Temporary, 1,300 ft² pavilion made from recycled paper-pulp tubes forming seven 20‑ft sculptural “trees”

A temporary, modular pavilion made of four reconfigurable components—shade, seating, service, and shelving—used for a public launch event in LA’s Grand Park

A temporary tensile pavilion created with steel supports and stretched spandex fabric to celebrate SCI-Arc’s 40th anniversary

A seasonal public art and shade program commissioning artists to create temporary, modular shade structures in parks across Phoenix

A modular, steel‑rod canopy composed of triangle‑based “tangram” modules, used as a covered market pavilion during the COART Festival

A community-engaged initiative to co-design temporary, scalable shade and clean cooling systems for high-heat, underserved LA neighborhoods, in partnership with Pico Union Housing Corporation and Pando Populus

A robotic‑3D‑printed pavilion made of 94 interlocking plastic modules designed for outdoor festivals, doubling as a daytime shade canopy and nighttime light sculpture

Originally built as an immersive pavilion for Kensington Gardens, the structure has been exhibited around the world

A series of large, interconnecting, white canopies that run the length of the 1,100-foot pedestrian bridge.

A small perforated metal panel with solar lighting, attached to existing bus stop poles as a fast-deploy shade and safety solution in underserved LA neighborhoods

Santa Monica redesigned its bus stops in 2016, using modular components to create attractive and unique public spaces

Top architecture projects recently published on ArchDaily that are temporary installations