public space
CCTV/Creative Control: A Water Tower Art Installation That Questions Control Over Public Space
CCTV/Creative Control is an art installation that transforms the lower surface of the 10-storey Milton Street water tower in Brooklyn, New York into a monument that questions the appropriation of public
Generous Water Fountain Gently Fills Your Bottle to the Brim
We often ignore water fountains, passing them up for sweet bottled beverages packed into vending machines. So to give an old design some much needed love and attention, Poletic Studio has created the
New SoMa Skatepark Coming to San Francisco’s Mission District
San Francisco is about to boost its street sports cred with a long-awaited skatepark. After two years of petitioning and planning, the Department of Public Works is ready to break ground on the $3 million
Hush Pod: A Cozy Private Retreat for Public Spaces
A place to hide, a warm cocoon, a biodegradable space, a felt pod… Hush is all of these things and more. Designed by University of Brighton graduate Freyja Sewell, Hush is a snuggly pod that offers
Conflux Festival 2010 Explores the Urban Environment of NYC
This past weekend the Conflux Festival kicked off another exciting series of site-specific workshops, performances, lectures, and installations that challenged New Yorkers to rethink our urban environment
Street Swings Are a Great Way to Spruce Up Sidewalks
You know what the problem with sidewalks is? Aside from the concrete, it’s that they’re boring. Seeking to add some life to the drab grey pedestrian paths, artists Akay and Peter went around
PARK(ing) Day 2010 is TODAY!
HAPPY PARK(ing) DAY EVERYONE! Today is Park(ing) Day so keep your eyes peeled for pop-up parks and impromptu green space all around your neighborhood! Park(ing) Day is an excuse for city folk to usurp
PARK(ing) Day 2010 Takes Place This Friday Around the World!
Heads up city dwellers – Park(ing) Day 2010 takes place all over the world this Friday, so get out there and explore the pop-up parks in your neighborhood! Park(ing) Day participants take over
Check Out GreenHomeNYC’s DIY Green Block Party on October 2nd!
Join us for GreenHomeNYC’s DIY Green Block Party on October 2nd! Heads up New Yorkers! Summer may be on its way out, but this October 2nd GreenHomeNYC is kicking off an awesome outdoor DIY Green
Gehry’s Santa Monica Place Goes Green With LEED Renovation
The $265-million makeover, turned Gehry's 1980 enclosed three story structure into an outdoor mall experience that's on its way to LEED Silver.
CAST Architecture Unveils Solar Powered Pocket Parks for Seattle
Seattle’s network of obsolete, decommissioned electrical substations are poised to become a network of neighborhood-friendly, solar powered pocket parks capable of generating more than a megawatt of
“Cool Water, Hot Island” Winning Design for Times Square Makeover
With Times Square now officially a pedestrian-only zone, the NYC Department of Transportation is looking to implement a massive overhaul to the area. But before that can happen in 2012, they wanted a
Uber-Efficient Eco Auditorium Features a Sloping Green Roof
This sloping green-roofed auditorium offers a two-for-one deal – a sunken indoor concert hall and an outdoor auditorium on the roof. Designed for Elche, Spain by Urbanarbolismo, the Auditorium
Gigantic Flower-Shaped Green Stadium Blossoming in China
Construction is currently in progress on what will be the largest sports park in China, featuring “picturesque and sustainable public spaces” as well an Olympic-size stadium inspired by the
Urban Biofilter Project Plants Bamboo Forests to Clean up Brownfields
Bamboo forests are beautiful things — especially when they are cleaning urban air, soil, and water AND shielding communities from industry and heavily trafficked areas. Urban Biofilter creates
Sunday Streets Return to San Francisco!
San Francisco has just announced that it will be continuing its popular Sunday Streets program next year with new dates and locations for 2010! Running for the past two years, the event closes off a
New UK Library Fits Within a Phone Booth
London is calling! Actually, it’s Westbury-sub-Mendip’s new 24-hour phone booth library! After witnessing their weekly mobile library disappear, this wee town in the south of England town
Waterpleinen: Recreating Rain Reserviors as Dynamic Public Parks
For cities that are settled below sea level, dealing with copious amounts of rainfall year round can be a destructive challenge. But as the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute predicts, Rotterdam has an
Rolling Green Roofed Sports Park Rises in Slovenia
Since Slovenia joined the European Union in 2004, its capital city Ljubjana has lead the way in economic and social development. Unlike other nations who have just begun to find wealth and the new
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