Stufish designs socially distanced Vertical Theatre for "new era of performance venues"
Architecture studio Stufish has revealed its concept for a socially-distanced vertical theatre, which was created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Theatre in China is "a structural tour de force" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a theatre in Guangzhou, China, and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Steven Chilton Architects wraps Guangzhou theatre in tattoo-imprinted cladding
Steven Chilton Architects has designed a theatre in Guangzhou, China, which has a shape informed by the city's historical connection to silk and is imprinted with patterns that represent its current tattoo culture. More
Trahan Architects creates curving wooden balconies for Atlanta theatre
US firm Trahan Architects has renovated the Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, using steam-bent timber to form an undulating auditorium. More
Commenters praise "honest and dystopian depiction" of Guangzhou Show Theatre
In this week's comments update, readers are debating visuals of the Guangzhou Show Theatre in China and sharing their thoughts on other top stories. More
Steven Chilton Architects reveals visuals of silk-informed theatre in Guangzhou
Steven Chilton Architects has revealed visuals of its Guangzhou Show Theatre, which is currently under construction in China. More
Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects create brick-clad cultural centre in Sydney
Phoenix Central Park is a gallery and a performance space in Sydney designed by Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects. More
APL Design Workshop creates foyer disguised by trees for open-air theatre in Japan
Architecture studio APL Design Workshop has built a foyer on a raised platform ringed by trees for an open-air theatre in Kurobe, Japan. More
Oft Interiors "bring a new zest to the Hong Kong design industry"
VDF studio profile: Oft Interiors is a Hong Kong-based design studio that specialises in cultural spaces and has overhauled the interiors of more than 50 different cinemas. More
Open Architecture unveils Pingshan Performing Arts Center
Beijing studio Open Architecture has created the Pingshan Performing Arts Center near Shenzhen as a "counter-statement" to other more extravagant theatres that have recently been built in China. More
Therme Art and VDF present a talk on the importance of live events during global crises
Es Devlin, Zoé Whitely, Marc Spiegler and others joined a live panel discussion organised by Therme Art for VDF, which examined the value of cultural events amidst global unrest. More
Berliner Ensemble gives glimpse of its socially distanced theatre
The Berliner Ensemble theatre group has removed around 500 of its 700 seats to prepare for reopening in alignment with Germany's social-distancing policies. More
Protests in Tirana as Albanian national theatre demolished to make way for BIG project
The site of BIG's proposed new national theatre in Tirana has become the focus of anti-government protests as demolition of the original theatre begins. More
Unparelld'arquitectes creates Emergency Scenery public performance backdrop in Olot
Unparelld'arquitectes has turned four buttresses supporting a party wall in the town of Olot, Spain, into an arched public shelter that aims to "catalyse activity" on the street. More
Diller Scofidio + Renfro to renovate Frank Lloyd Wright theatre in Dallas
Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been chosen to design the renovation of Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, Texas, the only theatre built by Frank Lloyd Wright. More
wHY Architecture reveals design for opera house in Russia
Tchaikovsky Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre by wHY Architecture will be built on the bank of the Kama River in Perm, Russia, near the Ural mountains. More
Steven Chilton Architects completes "bamboo forest" theatre in Wuxi
The Wuxi Taihu Show Theatre, which is wrapped in a steel structure designed to look like a bamboo forest, has opened in China. More
Competition: win a copy of London’s Great Theatres by Simon Callow and Derry Moore
In our latest competition, we're offering five readers the chance to win a copy of London's Great Theatres by Simon Callow with photography by Derry Moore. More
Revolving auditorium is showpiece of Boulevard theatre by SODA
A theatre has opened in London's Soho that can be completely reconfigured at the touch of a button. More
Stark monochromatic interior of Saint Rocco church brings stone ruins into focus
Architects Luigi Valente and Mauro Di Bona have renovated the former church of Saint Rocco in southern Italy into a theatre with a black and white interior. More