© Fabián Dejtiar
Throughout history, markets have played an essential role in the exchange of foods, books, spices, everyday items, and even ideas. From Mexican Tianguis to North African Souks, they have played an essential element in the configuration of urban spaces.
Different architects have approached this challenge, where spatial distribution plays a fundamental role in creating adequate logistics and circulation.
We’ve selected 20 markets and their plan and section to inspire your next project.
Dadad Market / Bangkok Tokyo Architecture + OPH
Cortesía de OPH09
via Bangkok Tokyo Architecture + OPH
via Bangkok Tokyo Architecture + OPH
Flores 26 Market / Obraestudio
© Daniel Segura
via Obraestudio
via Obraestudio
Östermalm Temporary Market Hall / Tengbom
© Felix Gerlach
via Tengbom
via Tengbom
Atarazanas Municipal Market Restoration Project / Aranguren & Gallegos Arquitectos
via Aranguren & Gallegos Arquitectos
via Aranguren & Gallegos Arquitectos
via Aranguren & Gallegos Arquitectos
Sant Antoni Sunday Market / Ravetllat Ribas Arquitectos
© Adrià Goula
via Ravetllat Ribas Arquitectos
Baltic Station Market / KOKO architects
© Tõnu Tunnel
via KOKO architects
Rubí Municipal Market and Public Space Building / MiAS Arquitectes
© Adrià Goula
via MiAS Arquitectes
via MiAS Arquitectes
Mercado Roma / Rojkind Arquitectos + Cadena y Asociados
© Jaime Navarro
via Rojkind Arquitectos + Cadena y Asociados
via Rojkind Arquitectos + Cadena y Asociados
Barceloneta Market / MiAS Arquitectes
© Adrià Goula
via MiAS Arquitectes
via MiAS Arquitectes
Ninot Market Refurbishment / Mateo Arquitectura
© Adrià Goula
via Mateo Arquitectura
via Mateo Arquitectura
Torrent Market and Civil Center / Vázquez Consuegra
© Mariela Apollonio
via Vázquez Consuegra
via Vázquez Consuegra
Abrantes Municipal Market / ARX Portugal
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
via ARX Portugal
via ARX Portugal
Original Life Market / LATITUDE
© Shannon Fagan
via LATITUDE
via LATITUDE
World of Food / Harvey Otten + Ted Schulten
© Luuk Kramer
via Harvey Otten + Ted Schulten
via Harvey Otten + Ted Schulten
Cachan Covered Market / Croixmariebourdon Architectures
© Luc Boegly
via Croixmariebourdon Architectures
via Croixmariebourdon Architectures
Quiroga Municipal Market Reform / OLAestudio
© Héctor Santos Díaz
via OLAestudio
via OLAestudio
Taipei Flower Wholesale Market, Taiwan International Flower Trade Center Small Site For Plant Market. / H.P. Chueh Architects & Planners
© Jane Kung
via H.P. Chueh Architects & Planners
via H.P. Chueh Architects & Planners
Markthal Rotterdam / MVRDV
© Nico Saieh
via MVRDV
via MVRDV
BARNONE / debartolo architects
© Jason Roehner
via debartolo architects
The Forks Market Food Hall / Number TEN Architectural Group
© Mike Pratt
via Number TEN Architectural Group
via Number TEN Architectural Group