Market

ROOTSTUDIO merges the architectural and gastronomic legacies of Oaxaca in its latest project. The viceregal architecture of the former convent of Carmen Alto is transformed to house the Gastronomic Center of Oaxaca, an educational and multidisciplinary space where culinary traditions and sustainability create a sensory experience.

The Rehabilitation of the Abastos Market has been the metamorphosis of the center of the city of Tomelloso, a transformation that has returned vigor and synergy to what was the primitive point of the Manchegan city. The process of change has had as its main objective to build bridges between past and future, between culture and society. The goal has been the evolution of the space, improving physical and functional comfort and achieving a better quality of life for users and visitors.

Food shapes our cities. How we eat and where we shop is crucial to the health and resilience of people and the entire ecosystem. The food and climate crises and deepening social stratification should push us towards solutions that shorten supply chains and facilitate fair access to healthy and inexpensive food. Bazaars offering local agricultural products strengthen the city’s resilience and equal opportunities for healthy and low-cost food for all social groups, strengthening micro-entrepreneurship and neighborly ties.

MVRDV has completed the construction of a new wholesale market for fruit and vegetables in Tainan. Already dubbed by Taiwan’s United Daily News as “the most beautiful fruit and vegetable market in Taiwan”, the open-air market not only serves as an important hub for Tainan’s food supply chain, but also as a destination for meeting, socializing, and taking in views of the surrounding landscape from the building’s accessible roof, thus promoting tourism in the region. In the future, the roof can be further developed, with the possibility to grow fruit and vegetables on top of the structure.

With the current development of urban society, the concept of “community” is being mentioned more and more frequently and has become a new place for new urbanites to reside and create memories. In the face of the upgrading of urban development, we have designed the PULO Market, which integrates a variety of living functions to promote community interaction and interaction.

Markets are places of exchange and meeting, a living testimony of culture. Tapachula is a city enriched by multiple views, which has been for centuries the most important land gateway to southern Mexico. Honoring a market is pointing out the importance of diversity, paying homage to the richness of everyday life.