Waterfront architecture

A renovation of Chicago’s Navy Pier by James Corner Field Operations is out to attract a new audience that’s local, urbane, and into design. By Zach Mortice / Photography by Sahar Coston-Hardy New Yorkers avoid Times Square, and Chicagoans stay away from Navy Pier. It’s an ironclad rule. The public spaces that are most popular

Image 22 of 29 from gallery of Waterfront Tavern / H&E Architects. Photograph by Murray Fredericks, Richard Glover

Benoy Releases Images of New Waterfront Development in Wenzhou China | Netfloor USA

The promenade is a generous social public space, offering a lot of room for catching sun and warmth, which are both very precious at this altitude. A funky pavement pattern gives a lively touch to the site. Vestre's Block sun-benches are exhibited as a cherry on top, proudly placed in their natural environment. It's like parking a Volvo in Gothenburg, almost a cultural act : ) . Aker Brygge features smart organization and playful visual effects that contribute to the popularity of the site.

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This drone footage shows the promenade along Chicago's riverfront a year after its transformation into a public space by Sasaki and Ross Barney Architects.

Image 17 of 19 from gallery of MVRDV Wins Competition to Reimagine Seoul’s Waterfront. Photograph by MVRDV

3XN, in collaboration with orbicon and SLA, wins the competition for a new waterfront climatorium in lemvig, denmark, scheduled to open in 2020.