Public space
East unveils updated images of its plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
“We remove places where young people can gather in small groups, then panic when they gather in large ones”
Red scaffolding surrounds temporary pavilion in India
Bio-based community garden by Jan Kattein Architects opens in London
MVRDV wins competition for “new world wonder” in the Netherlands
Superflex and KWY.studio create architecture for fish to enjoy after sea levels rise
Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC shelter rooftop terrace with pleated canopy at London’s Olympia
MACH designs red town hall in Spain to have “warm and welcoming presence”
Stefano Boeri Architetti to convert depot into community hub in Rome
Büro Ziyu Zhuang creates UFO-shaped gallery in grassland in Inner Mongolia
Snøhetta transforms Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France into “urban lantern”
Tarq Studio prioritises “informal ways people occupy space” for angular market in Colombia
KOGAA transforms former industrial hall in Czech Republic into art gallery
Crystal-shaped sauna rises from former industrial site in Sweden
Dezeen Debate features “bad acid trip” building proposal
“Is this the death certificate of architecture?” says commenter
Hello Wood transforms abandoned railway site in Zurich with “indoor-outdoor cultural hub”
How Gaudí’s failed Park Güell housing estate became Barcelona’s most popular park
Dezeen Debate features a “sorely needed” toilet block in London
Studio Weave creates stone toilet block in London to “express democracy”
Floating community space in Copenhagen by Arcgency and MAST “makes water an active part of everyday life”
Study finds swathes of England left with “public toilet deserts” as facilities decline
AMDL Circle designs visitor centre for Carlo Scarpa’s Brion tomb