本书介绍了国际建筑界最成功和令人印象最深刻的改造，并附有富有洞察力的文字和照片。它包含全球60多个项目，包括Hassell + OMA，David Chipperfield，Heatherwick Studios，Ney + Partners，Herzog＆de Meuron，Zaha Hadid和其他许多建筑事务所和建筑师的作品。作者探讨了这些建筑师如何创造性地处理旧建筑物的改造，最终为他们在21世纪找到了新功能和新生命。

This book features the best and most spectacular conversions on the international architecture scene, accompanied by an insightful text and photographs. It includes over 60 projects around the world, including work by Hassell + OMA, David Chipperfield, Heatherwick Studios, Ney + Partners, Herzog & de Meuron, Zaha Hadid and many others. The author explores how these architects creatively approached the conversions of older buildings, ultimately finding a new functionality and life for them in the 21st century.