With the continued and growing emphasis on sustainability in construction, we could be on the verge of a radical shift in how we think about the current stock of buildings. The time may be coming when we stop planning for buildings replacement, and instead plan for building reuse. That, in turn, would significantly change the roles of designers and builders in the most unexpected and astonishing way.

Construction, in fact, is another kind of fixed arts, where people express their talent through shapes and forms.

If you haven’t learned the true meaning of restoring and remodeling old houses from dust, it’s necessary to understand that there’s nothing you can do about losing valuable things such as memories and mementos.