Lorenzo De Chiffre, Artem Kitaev, Eva Mair, Katharina Paschburg, Katherina Putzer (eds.)
Reuse in Teaching
The Future of the Architectural Design Studio
Book design: Lavinia Hoeck, Mainz
19 × 27 cm, softcover
Euro [D] 39.–, Euro [A] 40.10
Pre-order. Available September 2025
ISBN
978-3-03863-097-5
• Learning and teaching remodelling – Mediation between science and practice
• Richly illustrated, with student projects from Vienna (including the APA Tower), Oslo (former Munch Museum) and Trieste (Campo Marzio)
Reuse in Teaching focuses on the highly topical issue of the adaptive
reuse and transformation of buildings. The premise is that even though
refurbishing and recycling buildings is gradually becoming part of
mainstream practice, the education of future architects is lagging
behind.
Dealing with existing buildings in an academic context is
complex and challenging: it requires additional time, resources and,
most importantly, different teaching methods and formats.
Based on a research project at the TU Wien, the publication presents a
methodological discussion of the work of three separate design studios,
including contributions from international experts involved in the
project.
The book offers both theoretical depth and practical insight, showing
how working with the existing requires new teaching formats, studio
briefs, and design approaches. It bridges the gap between academia and
practice, as most contributors are active in both fields. Rich visual
material illustrates not only the students’ work but also the broader
pedagogic and conceptual framework behind it.
Unlike most books on adaptive reuse, which focus on built projects,
Reuse in Teaching foregrounds the implications for design education. It
opens up a timely and critical conversation on the future of the
architectural design studio in a world where building less and
transforming more is becoming a cultural and ecological necessity.
The target audience are architectural educators, students,
practitioners, researchers, and anyone interested in the future of
architecture and its teaching.
With contributions by Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, Adam Caruso, Elke
Krasny, ErikLangdalen und Inge Vinck.
About the editors
The five editors worked together on the project «Reuse in Teaching» as part of the Excite research programme of the Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning at the Institute of Architectural Design, TU Wien.
Lorenzo De Chiffre is a Senior Scientist at the Department of Building Construction and Design 1, where he heads the Construction and Transformation research platform.
Artem Kitaev is a university assistant at the Department of Building Theory by Design, where he is doing his doctorate on the subject of adaptive reuse. He is also co-founder and partner of Kosmos Architects.
Eva Mair is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Building Theory by Design and co-founder and partner of Mair-Paar in Vienna.
Katharina Paschburg is a university assistant at the Department of Building Construction and Design 1, where she is writing her doctoral thesis on building transformation.
Katherina Putzer is an architect based in Oslo. Until 2024 she lectured at the Oslo School of Architecture and worked for a year as an external lecturer at the Department of Building Theory and Design.
Lorenzo De Chiffre is a Senior Scientist at the Department of Building Construction and Design 1, where he heads the Construction and Transformation research platform.
Artem Kitaev is a university assistant at the Department of Building Theory by Design, where he is doing his doctorate on the subject of adaptive reuse. He is also co-founder and partner of Kosmos Architects.
Eva Mair is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Building Theory by Design and co-founder and partner of Mair-Paar in Vienna.
Katharina Paschburg is a university assistant at the Department of Building Construction and Design 1, where she is writing her doctoral thesis on building transformation.
Katherina Putzer is an architect based in Oslo. Until 2024 she lectured at the Oslo School of Architecture and worked for a year as an external lecturer at the Department of Building Theory and Design.
