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Foster + Partners unveils plan to commercially 'rewild' idyllic Cyprus coastal town of Larnaca

2023-03-31T12:18:00-04:00

Foster + Partners has announced its design of a master plan for a new seafront development in the Cypriot city of Larnaca.

Working for its client, the Petrolina Group, the firm will deliver “The Land of Tomorrow,” a multifaceted project that aims to double the available publicly-accessible space along the waterfront while enhancing the overall ecological value of the land located on the southern coast of the island.

Image courtesy Foster + Partners

Their press announcement promises a “low-rise, human-scale, and a natural extension of the urban grain” development that will aid the local community’s job prospects while supposedly celebrating the area’s heritage through a series of architectural gestures and the integration of historic artifacts emblematic of its industrial past.

Image courtesy Foster + Partners

Ben Scott, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners, said: “The master plan retains and enhances the city’s character while creating an exciting new vision for its future. Our approac...

Zaha Hadid Architects' Eleftheria Square inaugurated in Nicosia, Cyprus

2021-12-20T18:47:00-05:00

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Eleftheria Square in Nicosia, Cyprus has been inaugurated. The project intends to be the city's primary gathering space, establishing new connections to unite a divided capital.

Image: Laurian Ghinitoiu / Zaha Hadid Architects

Eleftheria Square is located near the center of Nicosia, adjacent to the centuries-old Venetian Walls and the dry moat that encircles the city. ZHA envisioned the project as the initial phase of a much larger urban plan that could be a catalyst for the reunification of the capital. The design provides unobstructed views of the Venetian Walls, highlighting the significance of the structures as an integral part of Nicosia’s identity. The dry moat was also opened for public use.

Image: Laurian Ghinitoiu / Zaha Hadid Architects

Through the transformation of previously inaccessible areas of the moat with the addition of new civic plazas, gardens, and palm-lined promenades, the moat can act as a “green belt” around the city. The design elevates...

The Cyprus 2014 Venice Biennale pavilion seeks the island’s identity through architectural allegory

2014-05-28T13:48:00-04:00

Cyprus took an allegorical approach with their 2014 Venice Biennale pavilion, titled the "Anatomy of the Wallpaper". Curated by architects Michael Hadjistyllis and Stefanos Roimpas, the Wallpaper symbolizes the reconstruction of the island's complex national identity that has been affected by outside influences throughout its history. To convey Cyprus' multi-layered history, the pavilion will be covered in the timeless and appropriate medium of collages.

More details about the pavilion on Bustler.

Cantilevered footbridge proposal in Pafos, Cyprus by EP Architects

2013-11-12T20:29:00-05:00

Elina Pattichi of Cypriot firm EP Architects shared with us the competition-winning proposal of a cantilevered footbridge in Pafos, Cyprus, which earlier this year, received Special Judges’ Recognition in the 2013 MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards.