10 Distillery Projects Where Production Shapes Architecture
A curated selection of ten contemporary distilleries reveals how industrial processes are being integrated into architectural design. Unlike traditional factories hidden behind neutral facades, these projects expose stills, vapors, and material flows as spatial elements. The distilleries, producing various spirits, share common challenges: organizing industrial workflows, controlling temperature and ventilation, and blending technical areas with public routes. Each project responds uniquely to its landscape, demonstrating different relationships between production and place. The selection includes the Bombay Sapphire Distillery by Heatherwick Studio, photographed by Iwan Baan. The article was written by Camilla Ghisleni, translated by Diogo Simões, and published on ArchDaily on May 28, 2026.
Key facts
- Ten distillery projects are featured where production processes shape architecture.
- Contemporary distilleries expose industrial operations as part of the architectural experience.
- Projects share challenges: organizing flows, controlling temperature and storage, reconciling technical and public areas.
- Each distillery develops particular responses to its territory.
- Bombay Sapphire Distillery by Heatherwick Studio is included.
- Photography by Iwan Baan.
- Article written by Camilla Ghisleni, translated by Diogo Simões.
- Published on ArchDaily on May 28, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Heatherwick Studio
- Iwan Baan
Institutions
- ArchDaily
- Bombay Sapphire Distillery