Deteriorating, century-old oak trees destined for the scrapheap have been turned into a lovely barn in the Netherlands. Dutch architects at Hilberink Bosch Architecten put the structure together at ...

You might have heard of one and even seen one without realising what you're looking at, but exactly what is a Dutch barn conversion and, perhaps more importantly, do these structures make good homes?

International architectural firm Mecanoo has recently finished a three-part villa in the Netherlands that puts a modern spin on the traditional Dutch barn-house or "hoeve." Located in the beautiful ...