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  • St Lawrence Market North Toronto

    RSHP connects "unashamedly modern" building to historic Toronto hall

    British architecture studio RSHP and local outfit Adamson Associates Architects have completed St Lawrence Market North in Toronto, giving it two vaulted wings and a central atrium. More about RSHP connects "unashamedly modern" building to historic Toronto hall

    Ben Dreith | 25 July 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium

    Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has created a justice building for Toronto to display "the identity and values of a modern justice institution" while respecting nearby historical buildings. More about Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium

    Ben Dreith | 9 January 2024 | Leave a comment
  • The building will have a fluted glass and metal exterior

    SOM designs Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse informed by classical architecture

    Architecture practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has received approval for a new 10-storey federal courthouse with a fluted metal and glass exterior in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. More about SOM designs Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse informed by classical architecture

    James Parkes | 9 February 2022 | Leave a comment
  • LA Courthouse by SOM

    SOM wraps Downtown LA courthouse in pleats of glass

    Global firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has designed and engineered a federal courthouse for a sloped site in Downtown Los Angeles, which appears as an elevated cube with folded glass facades. More about SOM wraps Downtown LA courthouse in pleats of glass

    Jenna McKnight | 22 August 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Toronto Courthouse by Renzo Piano Building Workshop

    Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto

    Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its first project in Canada: a Toronto courthouse elevated on columns to expose tall glazed walls and a 20-metre-high atrium. More about Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto

    Eleanor Gibson | 27 February 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Lille courtroom by OMA

    OMA unveils plans for coloured glass courthouse in Lille

    Dutch firm OMA has revealed its design for a six-sided courthouse in Lille, France, which will feature sheer facades of coloured glass. More about OMA unveils plans for coloured glass courthouse in Lille

    Natasha Levy | 20 February 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Palace of Justice in Córdoba by Mecanoo

    Mecanoo completes modern Palace of Justice in historic Córdoba

    Mecanoo's vast law courts in the Spanish city of Córdoba features cut-out courtyards and golden details, in reference to the city's medieval history. More about Mecanoo completes modern Palace of Justice in historic Córdoba

    India Block | 26 January 2018 | 2 comments
  • Tribunal de Paris Renzo Piano

    First photos emerge of tiered tower built by Renzo Piano to house Paris law courts

    Work has completed on Tribunal de Paris – a tiered skyscraper, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop to become the largest law complex in Europe. More about First photos emerge of tiered tower built by Renzo Piano to house Paris law courts

    India Block | 23 November 2017 | 14 comments
  • Criminal Courts in Pátzcuaro, Mexico, by TALLER Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo

    Gardens separate rooms wrapped in brick, stone and wood at Mexican courthouse

    An oval stone wall encloses brick and timber volumes that offer varying levels of privacy and connection with the gardens at the centre of this courthouse in Pátzcuaro, Mexico, by Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. More about Gardens separate rooms wrapped in brick, stone and wood at Mexican courthouse

    Alyn Griffiths | 26 June 2017 | Leave a comment
  • Supreme Court in The Hague by Kaan

    Kaan Architecten completes new Supreme Court of the Netherlands

    Six bronze statues mark the entrance to Kaan Architecten's new Supreme Court of the Netherlands, which features a facade of green glass louvres and an interior dominated by marble (+ slideshow). More about Kaan Architecten completes new Supreme Court of the Netherlands

    Amy Frearson | 5 April 2016 | 2 comments
  • Alingsås District Court by Tengbom

    Tengbom adds "monolithic" zinc-clad extension to Alingsås District Court

    Architecture studio Tengbom has added a zinc-clad extension to a traditional brick courthouse building in the Swedish town of Alingsås (+ slideshow). More about Tengbom adds "monolithic" zinc-clad extension to Alingsås District Court

    Alyn Griffiths | 27 March 2016 | 2 comments
  • Toulkarem Courthouse by AAU Anastas

    AAU Anastas completes Palestinian courthouse featuring stone walls and golden latticework

    This courthouse in northern Palestine, which was commissioned by The United Nations, has chunky stone walls and an ornamental overlay of gold steel (+ slideshow). More about AAU Anastas completes Palestinian courthouse featuring stone walls and golden latticework

    Jessica Mairs | 19 November 2015 | 6 comments
  • International Criminal Court in the Hague by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects

    Schmidt Hammer Lassen completes headquarters for the International Criminal Court

    Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has completed a new building for the International Criminal Court in the Hague, featuring chequerboard facades that create shifting patterns of light and shadow (+ slideshow). More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen completes headquarters for the International Criminal Court

    Alyn Griffiths | 16 November 2015 | 1 comment
  • United States Courthouse; Salt Lake City, Utah, by Thomas Phifer and Partners, and Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects

    Thomas Phifer's United States Courthouse is covered in vertical sun shades

    White vertical fins clad the glazed exterior of this Salt Lake City courthouse by Thomas Phifer and Partners, shading the interior from direct sunlight without restricting the views from inside (+ slideshow). More about Thomas Phifer's United States Courthouse is covered in vertical sun shades

    Alyn Griffiths | 15 January 2015 | 9 comments
  • Ilona Gaynor at Designers in Residence

    Ilona Gaynor designs staging for a hypothetical court case

    London designer and filmmaker Ilona Gaynor looks at how the setup of a courtroom can manipulate how a case is perceived for her Designers in Residence commission at London's Design Museum (+ slideshow). More about Ilona Gaynor designs staging for a hypothetical court case

    Jessica Mairs | 15 September 2014 | Leave a comment
  • Court of Justice by J Mayer H

    German studio J Mayer H Architects has completed a building housing a law court, university library, auditoriums and offices in the Belgian city of Hasselt (+ slideshow). More about Court of Justice by J Mayer H

    Alyn Griffiths | 11 September 2013 | 13 comments
  • LCV. Law-Court Offices in Venice by C+S Architects

    LCV. Law-Court Offices in Venice by C+S Architects

    This mysterious dark gable facing the Piazzale Roma in Venice marks the entrance to a long narrow courthouse by Italian studio C+S Architects (+ slideshow). More about LCV. Law-Court Offices in Venice by C+S Architects

    Amy Frearson | 15 December 2012 | 11 comments
  • Singapore Subordinate Courts by Serie Architects and Multiply Architects

    Singapore Subordinate Courts by Serie Architects and Multiply Architects

    London-based architects Serie and Singapore architects Multiply have designed an extension to a law court in Singapore with terracotta-clad courtrooms stacked up inside a giant cage. More about Singapore Subordinate Courts by Serie Architects and Multiply Architects

    Amy Frearson | 15 June 2012 | 4 comments
  • Judicial Court by Barbosa & Guimarães

    Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia by Barbosa & Guimarães

    Photographer José Campos has sent us these photographs of the recently completed law courts in Gouveia, Portugal, by architects Barbosa & Guimarães. More about Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia by Barbosa & Guimarães

    Amy Frearson | 5 June 2011 | 8 comments
  • Ciutat de la Justícia by David Chipperfield Architects

    Here are a few photos, plans and elevations of Barcelona's new law courts complex, designed by David Chipperfield Architects. More about Ciutat de la Justícia by David Chipperfield Architects

    Marcus Fairs | 9 August 2009 | 36 comments

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