Teruel-zilla! by Mi5 Arquitectos, and PKMN Architectures
Madrid studios Mi5 Arquitectos and PKMN Architectures have built a half-submerged culture and leisure centre in the middle of a public square in Teruel, Spain (+ slideshow). More
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Klong Toey Community Lantern by TYIN Tegnestue
Architects TYIN Tegnestue of Norway have taken an empty slot in a dense residential area of Bangkok and worked with the local community to build a climbing frame and basketball court. More
Redbridge Welcome Centre by Peter Barber Architects
Slideshow: London studio Peter Barber Architects has completed a centre for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Ilford, northeast London. More
Zap' Ados by Bang Architectes
Slideshow: French studio Bang Architectes has converted a former peanut factory in Calais into a skateboarding park with a bright orange mesh facade (photos by Julien Lanoo). More
Sports Concert Complex by GMP Architekten
Following their Eurovision Song Contest win last summer, Azerbaijan rushed to commission German firm GMP Architekten to design a new stadium that will be complete in time to host this year’s competition. More
The Mantes-la-Jolie Water Sports Centre by Agence Search
French architects Agence Search have completed a water-sports centre beside the Seine with a roof of undulating waves. More
Avondale Heights Library & Learning Centreby H2o Architects
Brightly coloured and patterned panels chosen by different groups in the local community adorn a new library and learning centre in Melbourne, Australia. More
Le Polyèdre by Béal and Blanckaert
Tread-like indents in the concrete facade of this rock-climbing centre might encourage visitors to scale the walls (photos by Julien Lanoo). More
Médiathèque Romain Rolland by Philippe Gazeau
Criss-crossing metal beams surround a first floor reading room at a multimedia library near Paris. More
Convention Centre by Eva Jiricna Architects and A.I Design s.r.o.
A ring of mesh thorns crowns the roof of this convention centre in Zlín, Czech Republic, by London studio Eva Jiricna Architects and Prague architects A.I Design s.r.o. More
Milson Island Sports Hall by Allen Jack+Cottier
A steel shell curls over the arched frame of this sports hall near Sydney by Australian architects Allen Jack+Cottier. More
Neighbourhood Centre by Colboc Franzen & Associés
Visitors can climb a staircase over the roof of this spiralling community centre in Lille by French architects Colboc Franzen & Associés. More
Zoological Park of St Petersburg by TN Plus and Beckmann-N'Thépé
Paris landscape designers TN Plus and architects Beckmann N’Thépe have won a competition to design a zoological park on a series of artificial islands for the outskirts of St Petersburg. More
Las Arenas by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
This former bullring in Barcelona has been converted into a leisure complex by architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, retaining the original facade. More
Sports Pavillion by MoederscheimMoonen
This pavilion with illuminated eaves was designed by Dutch firm MoederscheimMoonen Architects for two football teams in Rotterdam. More
Alhóndiga Cultural and Leisure Center by Philippe Starck
French designer Philippe Starck has completed the renovation of a former wine cellar in Bilbao to create a new culture and leisure centre for the city. More
Kripalu Annex by Peter Rose + Partners
American firm Peter Rose + Partners have completed a cypress-clad extension to a yoga centre in Western Massachusetts, USA. More
Skatepark Stuttgart by MBA/S Associates
Former European skateboarding champion and architect Matthias Bauer of MBA/S Associates has designed a skatepark and youth club in Stuttgart, Germany. More
Movie by Cristobal Palma: Coliseos by Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos and Felipe Mesa
DezeenTV: here's architectural photographer Cristobal Palma's first movie, featuring the Coliseos sports centre in Medellín, Colombia, designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos and Felipe Mesa of Plan:B. More
Les Bains des Docks by Jean Nouvel
Les Bains des Docks is an aquatic centre in Le Havre, France, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. More