The area now boasts of hundreds of shops, cafes, work and residential spaces, many located in old industrial buildings. She believes the magazine's success is a reflection of the growing popularity of industrial building conversions. Victorian architecture, even for industrial buildings, was surprisingly ornate. With rising urban populations putting pressure on space in cities, architects are turning to unused industrial buildings to help solve the problem of overcrowding. "These types of industrial buildings offer specificities that you can't find in a regular office building produced by the new construction system."

Source: CNN October 27, 2017 00:33 UTC