The necessity for welcoming community hubs has been embraced in the design of various contemporary structures, as well as in the branding strategy of some companies. The main aim of most of these examples is to create gathering spaces that celebrate connectivity and common interests.
In terms of branding strategy, UGG launched a multi-sensory pop-up titled the UGG Feel House this year. The activation was marketed as a "comfort-focused community hub to explore a sensorial and interactive environment." Gymshark, on the other hand, includes an in-house community hub in its new flagship location.
Non-branded welcoming community hubs include architectural projects like the Konishi Gaffney church-into-community center conversion and the see-through community hub in Qifeng, Taiwan which was designed by Atelier Boter.
10 Welcoming Community Hubs
From See-Through Community Hubs to Community Athleisure Hubs:
Kalin Ned — Nov 11, 2022 — Art & Design
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Consumer-Inspired Store Mannequins
Gymshark's London Store Mannequins are Inspired by Real People
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Multi-Sensory Footwear Pop-Ups
The UGG Feel House is a Comfort-Focused Community Space
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Award-Winning Community Hub Concepts
Maya Roufail Develops a Community Hub That Boasts Cohesion
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Branded Urban Creativity Hubs
Vans Opens Extravagant 'House of Vans' Location in Mexico City
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Community Athleisure Hubs
Gym+Coffee's Clubhouse is a Place to Socialize and Get Active
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Outdoor Hybrid-Curling Activities
stackt market Offers Crokicurl for Safe, Outdoor Fun
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See-Through Community Hubs
Atelier Boter Builds the F.forest Office with Modern Sensibilities
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Web3 Community Platforms
Fitchin Announced a Multipurpose Platform for Blockchain Gamers
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Strategically Repurposed Churches
Konishi Gaffney Converts a Church into a Community Centre
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Sensitive Community-Focused Hubs
The Termitarium by Kristeen James Emphasizes “Essential Values”
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Bright Playful Sport Playgrounds
LEGO and Nike Reimagine Sports as Playful Learning in Shanghai
Modern Cultural Institutions
Centre SANAAQ Opened in Montreal's Peter-Mcgill District
Automated Retail Concepts
VenHub Smart Stores Use Ai & Robotics to Redefine a Shopping Experience
Playful Children's Library Designs
Studio Vapore Creates a Whimsical Children's Library
Retail-Integrated EV Charging Hubs
Circle K Combines Fast Charging With Food and Convenience Stops
Social Wellness Clubs
NRG Haus Attracts Community with a Spacious Sauna & Mocktail Lounge
Minimalist Footwear Retail Designs
OWIU Design Designs VEJA's Retail Destination in Venice Beach
Curated Store Concepts
A New Target Soho Store Opens in New York with Design-First Looks
Interactive Soccer-Themed Brand Activations
Henkel House Was Designed to Delight US Soccer Fans
Panda-Inspired Sport Campaigns
Panda Station Dresses Panda Statues in Tracksuits for an Activation
Experiential Wellness Activations
Creating Significance Sets Up Its Well Design Summit
Greenhouse Office Pavilions
Office for Roundtable + JXY Studio Create Multifunctional Office
Gen Z Concept Stores
UO Insiders Insights Informed the UO x Glendale Store Experience
Renewed Urban Rooftops
The Heineken Seoul Rooftop Turns Unused Rooftops into Community Spaces
Shape‑shifting Retreats
This Modular Off‑Grid House Adapts to Natural Sites with Expandable Walls
