Against a backdrop of growing cities and a changing approach to how we live, there are many reasons to refurbish a home. Our buildings must continue to evolve along with us – and that takes a little imagination. Societal shifts continue to impact our homes. People live longer, and often alone. Homes will need to be updated to accommodate a changing climate and increasingly this means not bulldozing and building on top of the rubble, but working with what we have.
THE HOME UPGRADE looks beyond big budget eye candy and explores homes where the seemingly impossible has been achieved. Historic conversions celebrate the unexpected relationship between old and new, and adaptive reuse projects reinvent the buildings around us. Exploring the most extraordinary transformations of recent years by leading studios, THE HOME UPGRADE is an exhilarating look at the boundless possibilities of reimagining a home.