A leisure park intended for a variety of different ages and social spheres, redefining the concept of public space: U / U Studio designed Řeporyje Skatepark, transforming what was until then a vacant area in a predominantly residential neighbourhood in western Prague.
The NODE Architecture & Urbanism (NODE) studio founded by Doreen Heng Liu designed the restored surface landscape above the water purification plant and the related underground offices of the Shenzhen Lotus Water Culture Base complex, located within a municipal lotus-themed park in Luohu District, Shenzhen, China.
The architects of U / U studio and re_place worked on revitalisation of a classic non-place in the city: an underpass in a Prague metro station. Vltavská Underground had already become a mecca for street artists, and is now a public space inviting freestyle sports activities.
As part of the Latin American Social Workshop, 40 architecture students from all over the region worked together under the guidance of the PICO and A01 collectives for a self-construction that makes the most of the neighbourhood square as a flexible and transparent shared space, creating a new public plaza for the community.
Solar Egg, the micro-architecture crafted by the artists Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström for the property developer Riksbyggen is a small, portable sauna that has travelled the world for the last few years.
City waterfronts have turned into one of this century’s major themes and are essential to keep cities alive and build their resilience to climate change as well as making them attractive for use by the local community.
The architects from the Czech firm KOGAA have transformed a public space in the city of Brno with Next Gen Park in an educational catalyst that boosts awareness of carbon emissions that are accelerating the climate emergency.
Canadian studio Taktik Design, known for its fresh, multidisciplinary approach to the world of interior design and visual communication, continues its collaboration with the Sainte-Anne primary school, located in the neighbourhood of Rosemont, Montreal.
New York Botanical Garden’s largest exhibit to date celebrates the work of Brazilian modernist artist, landscape architect, and plant conservationist Roberto Burle Marx.
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