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The Konan Cultural Centre in Japan ascribes to an identifiable building design - a significant aspect of a community centre. Check it out and leave us your views…

Napur Architectdesigns theNational Athletics Centre in Budapest for the 2023 World Athletics Championships. The new stadium serves as a new international sporting and cultural centre on the exceptional site of the Danube that supports urban recreation, leisure sports and national youth sport.

Seamlessly merging architecture with cultural heritage, environmental sensitivity, and structural ingenuity, the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Guangzhou's Nansha District is poised to redefine sports infrastructure. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the sports centre is now in its final stages of interior finishing and landscaping. Its completion is planned for June in preparation for the China National Games in November 2025.

The small Dutch town of Spijkenisse celebrates the opening of its new cultural centre today. The Theatre de Stoep designed by Ben van Berkel of UNStudio…

Through contemporary spatiality and a shared ecosystem, 'Common Lights' by Cosmos Architecture promises to offer the community of #BanjaLuka a versatile social and cultural life. Check out the newly unveiled designs of this multifunctional cultural centre…

The new 18,000 sq. m. Maison de l'Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine, MÉCA, creates a frame for the celebration of contemporary art, film and performances, cementing the UNESCO-listed Bordeaux as the epicenter for culture. Check out the monolithic, sculptural building here…

Mecanoo's design of Manchester City's cultural centre focuses on simplicity and inclusiveness. Check it out and leave us your views…

i29 interior architects change the face of Amsterdam's historic cultural centre Felix Meritis without altering its historical relevance and beauty. Check out the appreciably sensitive renovation here…

The last twelve months saw architecture redefining the intersection of culture, sustainability, and human experience. In IAnD's Global Hop section, these three projects have grabbed the most eyeballs for their demonstration of the transformative power of thoughtful design, merging sustainability, cultural preservation, and innovative functionality. They redefine global design paradigms, setting benchmarks for future projects that aspire to balance tradition and progress. The projects are: Heineken Beverages Head Office, South Africa by Tetris Design + Build, Nanhai Art Centre, Foshan, China by MAD Architects, and Hovey Residence, Quebec, Canada by 1628 Inc.

The essence of community lies at the heart of living - a concept not merely confined to physical proximity but rather a dynamic interplay of shared spaces, experiences, and aspirations. Sanjay Puri Architects' visionary community centre in Nokha embodies this ethos, sculpting a free-flowing organic spiral that envelops the community like a nurturing cocoon, symbolizing inclusivity and collective growth. Here, architecture transcends mere structure; it becomes a catalyst for fostering connections and nurturing a sense of belonging.

With the ceiling taking the onus of a busy design, the cafe in restored 1940's Israel building is transformed into a trendy adjunct to a cultural centre. Check it out and leave us your views...

Moesgaard Museum Denmark wins Civic Trust Award 2015 for demonstrating excellence in architecture and making a positive social, cultural, environmental and economic impact on the local community. Check it out here...

Ar. Steven Holl juxtaposes forms and functions in a strong sustainable composition at the new building at Iowa University...

A crossover between man, nature and poetry, Studio AOE's design for the Shanxiao Sales Pavilion in #Chongqing, #China, expresses simplicity and elegance. Check out the iconic structure and leave us your views…

The Next Level expansion project of the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark is collaboration between architects SHL and renowned American artist, James Turrell; it proposes to define a new experiential art-architecture idiom. Check out the recently revealed design and concept and leave us your views...

Zaha Hadid Architects' symbolic design of the Messner Mountain Museum is a take on 'exploring caverns and grottos' in her inimitable signature style. Check it out and tell us what you think about it…

Foster+Partners' design for the Sharjah House of Wisdom marries conventional architectural practice with innovation and technology.