Luxury Eyewear Pop-Ups
Prada Opens an Immersive Eyewear Boutique at The Grove
Swedish-Style Kitchen Pop-Ups
IKEA House Warming Showcases Cooking & Eating Essentials
Limited Collaborative Streetwear
HIDDEN.NY x UGG Classic Boot Becomes Prize in Citywide Contest
Festive Airport Pop-Ups
Urban Outfitters' Club Holiday Pop-Up Entices Gen Z Travelers
Sleek Architectural Branding Projects
GKC Architecture & Design Undergoes a Brand Transformation
Artistically Expressive Multi-Brand Stores
Sanjay Puri Architects Has Redefined Retail Design
Artful Collective Design Platforms
Dudd Haus Highlights Underrepresented Design in Gallery Space
Fashion-Branded Café Experiences
Vogue Blends Retail with Immersive Hospitality Spaces
Flagship Value Fashion
Primark expands affordable fashion with a major Manhattan flagship store
Mobile Beauty Pop-Ups
Henkel’s göt2b Debuts a Citywide Mobile Beauty Experience
Architectural Community Spaces
The Street Clubhouse Forms Social Connection Through Open Design
Social Sports Pavilions
Good City Studio Transforms a Power Plant into Ballers Sports Venue
University Art Landmarks
Princeton University Art Museum by Adjaye Associates Redefines Art
Vertical Creative Hubs
PUMA Studio Los Angeles is a Multi-Purpose Brand Campus in West Hollywood
Bookless Bookstores
The Audible Story House Features Tiles to Sample Audiobooks
Connecting Community Centers
UTT Empower Soweto is a Multipurpose Hub Joining Residents and Nature
Branded Retail Installations
Urban Outfitters Recently Spotlighted UGG in Its 'On Rotation' Series
Beige Wellness-Focused Spaces
Hābico Fuses Design, Functionality, and Community Revitalization
Curated Discovery Stores
The Shelf Spotlights Emerging Food, Drink and Wellness Brands
Mobile Cafe Pop-Ups
Coach Introduced a Vibrant Coffee Truck in Gotemba, Japan
Mixed-Use Community Buildings
Woods Bagot Completes the Younghusband Woolstore Redevelopment
Living Landscape Homes
Hedge and Arbour House by Studio Bright Merges Garden and Architecture
Experiential Running Shoe Shops
House of SportsShoes Merges Digital Presence & Physical Experience
Visionary Architectural Pier Strategies
Ruxuan Zheng and Haoyuan Wang Debut 'City on the Loop'
Adaptive Design Campuses
The Eames Institute Transforms the Birkenstock Site into a Design Museum
Sport and Wellness Hubs
Centralbadet Renews Gothenburg’s Aquatic and Community Life
Gallery Experiences Projects
Lumens Unveils an Experience Designer Residency in San Francisco
All-White Contemporary Retail Designs
The White is Good Shop Was Designed by designRESERVE
Community-First NYC Flagships
Telfar’s NYC flagshipTransforms Retail into Gathering Space
Housing Collective Projects
La Comunidad Habitacional by Cierto Estudio Forms Shared Urban Spaces
Urban Layered Homes
The Salmon House Layers Warmth and Sculptural Form to Melbourne’s Suburbs
Architectural Threshold Installations
The Some Kind of Practice Installation Reimagines Courtyards
Marketing Firm Innovation Hubs
Stagwell is Gearing Up to Open Its New Headquarters in Singapore
Sustainable Educational Architecture Projects
CURA Architekten Presents a Project in Switzerland
All-In-One Retailer Community Apps
Pacsun Debuts the PS Community Hub App
Bright Brand Identity Updates
Big Hug Becomes a Purpose-Driven Brand with Bold Rebrand by JDO
Community-Focused High-Rise Buildings
The Journal Square Urby Was Designed by Concrete Amsterdam
multi-faceted retail complexes
Crossboundaries blends Digital and Physical Spaces
Creative Office Campuses
Mother’s LA Headquarters Echoes the Surrounding Streetscape
Community Event Hubs
Annex House is a First-of-Its-Kind Physical Gathering Space from Usal Project
Historic District Hotels
Blue Architecture Studio Converts a Yangzhou District into a Hotel
Community-Oriented Wellness Spaces
Basic Space Gym Integrates Training, Recovery, and Social Areas
