The Philippines envisions a green smart city to combat pollution in Manila
Traffic is an unpleasant facet of life in cities, but in Manila, the most densely populated city in the world,...
Oslo’s new airport city could power the entire surrounding community
Airports aren't always known for their energy efficiency, but Norway is planning to change that. Norwegian architectural...
China announces plans to build nearly 300 new eco-cities
China broke ground on a 40,000-tree-filled Forest City earlier this summer - but apparently one isn't enough. The...
Barcelona set to double tree population in major urban greening push
You may think there isn't much space for a centuries-old, built-out city like Barcelona to radically greenify itself...
Futuristic green city design runs like a real rainforest in Malaysia
If money were no object, what would the ideal city of the future look like? Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...
Paris allows anyone to plant an urban garden
Paris just passed a new law that allows anyone to plant an urban garden within the city's limits. Upon receiving...
San Francisco may be first US city to require green roofs on new buildings
30 percent of all the land area in San Francisco is comprised of rooftops, but most are underutilized, according...
How a city in Bangladesh famously won its war on air pollution
Rajshahi, a city in Bangladesh, used to be known for was air pollution. Locals battled dust and smog, often leaving...
INFOGRAPHIC: 10 of the most energy-efficient cities around the world
Cities are fantastic hubs of innovation and culture, but they also consume a lot of natural resources. Luckily,...
Seattle to embarrass and fine residents who don’t compost
In Seattle, there is now a big difference between trash and food. A new city law makes it illegal to toss out your...
Are Mangroves The Solution to Urban Sustainability in Asia?
Mangrove forests are some of the most carbon-rich habitats on earth, but unintentional urban shifts continue to...
Don’t Forget to Apply for NYC Green Roof Tax Abatement by March 15th
The deadline to apply for NYC's green roof tax abatement program is approaching fast. The Stormwater Infrastructure...
INTERVIEW: Panasonic’s Haruyuki Ishio Gives Us the Inside Scoop About Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town
INHABITAT: Can you tell us a little bit about Fujisawa SST and what Panasonic is hoping to accomplish with this...
Dubai’s Sustainable City Will be Powered by 600,000 Square Feet of Solar Cells
The construction of Dubai Sustainable City is planned over 4 phases. According to Diamond Developers, the first...
BIG Unveils Winning Plans for Massive Green-Roofed Europa City Outside of Paris
Bjarke Ingels Group competed in an international design competition against the likes of Valode & Pistre, Snøhetta...
Iskandar Malaysia to be a Model Sustainable and Socially Equitable City of the Future
Iskandar, an area that covers 2,217 square kilometers at the southern tip of Malaysia, is the center of its country’s...
MVRDV Chosen to Create Green Garden Paradise in the Netherlands for Floriade 2022 Horticultural Expo
As the current Floriade 2012 expo wraps up in Venlo, Almere and MVRDV are excited to begin with their plans for...
MVRDV Unveils Plans to Transform Almere, the Netherlands Into the Greenest City Ever Built
Floriade is a national horticulture expo held every decade in The Netherlands - and Almere wants to be the next...
Free City is a Sustainable Ecotopia for the 21st Century
Free City is a conceptual prototype for a 21st century city, conceived by FREE (Fernando Romero EnterprisE) in...
SOM Wins Master Plan Competition for Beijing Bohai Innovation City Along High Speed Rail Line
“Beijing Bohai Innovation City establishes a new model of transit-oriented development at an unprecedented scale,”...
Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town UPDATE: New Photos of What Homes in this Advanced Eco City May Look Like
As you might remember from our original post, Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town is expected to be one of the most...
PHOTOS: A First Look Inside Masdar: Foster + Partner’s Carbon-Neutral Eco City
The Market @ Masdar kicked off at 10am on Friday. After parking their lowly fossil-fueled vehicles in the entrance...
Nanjing, China Master Plan Could Be Largest Green Development In the World
The new city is set to be built on a combination of greenfields and existing industrial low lands. It has been...
Projecto Kombi: People-Powered Cardboard Flintstone Van Hits the Streets of São Paulo
The cardboard structure can hold four passengers who, with the amusing charm of the Flintstones, take to their...
SOM to Create Amazing Green Tech City for Hanoi, Vietnam
Modern green architecture goes way beyond simple buildings -- more and more, we see entire eco-cities and sustainable...
Tianjin Eco City is a Futuristic Green Landscape for 350,000 Residents
Eco-City will make use of the latest sustainable technologies such as solar power, wind power, rainwater recycling,...
Shimizu Corporation’s Carbon-Negative Artificial Islands
Shimizu Corporation is researching the construction of artificial islands in the equatorial ocean that would essentially...
Garden City K66 is a Pixelated Modular City Filled with Terraces
Garden City K66 is divided into two layered volumes - a base which will house public programs and offices and upper...
Death Star Lunar Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan
Why wonder if we’ll ever live on the moon when it’s being built right here on Earth? Heerim Architects are...