Read the rest of Herzog and de Meuron Unveil Plans for Brilliant Naturally Ventilated Mãe Luiza Gymnasium

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Read the rest of Talking Public Space and Urban Intervention With San Francisco’s Rebar Studio

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Read the rest of Saint-Étienne Residents Transform Wasteland Into Public Square and Garden

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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 space in the city. The exhibit, created by MetaCitizen, consists of a video projection displaying an over-sized eye onto the tower. Even though the structure is still the highest point in the area, it will soon be dwarfed by new gentrification plans, and the artist hopes that his interpretation of the iconic landmark raises questions about private control over public space.

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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 Tropism Well, a public drinking fountain that gently fills your glass or bottle with life giving H2O. Watch a video of it in action after the jump!

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Read the rest of Portable Parks Pop Up All Over Downtown San Francisco

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Read the rest of Awesome Modular Public Lounge Takes Over Vancouver’s Parking Spaces

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Read the rest of Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Great Mosque and National Park Sit Beautifully In the Heart of Mali

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Read the rest of Gorgeous Green-Roofed Marcel Sembat School Completed in France

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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 SoMa Skate Plaza. The new project will calm traffic under the busy Central Freeway, all while revitalizing the area and showing appreciation for local skate culture.

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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 a quiet place to hide and escape. Hand-sewn from biodegradable local grey felt, this object-space is a private micro retreat that can be set up practically anywhere.

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Read the rest of Striking Green-Roofed Concert Hall Sprouts in Soignies, Belgium

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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 in a whole new way. A very powerful cerebral assistant emerged to help navigate this year’s exploration of psychogeography: the smartphone. Read on to learn more about this year’s exhibition of eco art, hobo chalk, and mixing up public space!

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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 Stockholm, Sweden hanging 65 fun, ninja-like swings for the public to play with. The swings are made from rope, crates, cardboard and streetside creativity, for the sole purpose of remixing urban space and encouraging sidewalk enjoyment. Read on to learn more about these streetside playground interventions!

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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 parking spaces around the world and transform them into rad cafes, parks, and chillen’ spots to show everyone how much cooler urban green spaces make a city. Our own editors will be on the prowl snapping pics of the best “parking spots” so check for our coverage this week!

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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 parking spaces in cities across the world and put them to better use by setting up impromptu cafes, parks, and gathering spaces to highlight the need for more urban green spaces. The organizers of the event say that, “PARK(ing) Day is an annual, worldwide event that inspires city dwellers everywhere to transform metered parking spots into temporary parks for the public good.”

Look for our coverage this week, when we’ll be showcasing photos of Park(ing) Day events across the US and around the globe. If you’d like to get involved, there is still time to help with a Park(ing) Day event near you, too – check out the website for all the details!

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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 Block Party to celebrate new ideas for a better, brighter future. There will be hundreds of DIY activities geared towards improving our built environment including workshops on planting and installing green roofs, classes on composting and conducting energy audits, and even tutorials on pruning street trees. We’re also looking forward to lots of great green exhibitors showcasing the latest eco products and technologies and green building tours, so check out the schedule of events and head on down – we’ll see you there!

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Recently executive architects,Omniplan literally blew the roof off of Frank Gehry’s Santa Monica Place, pursuing hopes of LEED Silver in one of the United State’s largest sustainable retail renovations. The $265-million makeover turned the enclosed three-story 1980′s structure into an outdoor mall experience. Although we are admittedly not thrilled by sustainable renovations that cater to more consumerism, we were a little bit tipsy about the green building strategies featured throughout the 200,000 square feet of public space that are now open to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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