Once active factories creating industrial character of the city of Bratislava are now abandoned, dilapidated buildings. In terms of a rapid urban development of the city they are gettng at the center of interest of professional and general public. There are conflcting opinions on questions: Does it make sense to maintain factories for future generations? If so, what are the possibilities of adapting them to a modern society? There are not many positive examples, yet we find in Bratislava old factories that came back to life as the new cultural centres.