This month’s focus on leisure and recreation showcases projects in Mazatlán, Mexico; Bordeaux, France, and Chicago that offer new architectural interpretations of aquariums, indoor sports facilities, and community-centered parks, respectively. Further afield in Morocco, a Brutalist spa complex receives a special “treatment” courtesy of a $150,000 grant. We also share an excerpt from a new book stressing the critical role of public space, preview a soon-to-open riverfront park in Memphis, and gather the latest summer-ready outdoor and landscape products including decking, planters, and outdoor furnishings and lighting.

SELECT AN ARTICLE TO READ MORE

Chicago Park District Headquarters

Sea of Cortez Research Center

Sidi Harazem Thermal Bath Station

UPCA Sport Station

Tom Lee Park

New Outdoor & Landscape Products for Summer 2023

Why Public Space Matters Book Excerpt