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Serpentine roof tops a solar-powered community center in Western Sydney

Sydney-based architectural firm Carter Williamson Architects has completed the Woodcroft Neighborhood Center, a...

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CLT gives a sustainable community center in Copenhagen a welcoming feel

In the Copenhagen suburb of Brønshøj, local architectural practice NORD Architects has completed the Parish Center,...

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Green-roofed community center champions sustainable design in London

In the heart of London, the Phoenix Garden — an acclaimed refuge for urban wildlife and greenery — has gained...

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Community hub built of recycled materials spotlights exploitation of nature in Vietnam

In their latest eco-friendly project, Vietnamese design studio H&P Architects completed an inspiring community...

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Henning Larsen’s energy-efficient Kiruna Town Hall opens to the public

The northern Swedish town of Kiruna, that’s famously uprooting itself, has just inaugurated its new town hall...

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Old barn and granary gains a new life as an inspiring community hub

Cambridge-based design practice MCW Architects has completed the transformation of a heritage barn and granary...

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Floating lantern-like church and community hub may set sail on London’s canals

A floating church proposed for the canals of London is banking on easy mobility and eye-catching design to win...

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German architecture students and refugees build a beautiful timber community center

Architecture students from Germany's University of Kaiserslautern teamed up with 25 refugees to build a timber...

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Rammed earth and bamboo cultural center keeps naturally cool in Senegal

In the remote Senegalese village of Sinthian rises a culture center that twists and turns like a sinuous sculpture....

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Steven Holl Architects designs LEED Platinum-targeted cultural center for Shanghai

Steven Holl Architects has unveiled their latest LEED Platinum-targeted design for China, this time in Shanghai’s...

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Detroit nonprofit seeks crowdfunding for new East Side community garden

Community gardens have been popping up all over Detroit in recent years, as local residents work cooperatively...

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Airbnb takes on urban planning with communal housing project in Japan

Just about everyone knows Airbnb is a great resource for finding temporary places to live—for a night, a weekend,...

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Daniel Libeskind's ambitious design for The Kurdistan Museum in Iraq

The new 150,000-square-foot museum will be located at the base of an ancient Citadel in the center of Erbil. It...

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San Vicente Ferrer community center brings high quality education to a small farming community in Colombia

The building is located on the edge of the town center and occupies a flattened piece of land well connected to...

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Re-ainbow is a colorful center for a climate change impacted community in Vietnam

Re-ainbow is a multifunctional pavilion for the community of Duc Tho in Vietnam. Duc Tho is part of the Ha Tinh...

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