Plazas, piazzas and squares
MVRDV “prioritises human scale” in design of colourful Miami building
OMA designs pyramidal building in China as “three-dimensional village”
Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon’s floating AquaPraça plaza anchors in Venice
Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon design floating AquaPraça plaza for Amazonian bay
“Dystopian ugly” says commenter
MVRDV designs Pixel as alternative to “nondescript” housing in Abu Dhabi
Dezeen Debate features “bold and courageous” canopy by Adjaye Associates
Giant canopy shelters Sydney Plaza by Adjaye Associates and Daniel Boyd
Drone footage showcases colonnaded Gouna Festival Plaza in Egypt
DSDHA creates public square above the tracks of Liverpool Street Station
UNA2 covers Italian public square with bright-red loggia
Casanova + Hernandez completes patterned public square based on an Albanian carpet
Stefano Boeri creates travertine piazza alongside Colosseum
Amazon River becomes permanent home for Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon’s AquaPraça plaza
H3O designs The Communal Barbecue as “celebration of collective life” in Spain
Angular concrete buildings surround Domino Square plaza
Heams & Michel Architectes shrouds prefabricated pavilions in geometric lattices
Montalba Architects adds sunken garden to Edward Durrell Stone landmark
Es Devlin creates glowing arched stage to showcase “most linguistically diverse city on the planet”
SO-IL and FREAKS extend glass museum in France with sweeping public plaza
Rotative Studio brightens Swiss town square with modular wooden pavilions
AGi Architects arranges Dubai Expo Opportunity Pavilion around covered plaza
Junya Ishigami completes covered plaza with sloping floor for Japanese university
