French architects Agence Search have completed a water-sports centre beside the Seine with a roof of undulating waves. More »
Tag: public and leisure
The Mantes-la-Jolie Water Sports Centre
Avondale Heights Library & Learning Centre
by H2o Architects
Brightly coloured and patterned panels chosen by different groups in the local community adorn a new library and learning centre in Melbourne, Australia. More »
Le Polyèdre by Béal and Blanckaert
Tread-like indents in the concrete facade of this rock-climbing centre might encourage visitors to scale the walls (photos by Julien Lanoo). More »
Médiathèque Romain Rolland by Philippe Gazeau
Criss-crossing metal beams surround a first floor reading room at a multimedia library near Paris. More »
Convention Centre by Eva Jiricna Architects
and A.I Design s.r.o.
A ring of mesh thorns crowns the roof of this convention centre in Zlín, Czech Republic, by London studio Eva Jiricna Architects and Prague architects A.I Design s.r.o. More »
Milson Island Sports Hall by Allen Jack+Cottier
A steel shell curls over the arched frame of this sports hall near Sydney by Australian architects Allen Jack+Cottier. More »
Neighbourhood Centre by Colboc Franzen
& Associés
Visitors can climb a staircase over the roof of this spiralling community centre in Lille by French architects Colboc Franzen & Associés. More »
Zoological Park of St Petersburg by TN Plus
and Beckmann-N’Thépé
Paris landscape designers TN Plus and architects Beckmann N’Thépe have won a competition to design a zoological park on a series of artificial islands for the outskirts of St Petersburg. More »
Las Arenas by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
This former bullring in Barcelona has been converted into a leisure complex by architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, retaining the original facade. More »
Sports Pavillion by MoederscheimMoonen
This pavilion with illuminated eaves was designed by Dutch firm MoederscheimMoonen Architects for two football teams in Rotterdam. More »
Alhóndiga Cultural and Leisure Center
by Philippe Starck
French designer Philippe Starck has completed the renovation of a former wine cellar in Bilbao to create a new culture and leisure centre for the city. More »
Kripalu Annex by Peter Rose + Partners
American firm Peter Rose + Partners have completed a cypress-clad extension to a yoga centre in Western Massachusetts, USA. More »
Skatepark Stuttgart by MBA/S Associates
Former European skateboarding champion and architect Matthias Bauer of MBA/S Associates has designed a skatepark and youth club in Stuttgart, Germany. More »
Movie by Cristobal Palma: Coliseos by Giancarlo
Mazzanti Arquitectos and Felipe Mesa
DezeenTV: here's architectural photographer Cristobal Palma's first movie, featuring the Coliseos sports centre in Medellín, Colombia, designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos and Felipe Mesa of Plan:B. More »
Les Bains des Docks by Jean Nouvel
Les Bains des Docks is an aquatic centre in Le Havre, France, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. More »