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.
The Spanish architects from enormestudio worked in a self-building workshop with some 16-18-year-old students from Lycée Français de Madrid so the students could make more of the school's outdoor areas.
David Calas, Markus Grobbauer and Nicole Feiner have created a new tool that actively engages the community in urban development - an App called UrbanSync.
Château La Coste in the hills to the north of Aix-en-Provence, France combines the crafting of fine wines with the presentation of fine art and architecture.
From 20 April to 5 November 2017 Domain Chaumont in the Loire valley in France is hosting the 26th Festival International des Jardins with a promising title: “Flower Power / Le Pouvoir des Fleurs”.
The Hyperscope installation crafted by the Spanish sculptor Nano Valdes in the municipality of Uster near Zurich is now on show in Langenthal, in the canton of Berne (Switzerland).
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