A series of freestanding brick walls designed to resemble ruins frame this community centre near Bengaluru, India, designed by local architecture studio A Threshold. More about A Threshold disguises community centre in India as "ancient ruins"
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica has created a concrete community centre defined by a series of arches in Jálpa de Mendez, Mexico. More about CCA runs arched colonnade through community centre in Mexico
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a colourful gridded facade to a skyscraper in Shenzhen, to create a hotel and centre dedicated to the welfare of women and children. More about MVRDV transforms Shenzhen skyscraper into colourful women and children's centre
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 about Arched brick forms enliven London children's centre by Adam Khan Architects
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 about On Architects draws on irrigation channels for concrete South Korean cafe
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 about BE_Design uses angular woven screens to shelter leadership centre in Rwanda
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 about Hugh Broughton Architects transforms Sheerness Dockyard Church into community hub
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 about Citizens Design Bureau adds "volcanic colours" to arts and circus space in former church
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 about Boat construction informs Esbjerg Maritime Center by Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter
Steel canopies shade the spaces of the Kamwokya Community Centre in Kampala, Uganda, designed by Berlin studio Kéré Architecture. More about Kéré Architecture designs community centre in Uganda to be "source of inspiration and pride"
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 about Rozana Montiel designs Mexico City community centre as "recreational cultural oasis"
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 about Atelier Boter enlivens Taiwanese fishing village with glass-fronted community hub
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 about Surman Weston uses architecture as "enabler for a great cause" at Hackney School of Food
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 about General Architecture Collaborative works with Rwandan village to build 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 about Archi-Union works with students to create rammed-earth community centre
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 about RAW Architecture celebrates bamboo's versatility at home and community centre in Indonesia
Barcelona architecture studio Josep Ferrando Architecture has converted a former prison in Tarragona, Spain, into the El Roser Social Centre. More about Josep Ferrando Architecture transforms Spanish prison into homeless shelter and soup kitchen
Timber cladding features in this church in Edinburgh, which has been converted into a community centre by Scottish architecture firm Konishi Gaffney. More about Konishi Gaffney repurposes church into versatile community hub
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 about Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects unveil Australia's first purpose-built Pride Centre
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 about New Practice brings warmth and colour to Glasgow's century-old Kinning Park Complex