Tranquil Courtyard Homes
The Cupertino Courtyard House by SHED Architecture Highlights Serenity
Large Sports Complexes
The Greater Bay Area Sports Centre is a Multi Venue District in Nansha
Sustainable Retail Interiors
Sheep Inc London Store Uses Sculptural Displays & Graphic Art
Multi-Purpose Commercial Spaces
Tenōre Has Opened a Two-Story Flagship Location in Hawaii
Luxurious Wellness Destinations
HOUSED Opens Campus 2 Thanks to a $10 Million Investment
Community Wellness Centres
The Apple House by Okra Supports Nature Based Learning
Hybrid Customer Hub Locations
Clutch Opens Its Bayshore Used-Car Customer Hub in Ottawa
Sculptural Mall Dreamscape
Studio Proba Introduces Unbounded Sanctuary in Grand Joy City Mall
Comprehensive Private Health Societies
Everhaus Emphasizes Luxury and Proactive Health
Adaptive Community Spaces
The Spark of Hudson Transforms an Industrial Site into a Shared Space
Community-Centered Rooftop Events
Heineken's Rooftop Revival Turned Building Tops into Social Hubs
Vibrant Sports Parks
Huachiao Vibrant Sports Park by SoBA Architects Activates Public Space
Architecture Education Hubs
The Aia Global Campus for Architecture and Design Opens in Washington
Pool Reinvention Campuses
The Waltham Forest College Pool Chanfe Becomes a Flexible Teaching Hub
Progress-Focused Fitness Partnerships
lululemon and The Athletic Clubs Boost the Yet Philosophy
Social Networking Hubs
Internet Social Café Lets Users Explore Cafés and Build Online Connections
Multifaceted Cultural Destinations
Hale Muskoka Represents an Ambitious New Cultural Development
Personalised Immersive Wellness
Emergence at 113 Spring is a New Multi-Sensorial Wellness Curation
Playful Futuristic Work Campuses
MAX Zone Hub in Foshan Opens as a Multi-Level Workplace Campus
Tactile Beverly Hills Penthouses
The Scale Collective Brings Tactile Warmth to This Penthouse
Embedded Safety Networks
‘Ask for Angela’ Builds Retail-Based Support Systems Across Toronto
Renovated Kyiv Boutiques
HE.D Group Reshapes Kyiv’s LBtM Shop with Light and Poetic Details
On-Site Employee Gyms
EGYM Hussle Opens New London Headquarters
Therapeutic Architecture Design
The Heartland Whole Health Institute Redefines Wellness
Bold Urban Hotels
Hotel Hans Introduces a New Hospitality Building with Sharp Geometric Forms
Community Voices Installation
Unheard Voices Pavilion Spotlights Labor of London’s Night Workers
Bold Four-Story Cultural Complexes
The Grand Fendika Cultural Center Bridges Tradition in the City
Compact Civic Workspaces
The Stroud Green Housing Centre Creates a Modest Community Hub
Refurbished Neurodiverse Student Hubs
Shrub Oak International School Refurbished Its Student Hub
Futuristic Commerce Spaces
Deji Plaza Phase II Brings Deep-Sea Wonder to a Retail Environment
Accordion Facade Housing
Harmonikahusene Introduces Curved Residential Volumes in Frederiksberg
Sports Complex Design Competitions
The Université De Montréal Hosts a Competition for Students
Industrial Food Hall Revivals
The Pullman Market Adaptive Reuse Design Revitalizes a Glass Factory
Layered Amenity Offices
The Bell Tower by Ste Marie Transforms Workplace into Amenity Spaces
Food-Centric Communities
CERES Designs Housing With Integrated Food and Dining Spaces
Sophisticated Government Office Designs
Agata Kurzela Tackles a Heritage Building in Abu Dhabi
Modern Converted Kindergarten Designs
Archikon Architects Designs the Gyöngyszem Kindergarten
Compact Corner Residences
MoDus Architect's Hometown House Reconfigures a Urban Corner Site
Toronto Healing Shelters
Anduhyaun Emergency Shelter Nods to Indigenous Traditions to Aid Recovery
Design-Forward Hybrid Spaces
Blanchette archi.design Envisioned Bistro Siège Social & Café Social
Nature Integrated Offices
Bochum Office Embeds Gardens and Felt Paths to Enhance Well‑being
Comprehensive Accessibility Hubs
