From museums to public buildings, from houses to offices, numerous exciting buildings around the globe demonstrate how visually stunning combinations of the past and present can be. Based on the original constructions, and often intertwined with them, contemporary conversions give new life to centuries-old architecture. Designed to more preserve the historical heritage as well as to develop new spaces, these revamps have resulted in the creation of many new exciting landmarks. We present the most successful reinventions of the last couple of years, which by initiating an inventive dialogue between the old and the new have redefined many urban and rural landscapes.