MAD’s ethereal Yiwu Grand Theater will “float” on Zhejiang waters
Beijing-based architectural firm MAD Architects has won a competition for Zhejiang’s Yiwu Grand Theater with...
A modern home in South Korea is embedded into its environment via an expansive green roof
Tucked into a rolling green hillside of Cheongdo-gun, South Korea, the Baomaru House by Busan-based firm Rieuldorang...
TREDJE NATUR proposes angled timber housing that meets UN’s sustainability goals
Copenhagen-based architectural firm TREDJE NATUR has unveiled an urban housing proposal that ticks all the right...
A Chinese highway becomes a vibrant, community-centered ‘livable street’
London-based design studio WallaceLiu has given the residents of the southwestern Chinese city Chongqing a new...
OMA unveils designs for zigzagging residential towers in Brooklyn
OMA’s New York office has unveiled striking designs for the Greenpoint Landing mixed-use towers—two dramatically...
Architects transform a derelict lot into an urban oasis in New Delhi
Delhi-based firm Harsh Vardhan Jain Architect has converted a derelict lot in South East New Delhi into a beautiful...
A new study reveals that urban green spaces may be an antidote to depression
A recent study shows that symptoms of depression can be reduced for people who have access to green spaces. Researchers...
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,...
Brooklyn’s new Domino Park features relics from the old sugar factory
Prolific landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations has managed to transform many desolate areas...
C.F. Møller unveils nature-filled urban space at Oslo Central Station
In collaboration with Kristin Jarmund Architects and Rodeo Architects, C.F. Møller Architects has unveiled designs...
Virtual reality helps scientists plot the ideal urban green space
Green spaces offer urban residents the chance to escape the concrete jungle and experience nature's restorative...
Shanghai’s sponge districts fight flooding with green space
Shanghai's Lingang District has installed major green spaces in an effort to improve the city's drainage and environment....
Microsoft is razing its Redmond campus to build a sustainable mini city
If you thought Microsoft's awesome treehouse offices were the ultimate step in the tech giant's efforts to make...
World’s largest botanical garden to bloom in the desert of Oman
Perhaps the dry desert landscape of Oman may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of lush forests,...
LAVA unveils greenery-infused Garden Island to revamp Sydney Harbour
Australia-based firm LAVA just unveiled a stunning proposal for converting an inaccessible plot of land near Sydney...
Toronto’s waterfront to undergo major futuristic redesign thanks to Google’s Sidewalk Labs
In collaboration with Sidewalk Labs, a start-up created by Google to "accelerate innovation in cities around the...
A luscious open-air ‘urban forest’ tops this formerly abandoned penthouse
Parisian firm Matteo Cainer Architects just unveiled plans to convert an old abandoned apartment into a beautiful...
New 35-acre public park brings ‘wild urbanism’ to Moscow
If you're looking for urban wilderness, it might be time to visit Moscow. Diller Scofidio + Renfro won a competition...
Schmidt Hammer Lassen adds modern Scandinavian design to Detroit
Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s first project in the U.S. will dramatically modernize the look of downtown Detroit. Expected...
A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood
Parks and public plazas are typically urban escapes you'd expect to find at street level, but when your neighborhood...
Elon Musk reveals first official photo of the SpaceX space suit
Elon Musk surprised fans on Instagram by sharing the first official photo of the SpaceX space suit. In the caption,...
Historic Amsterdam park gets new life with a funky climbing “blob”
Design and engineering firm Carve breathed new life into one of Amsterdam's oldest parks with a playful new blob-like playground...
BIG unveils plans for giant spiny Cactus Towers in Copenhagen
Enormous “Cacti” will soon pop up in the heart of Copenhagen. Architecture firm BIG has unveiled plans to build...
C.F. Møller Architects designs Danish school that optimizes learning through design
The built environment has a huge role in shaping our lives, especially when it comes to learning. With that principle...
MVRDV to upgrade historic French city with modern, ecological design
France’s historic Bordeaux World Heritage Site is getting a modern ecological refresh thanks to prolific Rotterdam-based...
Luxurious solar home wraps around a sloped green roof
Architecture and landscape unite in the MeMo House, a solar-powered home in Buenos Aires built to maximize green...
This tropical paradise home has an all-natural swimming lagoon filled with live fish
Brazilian architecture firm Studio MK-27 has turned a breathtaking Miami home into a tropical paradise complete...
Scientists invent graphene paint that makes your house super efficient
Graphene - the strongest material known to science - is used to create everything from condoms to night-vision...
MVRDV transforms an abandoned highway into a “plant village” in the sky
Architectural superstars MVRDV have transformed an abandoned highway in Seoul into a 983-meter-long elevated Skygarden....
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will bring a massive 11-acre green roof to Los Angeles
Much like the beloved Star Wars movies, the design process for the George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is turning...