Outros Bairros Rehabilitation Programme
Growing out of a design initiative at the local Institute of Art, Technology and Culture, this rehabilitation of the Alto de Bomba district in the port city of Mindelo, Cape Verde, is rooted in day-to-day life
Urban River Spaces in Jhenaidah, Bangladesh
Community-driven Bangladesh project provides public spaces in the riverine city with 250,000 residents; over time, access to and use of the river and banks had become impeded
Camden Highline Competition London News
Camden Highline Competition winning design submitted for planning – by James Corner Field Operations (JCFO) + vPPR Architects – for a new North London park and linear walk linking to King’s Cross along a disused railway viaduct
Àgora València, Plaça de l’Ajuntament
Àgora València, Plaça de l’Ajuntament, Spain: Valencian design and architecture make their way to the town hall square for the World Design Capital 2022
Rohan and Libeň Island Project: Prague Meander
Rohan and Libeň Island Project on Vltava River: 26-hectares on left bank of Prague Meander to undergo transformation – competitive dialogue – seeking multidisciplinary international teams
The Goods Line Sydney landscape
Aspect Studios transform The Goods Line – a redundant piece of industry into a vibrant and connected public spine: strategic link and important green space for innovation district in Sydney, Australia
Rediscovering Notting Hill Gate Design Competition
LFA Rediscovering Notting Hill Gate Design Competition news: designers and architects invited to reimagine public space in north west London via innovative installation
Somers Town Design Competition Camden
Somers Town Design Competition, Camden: London Festival of Architecture contest for creative Phoenix Road design installation, open to architects, landscape architects, designers, and artists
Project V7_Underground, Vltavská Metro Prague
Project V7_Underground, Vltavská Metro, Prague design by U/U Studio part of revitalisation of Hlávkův most underpasses – skateboarding and leisure activities where people were afraid to go
Reimagined Strand Aldwych, pop-up skate park
Reimagined Strand Aldwych news – ambitious proposals by Westminster City Council and LDA Design to convert busy London roads into new public spaces now underway
1402 Coffee Shop in Aranya, Hebei Building
1402 Coffee Shop in Aranya, Hebei, northern China, design by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio built into existing red brick architecture with sloping roof: renovation juxtaposes old and new
Al Heera Beach Sharjah buildings news
3deluxe is designing Al Heera Beach, a vibrant urban beach with marina, part of comprehensive tourist infrastructure measures in Sharjah City, UAE, next to Dubai
House of Wisdom in Sharjah, UAE
House of Wisdom in Sharjah building design by UK architects Foster + Partners: this new iconic library and cultural centre opens to the public, seeks to be catalyst for a new cultural quarter in this UAE city
City of London post-COVID design competition
Architects and designers from Perkins&Will’s international studios reimagined City of London after COVID-19 in a design concept competition: key square mile sites transformed into healthier, more sustainable, and inclusive places
Graham Foundation Grants 2021: architecture
$585,000 in grants to organizations around world for 71 innovative projects from nearly 700 submissions by architects, artists, curators, filmmakers, historians, and photographers
David Hockney at Piccadilly Circus, London
David Hockney at Piccadilly Circus: new video work by one of the world’s most celebrated living artists, was unveiled on London’s Piccadilly Lights screen on 1 May
2021 City Benches Competition London
2021 City Benches competition winners – playful designs to brighten streetscape across Cheapside and Aldgate during London Festival of Architecture
The Scroll Sculpture in Sharjah, UAE
Monumental sculpture design by artist Gerry Judah, The Scroll in Sharjah, UAE, at the front of the House of Wisdom, designed by Foster + Partners, is a contemporary interpretation of the ancient Arabic scrolls
