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.
Marronnier Park in Seoul is an urban gathering place that has been redesigned by Korean architecture firm METAA to reinforce its status as a public park.
German photographer Sarah-Johanna Eick used her camera to immortalise parts of the United States that populate the collective imagination – cafes, old trading posts and the colours of the desert.
Bike riding is good for your health and for the environment and if you’ve got a bike in Nuenen, a Dutch city connected to Van Gogh, you’re in for a great artistic ride with plenty of visual impact.
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