Visit California Has Introduced an Accessibility Hub
Collaborative Corporate Offices
İkibiniki Designed the VHV Reasürans Offices
Community Market Spaces
Mercado Nicolás Bravo by AIDIA STUDIO Creates a Hub for Artisans in Mexico
Bright Creative Office Hubs
This Sauvage TV Office Supports Collaboration with Flow and Light
Civic Theatre Renovations
The Court Theatre Anchors Community and Craft Through Architecture
Rink-Turned Creative Hubs
Colorado College Honnen Arts Hub Reimagines Former Ice Arena as a Hub
Foldable Greenhouse Kitchens
Your Greenhouse is Your Kitchen Transforms into a Community Space
Visually Striking Athletics Centers
NAPUR Architect Designs the National Athletics Center
Creative Arts Hub Expansions
Snøhetta Expands the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth
Phased Office Repositioning Strategies
OTJ Architects Unveiled a 1399 New York Avenue Spec Suite
Colorful Municipal Recreational Facilities
SoBA Designs the Huachiao Vibrant Sports Park
Sculptural Cultural Hubs
AYDC Public Art Centre by Atelier XI Integrates Nature, Art, & Community
Repurposed Community Hubs
Mooie Buurt Adds Value to Venues & Unites Locals During Off-Peak Hours
Urban Data Landmarks
Spark 761 Ai Data Centre Presents a Transparent Civic Computing Facility
Event-Centric Camping Experiences
Huttopia Hosts World Cup Viewing and Activities at Its Campsites
Serene Waterfront Pavilions
The Lake House Life Experience Pavilion Blends Architecture and Nature
Torontonian Civic Architecture
St. Lawrence Market North Opens as New Civic Hub
Creative Networking Tools
Designer Hikes Builds Community By Connecting Designers Outdoors
Civic Education Hubs
The Sammontalo Community Centre is a Multi-Use Civic Building in Finland
Brand Identity Studios
The Media Hous Builds Portfolios And Brands For Market Visibility
Mass Timber Civic Centres
The Marpole Community Centre is Designed by Diamond Schmitt in Vancouver
Squad Training Business Models
The Athletic Clubs is Growing and Launching in Chicago
Building-Nestled Compact Cafes
A Triangular Prism Chapel Cafe Creates Calm in Bucharest
Mobile Glass Libraries
La Libreria Brings Transparent Architecture to Underserved Neighborhoods
Circular Learning Hubs
Philo by Bernard Tschumi Architects Forms a Flexible Circular School
Textured Glass Landmarks
Helsinki Design and Architecture Museum Designed as Clear Public Pavilion
Contrast-Texture Community Centers
Snøhetta Introduces the Lakehouse Community Center in Sweden
Timber Research Hubs
The Anthony Timberlands Center Visualizes a New Heart for Wood Innovation
Cultural Exhibition Spaces
Espace Gabrielle Chanel by Kazunari Sakamoto Blends Art and Heritage
Lakeside Lab Hub Designs
The Boathouse Zuka Lab Adapts a Heritage Boathouse as a Research HQ
Community-Made Eco Campuses
The Wolves Lane Centre Reno Draws Sustainability and Participation
Spherical Urban Landmarks
The Grand Ballroom Introduces a Mixed-Use Sphere for Central Tirana
Modular Corporate Workspaces
Oculus Design Studio Unveiled Nestle IT & Digital Hub in Bangalore
Contemporary Culture Hubs
The Tselinny Center by Asif Khan Redefines Public Space Through Design
Community Strategy Guides
Community Building Guidebook Provides Frameworks To Grow Engaged Groups
Flexible Office Spaces
Deveron Office Interiors Redefine a Commercial Plan with Adaptable Zones
Curved Wall Sportswear Flagships
UVU Debuts the UVU Seongsu District Flagship By two-fold
Terraced Urban Landmarks
The Go Park Sai Sha Bringsvarious Elements Together in a Sculptural Hub
Inclusive Learning Campuses
The Swan Hill Specialist School Fosters Supportive Educational Spaces
Repurposed Workplace Training Hubs
Cachet Group Transformed the Anytime Fitness Basement
Welfare-Focused Student Hubs
G/O Architecture Uni-Center Renovation Opens Campus Life
Hospitality Strategy Communities
The PickUp Unites Revenue Managers in One Hub