Pavilion
Temporary and permanent structures designed as open or semi-enclosed gathering spaces.
Paths Uncharted: A Doshi-Inspired Pavilion That Lets the Public Climb, Sit, Descend and Stay
A sandstone pavilion in India reads B V Doshi through jaalis, stepped green roofs and a gallery sunk below the courtyard, open to anyone who walks in.
Alan Chu Rings a Cerrado Hilltop Clearing with a Timber Sunset Pavilion in São Jorge, Brazil
In São Jorge, Brazil, a 57-metre ring of deck and roof hovers on slender piles around a sandy void, framing a sunset ritual the hilltop already hosted.
Austin Sandy Architects Builds an Open Timber Pavilion for Community Life on a Petaluma Organic Farm
A 1,200 sq ft timber pavilion in Petaluma, California, gives a certified organic farm one deep roof for dinners, festivals, classes and daily work.
Piertzovanis Toews Sets a 15 m² Pavilion of Sliding Doors into a Swiss Village Meadow
In Nuglar-St. Pantaleon, a pale green timber pavilion born from an open letter to the council opens to its meadow through translucent sliding panels.
FIR Estudio Adds a Glass Pavilion Under a Corrugated Concrete Roof to a House in Parque Leloir
In Villa Udaondo, Argentina, a 145 m² pavilion for work and leisure extends a family home without touching it, sheltered by century-old trees.
andblack design studio Folds a Concrete Roof Down to the Ground in an Ahmedabad Poolside Pavilion
A 9,000-square-foot glass lounge and gym tucks beneath a dipping timber-lined canopy beside a seamless water garden in western India.
Alberto Collet and MEDS Build a Mirror Pavilion That Reflects Armenia's Fortified Past
A 10 square meter observation point in Gyumri uses polished mirrors and black tuff references to frame a 19th-century fortress.
Pfeffer Torode Architecture Builds a Glass Pavilion to Display Stones from a Tennessee Farm
On the wooded edge of a Centerville property overlooking the Duck River, a timber and glass room turns geology into architecture.
Studio Mango Sculpts Four Laterite Walls into a Lakeside Pavilion South of Chennai
A 130-square-meter pavilion built from local iron-rich stone choreographs a slow reveal of water, light, and landscape in coastal Tamil Nadu.
M Space Sets a Glass Stupa on a Bangkok Rooftop to Rethink Urban Meditation
A 200-square-meter pavilion of steel fins, teak, and heat-reflective glass rises from True Digital Park's fourth-floor garden in Punnawithi.
Estúdio Leonardo Zanatta Grounds a Temporary Pavilion in São Paulo's Concrete Art Heritage
A monochromatic terracotta gallery in Campo Belo channels Lygia Pape and Hélio Oiticica through geology, weight, and shadow.
Dietsch Vilaça and Hauptstadt-Studio.Berlin Insert a Modular Pavilion into an Industrial Courtyard
A lightweight dining and gathering pavilion animates an igus factory courtyard in Cologne with yellow steel and striped canopies.
