Old bank converted into hip new hostel in Finland

Old bank converted into hip new hostel in Finland

Many clever and inspiring examples of adaptive reuse grace these pages, from abandoned Walmarts transformed into libraries, slate mines into trampoline parks and gas stations into intergenerational cultural centres.

In downtown Jyväskylä, Finland, Studio Puisto Architects converted a bank building dating back to 1953 into a modern hostel. It's not your typical backpacker, dormitory-style type of place, but one that has smaller, enclosed bedrooms and features quite a few swanky amenities, including a basement restaurant, a spa, sauna and even a jacuzzi in the former vault.

© Pauliina Salonen & Henri Juvonen

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