"Dystopian ugly" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. More
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MVRDV designs Pixel as alternative to "nondescript" housing in Abu Dhabi
A communal plaza and stepped terraces encourage residents to spend time together outdoors at Pixel, a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. More
Heams & Michel Architectes shrouds prefabricated pavilions in geometric lattices
French studio Heams & Michel Architectes has updated a public square in Cannes with seven prefabricated aluminium kiosks that can be adapted to various uses. More
Montalba Architects adds sunken garden to Edward Durrell Stone landmark
Local studio Montalba Architects has renovated American architect Edward Durrell Stone's Perpetual Savings and Loan Bank building in Los Angeles and added a sunken garden in the building's plaza. More
Dezeen Debate features "bold and courageous" canopy by Adjaye Associates
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a giant canopy created by Adjaye Associates and Daniel Boyd for a public plaza in Sydney. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Giant canopy shelters Sydney Plaza by Adjaye Associates and Daniel Boyd
A giant canopy that filters light through circular openings covers this public plaza in Sydney, which Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye's studio has created with artist Daniel Boyd. More
Es Devlin creates glowing arched stage to showcase "most linguistically diverse city on the planet"
Hundreds of illuminated cords connected to structural arcs make up the Your Voices installation by British artist Es Devlin which aims to reflect the hundreds of languages spoken in New York. More
SO-IL and FREAKS extend glass museum in France with sweeping public plaza
New York office SO-IL and Parisian studio FREAKS have completed the renovation and extension of an 18th-century glass factory in France, adding a sweeping concrete plaza that unites a series of cultural spaces. More
Drone footage showcases colonnaded Gouna Festival Plaza in Egypt
This video shows the recently completed Gouna Festival Plaza designed by London-based Studio Seilern Architects in the resort town of El Gouna. More
DSDHA creates public square above the tracks of Liverpool Street Station
Architecture studio DSDHA has created the public Exchange Square in the City of London alongside Liverpool Street Station. More
Rotative Studio brightens Swiss town square with modular wooden pavilions
Architecture firm Rotative Studio has created three colourful temporary pavilions for reading and socialising in the Place du Marché square in Aigle, Switzerland. More
AGi Architects arranges Dubai Expo Opportunity Pavilion around covered plaza
Spanish-Kuwaiti studio AGi Architects has created a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai that is built around a covered plaza that acts as a place where people can gather. More
UNA2 covers Italian public square with bright-red loggia
Red aluminium slats form an angular canopy atop a structure designed by Italian architecture office UNA2 to shelter part of a public square in the town of Rosignano Marittimo, Italy. More
Casanova + Hernandez completes patterned public square based on an Albanian carpet
Dutch studio Casanova + Hernandez has completed a landscaping project in the Albanian village of Shiroka, comprising a waterfront plaza and streetscape that uses granite stones to replicate a traditional carpet pattern. More
Junya Ishigami completes covered plaza with sloping floor for Japanese university
Rectangular openings allow sunlight and rain to enter this multipurpose covered plaza designed by Junya Ishigami for the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan. More
COBE's undulating public square in Copenhagen contains parking for 2,000 bikes
Karen Blixens Plads in Copenhagen is an undulating plaza with sheltered parking for over 2,000 bicycles designed by Danish architecture firm COBE. More
Pitched-roof structure revitalises public space at Veracruz port
An underused public space in Veracruz, Mexico, has been given new life by Rozana Montiel and Alvin V Wallach, who built a canopy over the plaza to protect it from the elements. More
Honeycomb-patterned towers by Büro Ole Scheeren frame gardens in Singapore
A pair of skyscrapers with concave, honeycomb-patterned facades bracket planted plazas at Büro Ole Scheeren's Duo development in Singapore. More
Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town
Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza, providing an extra venue for next year's Design Indaba conference. More
COBE and BRUT chosen to create new entrance plaza for EU headquarters in Brussels
Architecture studios COBE and BRUT have been selected to redesign the entrance to the European Union headquarters, with a proposal including a reflective doughnut-shaped canopy. More