Arched brick forms enliven London children's centre by Adam Khan Architects
Inverted brick arches crown the Central Somers Town children's community centre near King's Cross, London, created by local studio Adam Khan Architects. More
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On Architects draws on irrigation channels for concrete South Korean cafe
Walls made of exposed concrete and rice straw define Nonspace, a cafe designed by Korean studio On Architects to reference historic rice paddies in Icheon, South Korea. More
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BE_Design uses angular woven screens to shelter leadership centre in Rwanda
The geometric patterns of Rwandan Imigongo art informed the angular, woven forms of the Komera Leadership Centre, which has been designed by architecture studio BE_Design. More
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Hugh Broughton Architects transforms Sheerness Dockyard Church into community hub
Hugh Broughton Architects has completed a sensitive restoration of a 19th-century church to provide a community hub in a historic dockyard on the Isle of Sheppey. More
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Citizens Design Bureau adds "volcanic colours" to arts and circus space in former church
UK studio Citizens Design Bureau has given a colourful retrofit to Jacksons Lane, an arts and circus centre in an old church in London, with the aim of decluttering and simplifying its interior. More
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Boat construction informs Esbjerg Maritime Center by Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter
A wooden community centre for water-sports clubs has opened on the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark, with a design by studios Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter that references boat construction. More
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Kéré Architecture designs community centre in Uganda to be "source of inspiration and pride"
Steel canopies shade the spaces of the Kamwokya Community Centre in Kampala, Uganda, designed by Berlin studio Kéré Architecture. More
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Rozana Montiel designs Mexico City community centre as "recreational cultural oasis"
A series of bridges, walkways and exterior staircases connect the various parts of this community centre in one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in Mexico City by Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura. More
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Atelier Boter enlivens Taiwanese fishing village with glass-fronted community hub
Both locals and tourists can gather at this see-through community hub, which design studio Atelier Boter has created in the heart of Qifeng in southern Taiwan. More
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Surman Weston uses architecture as "enabler for a great cause" at Hackney School of Food
Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a teaching space for children to learn about food in Hackney, London, which has been awarded the Stephen Lawrence Prize 2022 by the RIBA. More
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General Architecture Collaborative works with Rwandan village to build community centre
Local practice General Architecture Collaborative worked with the residents of Masoro Village in Rwanda to design and build this Learning and Sports Center, which has been shortlisted in the sustainable building category of Dezeen Awards 2022. More
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Archi-Union works with students to create rammed-earth community centre
A sweeping, tiled roof informed by the surrounding mountain ranges tops the Yong'an Community Hub in China, which has been designed by students from Tongji University in Shenzhen with architecture studio Archi-Union. More
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RAW Architecture celebrates bamboo's versatility at home and community centre in Indonesia
Indonesian studio RAW Architecture used bamboo for the structure, interior walls, decorative carvings and door handles, at this home and community space in West Java. More
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Josep Ferrando Architecture transforms Spanish prison into homeless shelter and soup kitchen
Barcelona architecture studio Josep Ferrando Architecture has converted a former prison in Tarragona, Spain, into the El Roser Social Centre. More
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Konishi Gaffney repurposes church into versatile community hub
Timber cladding features in this church in Edinburgh, which has been converted into a community centre by Scottish architecture firm Konishi Gaffney. More
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Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects unveil Australia's first purpose-built Pride Centre
Australian architecture studios Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects have created Australia's first purpose-built centre for LGBTQ+ communities that incorporates tubular openings across its facade. More
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New Practice brings warmth and colour to Glasgow's century-old Kinning Park Complex
A historic community centre that was saved from demolition by activists – including Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon – has been given a new lease of life by architecture studio New Practice. More
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Dezeen Debate newsletter features a community centre by Sou Fujimoto
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Sou Fujimoto's design for a community centre in Japan. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More
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Sou Fujimoto unveils Japanese community centre covered with bowl-like roof
Architect Sou Fujimoto has revealed the design for a community centre topped with a bowl-like roof in the town of Hida, Japan. More
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Perkins&Will completes Singing Hills recreation facility in Dallas
Large expanses of glass feature in a multi-generational community centre designed by architecture firm Perkins&Will for a neglected neighbourhood in Dallas, Texas. More
