthored by Steven Heller and RECORD contributing editor Molly Heintz, ‘The Education of a Design Writer’ features essays, criticism, and more.

New HVAC Products for Winter 2026

Products

New HVAC Products for Winter 2026

February 24, 2026

Our picks include a smart thermostat and an outdoor unit that can act as a heat pump or heat-recovery appliance.

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