Author Archives: Florence Wright

Using Athens as their playground, AREA repurpose historical fragments to inform new narratives in their practice 

Acknowledging the many threads of practice, the AR Emerging issue cover speaks of slowness, and the joy found in process

AR Public awards 2022 shortlisted: Unarchitecte's buoyant platforms and walkways connect land, water and sky in Luxelakes Eco City, China

AR Public awards 2022 shortlisted: Unemori Architects' community centre aims to regenerate public spirit following a catastrophic earthquake

AR Public Awards 2022 shortlisted: Mecanoo have reclaimed 1.7km of ground floor space previously taken up by a disused railway line, creating a park for pedestrians, cyclists and wildlife

AR Public Awards 2022 shortlisted: Studio Libeskind’s memorial comprises 103,000 bricks to individually commemorate the Dutch Jews, Sinti and Roma who were murdered in the Holocaust

AR Public Awards 2022 shortlisted: Bornstein Lyckefors Arkitekter pavilion sensitively responds to Kärdla’s history of textile production

Miyashita Park lies between the bustling commercial districts of Shibuya and Harajuku in central Tokyo, running alongside the busy Yamanote railway line. Initially a ground-level park in 1930, the green space was relocated above a public car park in 1964, and moved even further skywards to sit atop a retail complex…

DnA’s sensitive intervention to an abandoned viaduct rejuvenates a historical relationship between two villages in rural China

AR Public Awards 2022 shortlisted: Titan’s temporary rollerskating rink injects playfulness into Place Graslin