Situated within Prachatice’s historical fortification belt, Stephanie’s Park was originally an enclosed garden, established in 1881 through the initiative of local citizens. As the 20th century reached its midpoint, this romantic garden evolved into a public park. The post-war construction of a nearby housing estate brought significant terrain chan...
Project name
Revitalisation of Stéphanie's Park
Architecture firm
M2AU, Grupeto
Location
Prachatice, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Linda Obršálová, Václav Mihola, Kateřina Miholová [M2AU], Václav Babka, Tomáš Babka [Grupeto]
Landscape Architecture
M2AU, Grupeto
Design team
Linda Obršálová, Václav Mihola, Kateřina Miholová [M2AU], Václav Babka, Tomáš Babka [Grupeto]
Contractor
SaM silnice a mosty
Material
Natural stone - granite – paved surfaces, stairs, stone slabs, original drinking fountain. Natural local stone – renovation and extension of stone wall. Sand, gravel – paths, viewpoint deck. Gravel lawn – vehicle areas. Concrete – walls. Precast concrete – stairs, slabs. Plaster – wall. Steel – furniture, public lighting, railing, fencing. Oak wood – original benches
Client
Town of Prachatice
Typology
Public Space › Park
The Emerald Screen Pergola is an important architectural feature in classical Chinese gardens. It is typically constructed from bamboo or wood, forming roofless corridors, pavilions, and walls. Climbing plants are then grown to eventually cover the walls and roofs. This design not only creates a visual focus that integrates nature with space but al...
Project name
Emerald Screen Pergola
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Bogong Island, Wuxi, China
Photography
CreatAR lmages
Principal architect
YU Ting
Landscape Architecture
Wutopia Lab
Design team
FANG Xiaobin, AN Yingjie
Collaborators
Project Architect: MU Zhilin; Construction Drawing Design Team: CAI Zhongming, SHI Wei; Plant Design Team: SHAO Jie, LI Feiran, ZHANG Licheng; Construction Drawing Design Firm: Wuxi Culture and Tourism Construction Development Co., Ltd; LTDChief Planner of W'ECO Design Festival: HOU Zhengguang, SUN Qun, XU Yun; W'ECO Design Festival Planning Firm: Beijing Keyi Cultural & Creative Enterprise Management Co., Ltd; Lighting: Chloe ZHANG; Featured Models: DAI Ruoyu, FANG Xiaobin
Contractor
Wuxi Taihu Mingzhu Ecological Restoration Co., Ltd
Material
Steel, Net, Climbing Plants
Client
Wuxi Cultural Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd
The Mosswood Park Master Plan and new Community Center will create a vibrant destination for civic, cultural, social, educational, and recreational activities. The Park and Center will be inclusive of a diverse community of users, accessible, flexible in use, and thoughtfully designed. The new mass timber building will integrate thoughtfully within...
Project name
Mosswood Park Community Center & Park Master Plan Location: Oakland, California, USA
Architecture firm
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Location
Oakland, California, USA
Design team
Marsha Maytum, Ryan Jang, Dominique Elie, Cecily Ng
Completion year
Summer 2025
Collaborators
Architecture / Interiors: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects; Landscape Architect: Einwiller Kuehl; Community Engagement: Art is Luv; Contractor: JUV; Civil: BKF Engineers; Structural: IDA Structural Engineers; MEP: Integral; Waterproofing: SGH
Visualization
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Einwiller Kuehl
Typology
Community Center
The Park of Memories in Aš represents an important step towards restoring the urban balance of the town and presenting its historical heritage. The project connects past and present, brings education and recreation, and becomes a place where the city meets its own history.
Project name
Park of Memories Aš
Architecture firm
SOA architekti, Ateliér KONCEPT (Ondřej Píhrt, Štefan Šulek, Ondřej Laciga, Petr Kostner, Martina Kostnerová, Tomáš Prinz, Vladimír Dufek)
Location
U Radnice, Aš, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Landscape Architecture
Ateliérem zahradní a krajinářské architektury Mariánské Lázně
Design team
Tereza Březovská, Filip Rašek, Pavel Směták, Tomáš Dantlinger, Martin Prinz, Vlastimil Čegan, Miroslav Čech, Michal Pašava, Petr Matala, Michal Durdis, Jiří Kudrna
Collaborators
VR: Time Trip
Area
Gross floor area 47 500 m²
Material
Granite stone cobblestone paving – paving. Packed gravel path – pavement surface. Solid wood – podium, pavement. Steel profiles – footbridge
Nestled amidst the stunning landscapes of Iran, Yazd is a true architectural and historical gem that will transport you through centuries of culture and tradition. In every winding alley and ancient building, you can feel the heartbeat of a city steeped in history. Yazd's unique mud-brick architecture, adorned with intricate wind towers, tells stor...
Architecture firm
Reyhaneh Labbafi
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Reyhaneh Labbafi
Design team
Reyhaneh Labbafi
Visualization
Reyhaneh Labbafi
The impulse for the proposal of the leisure activity park in Řeporyje came straight from the residents of the city district and their need for a multifunctional sports and leisure activity area.
Project name
Skatepark Řeporyje
Architecture firm
U / U studio
Location
Tělovýchovná Street, Prague 13 – Řeporyje, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jiří Kotal, Martin Hrouda, Jan Maleček
Collaborators
Author of Ball of Circles sculpture: Čestmir Suška. Author of Kickflip sculpture: Lukáš Rais. Wooden elements contractor: Gardenline. Skatepark contractor: Mystic Constructions
Area
Gross Floor Area: 2453 m². Plot size: 4550 m²
Material
Smoothened concrete – floor of the skatepark, obstacles, radiuses, steps for seating. Steel – edges of the obstacles, pipe elements, urban furniture, public lights, sculptures. Concrete tiles – diagonal path. COR-TEN – sculptures. Larch wooded planks – podiums, urban furniture
Client
City district Prague – Řeporyje
Typology
Public Space › Skatepark
Wowhaus came up with an idea for how to create an alternative to the main entrance to Gorky Park. By way of contrast with the granite and marble that are the dominant presence at the front entrance, we have used wood for the ‘welcome zone’ leading from Pushkin (Andreevsky) Bridge.
Architecture firm
Wowhaus
Location
Gorky Park, Krymsky Val, 9, Moscow, Russia
Photography
Ilya Ivanov, Dmitry Karpov, Yogastan
Principal architect
Dmitry Likin, Oleg Shapiro
Design team
Heads of Wowhaus: Dmitry Likin, Oleg Shapiro; Architects: Darya Listopad, Artem Ukropov
Design year
May 2011-July 2011
Completion year
July 2011
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Public Space › Beach, Waterfront, Landscape, Park Renovation, City Therapy
Situated on top of Mt Archer, Rockhampton’s most iconic tourist destination, the recent revitalization by Rockhampton Regional Council and Design+Architecture has transformed an underutilized mountain-top peak into the region’s go-to picnic, event, and tourist locale.
Project name
Mt Archer - Treetop Boardwalk and park revitalization
Architecture firm
Design+Architecture
Location
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Photography
Scott Burrow Photographer
Principal architect
Colin Strydom
Landscape Architecture
Rockhampton Regional Council
Design team
Colin Strydom, Alex Stein, Michael Ramsay, Marcus Bree, Tom Olsen, Collaborators: Rockhampton Regional Council, Queensland National Parks
Engineer
Calibre Structural – Civil Engineers, Janes and Stewart Structures, McMurtries Consulting Engineers
Client
Rockhampton Regional Council
Typology
Park, Mountain on the edge of a regional town in sub-tropical Queensland
