Studio KO Opens Uzbekistan’s First Contemporary Art Centre

Industrial architecture, punchy new insertions, a diesel depot reborn: heritage meets cultural ambition in Uzbekistan’s first institution for contemporary art.

Industrial architecture, punchy new insertions, a diesel depot reborn: heritage meets cultural ambition in Uzbekistan’s first institution for contemporary art.

Tashkent modernist architecture reflects a synthesis of Soviet-era planning and construction, Central Asian spatial traditions, climate-responsive design, monumental art, and craftsmanship.

Studio KO transforms a century-old tram depot into the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent — where industrial heritage meets cultural ambition.

ZHA’s Uzbek Cultural Centre features a weaving brick facade and uses passive design strategies to optimise cooling and minimise consumption.