Mostlikely Architecture

With the new Marktraum, Vienna’s historic Naschmarkt gains an open, adaptable centre that connects market, city, and people. Designed by Mostlikely Architecture, the light timber structure continues the tradition of the market as a place of trade, encounter, and everyday life – where quality of life meets quality of food.

The building bridges the market’s past and future, linking the office with the historic pavilions. Beneath its floating roof, a flexible space adapts to the seasons – open and airy in summer, gently tempered in winter.

Twelve market stalls, a bar, and a long communal table shape the interior. A workshop space with
a spacious kitchen invites people to cook together, learn, and exchange knowledge about food and culture.

Green Above, Life All Around
A public rooftop terrace opens above the market – a green, non-commercial meeting place.
Amidst islands of plants and perennials, visitors can pause, learn, and look out over the Otto Wagner buildings, the market, and the new Naschpark.
The continuous terrazzo floor in shimmering rose tones, crafted by the local company Gierer, links interior and exterior and emphasizes the idea of one flowing space under an open roof.

From Car Park to City Park
The Marktraum continues a transformation that began in 2017, when Mark Neuner and the collective Team Wien temporarily turned the Naschmarkt car park into an open city space as part of the Vienna Biennale. That temporary vision has now become a lasting reality.

Developed by Mostlikely Architecture in collaboration with DnD Landschaftsplanung and Thomas de Martin, the Marktraum marks the next step in turning the Naschmarkt from an asphalt surface into
a climate-active, community-oriented urban landscape – together with the Naschpark, the new green lung of the district.
The transformation unfolds in several stages:
After the Naschpark opened in 2025 as a green oasis and non-commercial meeting point, the Marktraum now follows as the new social and architectural heart of the area.
In 2026, the Mottomarkt site will be redesigned as a flexible urban space – serving as public square during the week and as farmers’ market on weekends.
By 2027, the multifunctional eastern area will be renewed as a space for the flea market, open-air events, and communal use.
Around the Marktraum generous open spaces invite seasonal markets and neighborhood celebrations – a market that flourishes because it belongs to everyone.

Together for a Living Market Culture
For Mostlikely Architecture, the Marktraum stands for architecture that connects rather than divides – linking city and community, climate and culture, people and place.
It is a space that celebrates everyday life and carries Vienna’s market culture into the future.