Urban Playgrounds - Skateboarding and Urban Sports Around the World

Author(s): gestalten (Editor); Benevento (Editor)

General Sport

Born from a need to challenge boundaries and reclaim the right to the city, from a desire for self-expression and entertainment, urban sports reimagine concrete as a playground. Be it freestyling on a skateboard, riding a BMX, or stretching the human body in parkour, urban athletes demonstrate the myriad possibilities hidden in asphalt. Together with Red Bull, this book explores some of the world's most thrilling places for urban sports. From meccas such as MACBA in Barcelona or Venice Beach in LA, to up-and-coming destinations like Cairo, Lagos, or Jakarta, this book reveals an exhilarating marriage between space and sports in global cities. Discover the magic that happens when fearless athletes appropriate the best of architecture.


 


Selected featured locations include:


 


Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
New Orleans, LA
San Francisco, CA
Brasilia, Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
Medellín, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
Cartagena, Colombia
Mexico City, Mexico


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9783967040418
  • : Die Gestalten Verlag
  • : Die Gestalten Verlag
  • : 01 October 2022
  • : {"length"=>["10.75"], "width"=>["12"], "units"=>["Inches"]}
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 256
  • : Hardback
  • : gestalten (Editor); Benevento (Editor)