Publicspace

Oneworks has embarked on a transformative journey to reimagine Rome’s historic Piazza San Giovanni. This revitalisation project amplifies the piazza’s sociocultural presence for the 2025 Jubilee while preserving its iconic past. Merging time-honoured tradition with contemporary design principles, the renewed Piazza San Giovanni is set to become a celebration of urban life, embracing functional safety, energy efficiency, and sustainable material management. Jan Polverini Embodying joy and interaction, the piazza’s architecture champions simplicity, pays homage to the city’s historical values, and creatively incorporates water as an interactive element. This design strategy is a nod to Rome’s longstanding r... More

The new Piazza Cortevecchia designed by INOUT architecture studio - www.inoutarchitettura.com - was officially open in Ferrara following a design competition and direct involvement of citizens in choosing the most suitable and representative project for the community. The redevelopment project of Piazza Cortevecchia, in the heart of the historic center of Ferrara, is the winning proposal of the public competition announced by the Municipality of Ferrara in May 2022, within the "EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM OF INTERVENTIONS FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT” promoted and funded by the Ministry of Environment. © Simone Bossi A SQUARE Close to Piazza Municipale, bordering the main city squares while adjacent... More

INTRODUCTION Shui On Lands’s Tiandi flagship commercial developments are all different in terms of characteristics and experiential themes, altogether constitute the diverse urban commercial culture of Shanghai. During the last decade since the opening of Ruihong Tiandi Moon Bay, Hongkou district has undergone large-scale urbanization and renewal. Behind the escalating housing prices, the area has seen an incremental inflow of more affluent residents, bringing significant paradigm shift in local community lifestyles in recent years. The design upgrades the community-based commercial project through a micro-regeneration approach. The completed Phase 1 has already seen positive transformations in active neighborhood participation, bec... More

 Volvo Circle Pavilion made entirely of lightweight and minimal materials, speaks of a vision for the sustainability. It was planned not only to create something beautiful, but also to ensure that the materials used were fully reused and recycled, and that they were circulated and found new uses while minimizing the environmental impact. Jaeyi Kim Jaeyi Kim Jaeyi Kim Caption The paper-thin and light Tyvek covering the pavilion's structure is dismantled and reused as recycled plastic boards for  public furniture , while the puzzle benches made using forged and neglected structural wood are fully recycled and donated. The minimal steel structure that safely supports the pavilion is disassembled and reused, and a... More

The essence of the project lies in the transformation of the Old Glassworks and its neighboring public spaces, guided by the vision of creating a vibrant hub for local culture. It transcends mere physical alterations, as its goal is to revitalize the very spirit of Ptuj's historic old town, ensuring its enduring relevance as a cultural focal point. Miran Kambič Miran Kambič Miran Kambič Miran Kambič Revitalization of Old Glassworks, along with its adjoining streets and squares, brings new high-quality public spaces to the Ptuj's old town center. These spaces serve as a link between the castle hill, town, and river, fostering a vibrant city. Two key focal points are the more formal Vrazov trg square on one side and intim... More

For the eight edition of Concéntrico – an international design in public space festival – BUDCUD prepared an installation exploring the potential of urban greenery. The Urban Seedlings project, besides being an atlas of multi-functional furniture, formulates a strong visual statement on the vital role of the city greenery and the opportunities it provides in strengthening local community and enriching a local context. It is also a spatial commentary on the irresponsible disposal of city greenery. Concéntrico festival Concéntrico festival Throughout Europe, the processes of public areas’ pseudo-revitalization transformed many urban squares into concreted, heated and impermeable plazas, thus m... More

The development of Kish in terms of tourism has led to the construction of new urban texture and buildings in the city to attract tourists and it can be noted that hotels are a potential platform that attracts tourists in the city texture according to their architectural-environmental factors. Caption Hotels were usually used as a temporary place for passengers' accommodation where provided services and products just for their guests. But nowadays this system is changed and we have faced the question in this plan and it leads us to this question that: Caption Is it possible to create various uses and functions in the hotel, including lively activities and social interactions that affect both the form and the structure, and how c... More

This project’s main idea is to create a recreation zone which would link several residential quarters in an urban fringe community. The Leonejsky lake, encircled now by a new public space, made part of a grown over sand quarry quite recently. As a result of this transformation, its shores grew comfortable for strolls and relaxation, and the place itself merges natural territory patterns with features of a cozy city park.  Commissioned by The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region Commissioned by The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region Commissioned by The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region It’s important to mention t... More

The Pavshinskaya Poyma is a densely populated residential area of Krasnogorsk with a very compact development of high-rise residential buildings which needed recreational areas for comfortable living, walks with children and leisure (the nearest park was not located within walking distance). Basis studio has been working on this project for five years and continues to work on it. The entire project for the improvement of Pavshinskaya Poyma covers about 13 hectares. The first stage, completed in autumn 2020, constituted 4 hectares; now another large part of the lower embankment is completed.  Ivan Ohapkin, head of Basis studio: "The area has been on everyone's radar because of the current difficult situation. On the one hand, it is loc... More