Civic and Institutional Design

From libraries, museums and theatres, to airports, courts and government buildings – the design of civic and institutional buildings shape the way we interact with key services in our cities

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Books are flat and straight-lined, right? Well this architecture, building, material property, metropolitan area, brown, gray

The Helsinki library at night shows off it aerial photography, architecture, arena, bird's-eye view, building, city, cityscape, downtown, human settlement, metropolis, metropolitan area, mixed-use, night, photography, roof, sky, sport venue, transport, urban area, black

Column-free areas are a feature of the new architecture, building, design, floor, interior design, room, sport venue, gray

Natural light contributes to the relaxed, healthy ambience architecture, bookcase, building, ceiling, coffee table, couch, design, floor, flooring, furniture, home, house, interior design, lighting, living room, loft, property, real estate, room, shelf, shelving, table, gray

Fresh cover, fresh contents

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Markus spiske Y8 R6 97 6 Ps unsplash bridge, girder bridge, nonbuilding structure, steel, truss bridge, blue, teal

Green new = good news

New Zealand Government announced that any new building developed for government office accommodation is required to be measured for a NABERSNZ rating, with a target rating of four stars. NZGBC chief e...

The Singapore green-roofed 10-bus initiative is called "Gardens advertising, architecture, bus, car, commercial vehicle, mode of transport, motor vehicle, tour bus service, tourism, transport, tree, vehicle, gray, black, white

Green transport just got greener

Public transport saves on road wear and tear, petrol consumption, car production/consumption and more – now, to showcase horticultural excellence, Singapore has added green roofs to the list, rolled o...

Easy on the eye and the council purse architecture, bridge, building, city, infrastructure, metropolitan area, overpass, sky, skyway, transport, urban area, teal

Green bus station's timely arrival

We all know that public transport saves on energy and road congestion, and as such is vital to the health of our cities. Well now this self-sufficient bus station is taking green thinking a stop furth...

The line markings can be manufactured at our artificial turf, asphalt, flooring, font, grass, grass family, grassland, green, lawn, plant, sport venue, green

Training with a Tiger!

TigerTurf can lift your game, almost literally. With options ideal for gymnasiums – a TigerTurf surface adds colour to your environment, offers a heavy-duty yet soft to the touch training surface and ...

Designed as a man-made ecosystem, Oceanix City is aquatic plant, calm, flower, plant, pond, reflection, water, water lily, water resources, watercourse, gray, blue

Floating future

By 2050, 90% of the world's largest cities will be exposed to rising seas, displacing millions of people from coastal cities. Is this the solution to that looming problem?

The new Tottenham Hotspur stadium offers diversification of aerial photography, architecture, arena, bird's-eye view, city, landscape, metropolitan area, soccer-specific stadium, sport venue, stadium, urban area, urban design, gray

Stadium of the future

Venues are looking to find ways of transforming, inside and out, to host a range of different sports and other commercial activities. The state-of-the-art new stadium for Tottenham Hotspur provides a ...

The central atrium rises like a giant cone architecture, atmospheric phenomenon, building, city, cityscape, facade, human settlement, landmark, landscape, metropolis, metropolitan area, mixed-use, residential area, roof, sky, skyscraper, urban area, urban design, gray, brown

After-hours visitors not encouraged

Looking like an unstormable castle, China's Tianjin Exploratorium museum by Bernard Tschumi Architects displays everything from modern technologies to giant space rockets. A massive cone-shaped lobby ...

The theatre spaces will provide a contemporary home architecture, building, ceiling, daylighting, escalator, interior design, stairs, gray

Cultural circles

Not a humble home transported to the future, but rather a dramatic opera setting in Hong Kong's breathtaking Xiqu Centre – the principality's prestigious new home for traditional Chinese opera designe...

CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL VIDEOS

The Shed opens – literally!

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, a telescoping outer shell at The Shed, Hudson Bay, gives the arts centre the ultimate flexibility for performances, installations and events.