Converting abandoned buildings into cutting-edge hospitality destinations is a great way to o ffer guests authentic experiences and creative solutions. Some of today’s most dynamic, morearchitecturally intriguing hotels are adaptive reuse projects showing that almost any building type can be turned into a temporary living space – from breweries to churches, from banks to o ffices, from castles to factories. The careful and respectful handling of the inherited substance and structure is as important as its creative extension. Whether through striking contrast, reinterpretation, or indeed both together, all featured projects are de fined by an enthralling relationship between the old and the new.