Public Buildings and Placemaking

The topic of "Public Buildings and Placemaking" is the central focus of this issue, which features relevant projects such as BIG's MECA Cultural Centre in Bordeaux, Studio Hollenstein's Green Square Library and Plaza in Sydney, and the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts in Taiwan by Mecanoo. Also included in this issue, three projects that shape the way we live in cities, including the YCONE Residential Tower by Ateliers Jean Nouvel and La Borda Cooperative Housing by Lacol, plus new architectural additions that add more than space, like Naturalis Biodiversity Centre by Neutelings Riedijk Architects and the University of Toronto Daniels Building by NADAAA.