Castlefield Viaduct Phase 2 Designs, Manchester
Designs for Phase 2 of the Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester, England, revealed as the National Trust seeks extension of the city’s sky park by Twelve Architects
Public realm building designs
Public realm building designs and architects
e-architect choose public realm building designs from around the globe. Discover urban landscape architecture interventions and cityscape spatial design. Source space architectural projects news and pictures of the best new city concepts globally.
A Diner for Everest, Bangladesh building
A Diner for Everest, in the dense area of Kanchpur, Bangladesh, is envisioned as a breather amidst the congested factory surroundings
Löyly Sauna in Helsinki Building: Avanto Architects
Designed by Avanto Architects, Löyly Sauna – communal saunas used to be typical in most major cities in Finland, but now that most new homes have a sauna of their own
Central Cardiff Square, St David’s shopping centre
Proposals by LDA Design and Chapman Taylor Architects for a new urban square in Cardiff city centre. landscape architecture in south Wales submitted by Landsec for planning approval
Revitalised Town Square, Ribeira de Pena, Portugal
A Revitalised Town Square by AXR in Portugal establishes the square as a central space for the town whilst activating its surroundings
Shanghai Moon Bay Neighbourhood Commercial Street
Shanghai Moon Bay Neighbourhood Commercial Street Renovation Phase 1 design upgrades community-based project. Modern Chinese architecture uses micro-regeneration approach – local lifestyle hotspot
Central Library Oodi in Helsinki building, Finland
Designed by ALA Architects, Oodi truly represents the new era of libraries. The building in the heart of Helsinki, only a couple of minutes’ walk from the central railway station, consists almost entirely of public space and offers a wide selection of services, mostly free of charge
Project Squares in Koprivnica, Northern Croatia
Project Squares in Koprivnica, Northern Croatia by NFO: three zones form logical spatial units: Ban Jelačić square, a wide street with trees that occasionally hosts seasonal events; a square in front of the market; and the main city square Zrinski
Fahle Gallery Street, Tallinn, Estonia
studio ARGUS present Fahle Gallery Street in Tallinn, Estonia, a covered passage that breathes new life into the surroundings. Formerly a narrow alley between factory buildings, it was enclosed and abandoned before reemerging in 2021 as a glass-roofed, tropically vegetated oasis, impervious to the wintry elements outside.
Copenhagen Landscape Architecture: Squares
Copenhagen Squares + Parks – key public spaces in the city, such as Amalienborg Castle – formal square with equestrian statue of King Frederik V in the centre, with Danish Royal buildings around it
60-72 Upper Ground Public Inquiry: London SE1
60-72 Upper Ground news – ‘The Slab’ SE1 property development – massive Mitsubishi building proposal, replacing ITV’s London Studios: Coin Street Community Builders respond to delay of expected decision from Michael Gove MP
Banja Luka Culture and Congress Centre
JDAP proposes a new Banja Luka Culture and Congress Centre for Bosnia and Herzogovina as an extension to the City Park, as an anchor for the developing city to the East.
Ridley Place Newcastle city centre renewal
Ridley Place Newcastle city centre renewal, Northeast England, by LDA Design – the first street to complete in council’s major investment into the central public realm, to ensure civic spaces attract more people
