The Field Studio & Exhibition Space for Buddha Artist by Team BLDG.Reflecting on the history of architecture will reveal that the discipline is more concerned with religious buildings than any other type. The typology is complex, and places of worship have transformed into inspiration for the architecture...
Community Empowerment via Urban Development: Presence in Hormuz 02, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran-based ZAV Architects’ multipurpose cultural residence comprises vibrant rammed earth domes that form part of a broader social and cultural initiative on Hormuz Island in Iran. Dubbed “Presence on Hormuz”, the series of...
Peach Hut Community Centre in China by ATELIER XI.ATELIER XI’s Peach Hut Community Centre is the first in a series of miniature pavilions that will bring cultural and art education to the Xiuwu Henan county in northeast China. Instead of designing one 300 square metre public building as...
Yinka Ilori’s Colorama Skatepark Takes Over the 19thC Warehouse in Roubaix.British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori was commissioned by La Condition Publique cultural centre to design an indoor skatepark set within a 19th-century warehouse in Roubaix, France. The result is a colourful landscape that fuses culture...
TEA Community Centre in Xiamen, China by Waterfrom Design.The Tea Community Center in Xiamen, China is set across two levels, one of which is below the ground and hidden beneath a pool of water. A spherical internal courtyard spans across both floors, with Waterfrom Design planting a tree at its...
Aires Mateus’ Community Centre in Grândola, Portugal.If geometric shapes are your thing then you are going to love this angularly constructed building by architects, Aires Mateus in Portugal. This Community Centre in Grandola, Portugal feels reminiscent of the paper constructions we used...
‘Edge of the Forest’ Community Centre by Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop.We talk about architecture having inherent value. One of the values that is often discussed is the value that good and thoughtful architecture brings to the community. Sometimes we even talk about architecture bringing the community...
Japanese Community Centre for Elderly Residents by Issei Suma.This cluster of tent-like structures was designed by Issei Suma to provide meals & accommodation to the elderly residents of a small Japanese...
Artists Residency & Cultural Centre in Senegal by Toshiko Mori Architects.Thatched and lightly touching the West African earth it serves, this Toshiko Mori Architects’ Arts Centre in Senegal is a welcomed sensitive response to the area's sometimes unforgiving terrain. Conceived as a cultural hub for local...
