Asymptote Architecture has won the invited international competition for the Carob Warehouse Museum of Contemporary Art, a new civic and cultural complex on the Limassol waterfront in Cyprus. The shortlisted field also included Bjarke Ingels Group, OMA, and Foster + Partners.
Commissioned by the PSI Foundation, the winning scheme transforms a post-industrial stretch of shoreline — named for the historic carob warehouses that once lined it — into a destination for visual art, performance, and education. A series of sculptural, wave-like roof forms defines the architecture, drawn from the coastal topography and sheltering exhibition galleries, a black box theater, media and events halls, and flexible educational spaces. The project anchors a broader effort to reclaim the Limassol waterfront as public civic space.