Colab-19 uses scaffolding to create multipurpose outdoor venue for pandemic-struck Bogotá
Architecture collective Colab-19 has built a multi-storey open-air theatre out of scaffolding to help Bogotá's businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Lahofer Winery by Chybik + Kristof features undulating roof with amphitheatre
Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has topped the Lahofer Winery in the Czech Republic with a walkable roof with an open-air theatre. More
APL Design Workshop creates foyer disguised by trees for open-air theatre in Japan
Architecture studio APL Design Workshop has built a foyer on a raised platform ringed by trees for an open-air theatre in Kurobe, Japan. More
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Potemkin Theatre is a "two-faced structure" says Maich Swift Architects
Paul Maich and Ted Swift of Maich Swift Architects explain how their open-air Potemkin Theatre will act as a space to engage audiences, in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More
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"Sculptural gateway" reconnects Australian town to its river
CHROFI and McGregor Coxall have completed a gateway building to frame a new public space and reconnect the town of Maitland, Australia, with the adjacent riverbank. More
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The Storefront Theater was designed "for people to come together" says Dezeen Awards jury chair
In this movie, Dezeen Awards jury chair Michel Rojkind explains why Matthew Mazzotta's modest, retractable The Storefront Theater beat projects by leading international firms to be crowned Architecture Project of the Year 2018. More
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Matthew Mazzotta builds retractable Storefront Theater for Nebraska community
An unassuming storefront in a small Nebraska town flips down to become a 100-seat theatre, which artist Matthew Mazzotta installed to reinvigorate the neglected main street. More
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Cruciform pavilion by Krupinski/Krupinska Arkitekter references historic Copenhagen garden
The light filtering through tree-lined avenues inspired this slatted pavilion by Swedish studio Krupinski/Krupinska Arkitekter, which is installed in a cross-shaped formation in a Copenhagen park. More
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Flanagan Lawrence to update Polish summer theatre with new inflatable roof
London studio Flanagan Lawrence has won a competition to refurbish an outdoor theatre in Szczecin, Poland, with plans to add an arched roof made from inflatable panels (+ slideshow). More
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Studio Octopi sets the scene for Greek tragedies with revived school amphitheatre
Greek tragedies will be staged every three years at this traditional amphitheatre that Studio Octopi has restored on the grounds of a college in the south of England (+ slideshow). More
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Indonesian open-air cinema by Csutoras & Liando built from scaffolding and plywood
This temporary open-air cinema in Jakarta, designed by Indonesian studio Csutoras & Liando, was erected in just 10 days using scaffolding, plywood and industrial fabric (+ slideshow). More
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Open House by Matthew Mazzotta
This house in Alabama folds open to provide seating for an open-air performance space (+ movie). More
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Rio de Moinhos Open-Air Theatre by Ateliermob
This concrete staircase into the air by Lisbon architecture studio Ateliermob functions as a riverside amphitheatre on the banks of the Tagus in central Portugal (+ slideshow). More
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Khor I temporary theatre by TAAT
Visitors to this temporary theatre in the Netherlands designed by TAAT perform their own play by reading from wooden cubes based on Buddhist prayer wheels. More
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Theatre on the Fly by Assemble
Design collective Assemble and a team of volunteers have constructed a temporary theatre in West Sussex, England, out of scaffolding, chipboard and plastic pond liner (+ slideshow). More
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Stage set at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse by OMA
Slideshow: OMA have created a stage set for an ancient outdoor theatre in Sicily that dates back to the fifth century BC. More
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NO99 Straw Theatre by Salto Architects
Estonian studio Salto Architects have completed a temporary summer theatre in Tallinn made of black spray-painted straw bales. More
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Summer Theatre by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
This temporary outdoor stage in Estonia by local studio Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid is made entirely from timber batons. More
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Multi Mill by NL Architects
Dutch studio NL Architects have won a competition to design a stage intended to sit on a breakwater in the river IJ, Amsterdam. More
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Cloud Tower by the next ENTERprise – architects
Cloud Tower is a pavilion for open-air concerts in the grounds of a castle near Vienna, Austria, designed by the next ENTERprise - architects. Photographs are by Lukas Schaller. More
