Why warehouse conversions are sweeping the globe

by Selena Randhawa, CNN

Updated 0233 GMT (1033 HKT) October 27, 2017

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This former Lucky Strike warehouse and auto repair shop in San Francisco was converted into a home by designer Stanley Saitowitz and architecture firm Natoma Architects.
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Lucky Strike, San Francisco – This former Lucky Strike warehouse and auto repair shop in San Francisco was converted into a home by designer Stanley Saitowitz and architecture firm Natoma Architects.
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The designers used gray-stained materials and paint to camouflage some parts of the building.
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Lucky Strike, San Francisco – The designers used gray-stained materials and paint to camouflage some parts of the building.
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New Lab was an abandoned warehouse in Brooklyn's Navy Yard before being converted into a multipurpose workspace by Macro Sea.
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New Lab, Brooklyn – New Lab was an abandoned warehouse in Brooklyn's Navy Yard before being converted into a multipurpose workspace by Macro Sea.
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Having been open for a year, it is now home to over 100 late-stage start-ups working in robotics, AI, nanotechnology, urban farming, connected devices, and more.
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New Lab, Brooklyn – Having been open for a year, it is now home to over 100 late-stage start-ups working in robotics, AI, nanotechnology, urban farming, connected devices, and more.
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A former warehouse on the grounds of a monastery in Lisbon was transformed into a beautiful chapel by Site Specific Arquitectura. The chapel is located in the center of the monastery.
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Warehouse, Lisbon – A former warehouse on the grounds of a monastery in Lisbon was transformed into a beautiful chapel by Site Specific Arquitectura. The chapel is located in the center of the monastery.
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The interior was designed to create a simple place of worship and features simple wooden furniture and minimal decor.
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