European Prize for Urban Public Space 2022
European Prize for Urban Public Space 2022 finalists news, representing the best public space interventions in European cities – recognises the creation, recovery and improvement of public spaces
Tamagawa Takashimaya Grand Patio Tokyo
Tamagawa Takashimaya Grand Patio, Tokyo: guided by a design concept of “Library & Art,” this renovation of a commercial building with a fifty-year history provides a place for community members to rest and relax
Notre Dame Cathedral Paris Building
Notre Dame Cathedral Paris to reopen in 2024 news. The spire by French architect Viollet-le-Duc to be restored to 19th Century design, previously both the Prime Minister and President vowed creative rebuilding
Marine Life Institute AMAALA Triple Bay, KSA
Designed by leading architect Foster + Partners, the marine life institute on the Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia, combines futuristic lab spaces with unmatched underwater expeditions
100 Liverpool Street London offices property
100 Liverpool Street London refurbishment project design by Hopkins Architects transforms a former 1980s office building with deep floor plates into a high-quality, flexible building fit for the 21st century
The Muze Student Housing, Austin Texas
Designed by Rhode Partners, The Muze is an 18-story student housing high rise in the West Campus neighborhood, two blocks west of the University of Texas’ main campus that features 158 units and 502 beds in USA
Hub of Huts, South Tyrol Italy
For its latest South Tyrolean, Italy, realisation, Hub of Huts, noa* returns to Hubertus in Olang, one of the first places to have revealed the studio’s expressive power. After the iconic cantilever pool, a new suspended platform defies gravity law by overturning the concept of wellbeing
Palace of Culture and Communication, Guadalajara
Designed by GVA Arquitectos Palace of Culture and Communication, Guadalajara, Mexico, is a concept of multifunctional cultural space, unique by bringing together in the same space the most diverse cultural expressions
Biophilic design at Heriot Watt campus Dubai
Biophilic design at Heriot Watt campus Dubai design by BDP Architects: when visitors cross the threshold of this new UAE university building they leave behind the searing heat of the desert for climate-controlled comfort and diffused lighting
Mangrove Place Apartments, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Designed by UPAItalia – Paolo Lettieri and Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, the Mangrove Place Apartments building in Abu Dhabi, is characterized by staggered terraces and balconies that offer a panoramic sea view. The distinctive form visually contrasts with the glass skyscrapers that surround the area
Central Club, Córdoba Leisure Facility
Designed by STUDIO MONTEVIDEO Central club in Cordoba, Argentina, has a multiple program that includes bar, restaurant, coworking, gym, spinning room, changing rooms, nail spa and professional paddle tennis courts
Johnny Cash Casitas Springs Home, California
Johnny Cash’s former home in California which was built to his exact specifications in 1961, went on the market in June 2022 for $1.795 million and has already sold to one of his fans for $1.85 million – $55,000 over the asking price