Open Space

The Peninsula by WXY architecture + urban design and Body Lawson Associates, Peninsula by WXY architecture + urban design, green roofs in south Bronx, solar panels south Bronx, south Bronx live work campus, Spofford Juvenile Detention Center, affordable housing south Bronx

$300M live-work campus gets green light to replace former juvenile jail in NYC

Green spaces, affordable housing, and over 300 jobs are coming to the south Bronx. The Peninsula, a mixed-use development...

wood yurt, two story round home, silo house

Why our ancestors built round houses – and why it still makes sense to build round structures today

The oldest forms of indigenous shelter were often round in shape. (Think the Southwest USA Hogan, Mongolian Yurt,...

Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA, tokyo, japan, organic building, energy, renewable energy, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, urban planning, green space, rooftop garden, vertical garden, green architecture, community, natural light, daylighting, open space, outdoor integration, open floor plan, ryue nishizawa vertical garden, vertical garden house, vertical garden home, tokyo architecture, tokyo home, home design, living wall, living home, green interior, zen living

Ryue Nishiziwa’s gorgeous vertical garden house takes root in Tokyo

Instead of a true facade, full-height windows, curtains, benches, and planters separate rooms and amenities. A...

Present Architecture, Green Loop, sanitation, garbage dump, trash, waste disposal, pollution, greenhouse gas, landfill, concepts, architectural projects, trash transport, New York City, bike path, esplanade, NYC garbage, Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, Vision 2020, public parkland, public space, open space, neighborhood garden, landfill, trash heap, compost center, composting center, Present Architecture Green Loop, water front composting hubs,

Could Present Architecture’s Green Loop Composting Park Concept Be the Future of NYC Sanitation?

The new Green Loop facilities would be built on top of artificial islands connected to the boroughs via jetties....

Could These Artificial Composting Islands Be the Future of NYC Sanitation?

No one wants a landfill in their backyard, but the alternative - trucking garbage to other states - is an obvious...

Manhattan West, Brookfield, Public Space, Manhattan West 65-story office tower, Manhattan West 60-story residential tower, 450 West 33rd Street, public plaza, pedestrian strip, pedestrian walkway, open space, public space, Dyre Avenue, Tenth Avenue, Public Spaces in Manhattan, community board 4

Manhattan West Doubles Its Public Space Plans to Over Two Acres

The Manhattan West project originally called for the construction of two 65-story office towers and a 60-story...

United Nations, Delegates’ Lounge, Renovation, Refurbishment, Design, Architecture, Public Space, Dutch Queen Maxima, Ki-moon, Frans Timmermans, Open Space, Lounge, Mezzanine, East River, Manhattan, News, Hella Jongerius, OMA, Gabriël Lester, Irma Boom, Louise Schouwenberg, Dutch Design,

Top Dutch Designers Transform the United Nations Delegates’ Lounge into a Bright, Open Space

To create the large, airy lounge, one of the design’s most significant alterations was the removal of the mezzanine....

Amazon Biospheres, NBBJ, amazon headquarters, seattle, biospheres, green office, eco office

NBBJ Unveils Striking Biosphere Greenhouses for Amazon’s Seattle HQ

Amazon's new Seattle campus will revamp three blocks in the Denny Triangle area in between South Lake Union and...

ballymore group, camlins, embassy gardens, green space, ground line, high-line inspired park, huw morgan, landscape architect, linear park, london's southbank, london's third city, nine elms, open space, park as a connector, sir terry farrell, urban revitalization

London Unveils High Line-Inspired Linear Park for Southbank’s New Nine Elms Development

The Linear Park will wind through the Embassy Gardens housing development from Vauxhall to the Battersea Power...

High Line, NYC, London, green design, urban spaces, public park, open space, mushroom farm, design competition

Underground Mushroom Tunnel Wins London’s High Line-Inspired Green Design Competition

The competition was hosted by The Landscape Institute, the Mayor of London and the Garden Museum, and judged by...

Pier 35, EcoPark, SHoP Architects, east river waterfront esplanade, landscape architecture, urban green space

New East River Waterfront Esplanade & EcoPark at Pier 35 is Coming Along Slowly But Surely

Mayor Bloomberg's plan for the East River Waterfront revitalization takes advantage of a neglected, inaccessible...

harlem river working group, harlem river, trust for public land,pratt center for community development,pratt institute pspd, pratt, waterfront access, waterfront development, nyc waterfront development, bronx wterfront development, bronx waterfront park, high bridge park, sustainable development, community development, community visioning plan, harlem river community revitalization plan, community revitalization, public space, open space, major deegan expressway, high bridge park, highbridge park

Harlem River Community Revitalization Plan Showcases New Vision of Bronx Waterfront

Currently, the Harlem River is a massively underutilized resource for the city, primarily depriving residents of...

Sunset Triangle Plaza, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, pedestrian plaza, urban design, urban park, la, silver lake, streets for people

Sunset Triangle Plaza: LA’s First Pedestrian Plaza Conversion is Now Open!

Silver Lake residents are mighty happy to have LA's first pedestrian plaza converted from a normal city street....

Herzog de Meuron, organic building, energy, renewable energy, engineering, applied science, material science, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, natal, brazil, urban planning, Tomislav Dushanov, Mariana Vilela, Jacques Herzog, green architecture, community, public space, green space, gymnasium, world cup, fifa world cup, open air, natural light, daylighting, lattice, slotted roof, open space, dunes, mae luiza

Herzog and de Meuron Unveil Plans for Brilliant Naturally Ventilated Mãe Luiza Gymnasium

Before Herzog & de Meuron stepped in, Mãe Luiza's local recreation center was a fully exposed concrete platform...

Albisola Superiore, 3S Studio, Voarino, abandoned railway, railway renovation, promenade, italy, green park

Retired Italian Railroad Transformed Into a Low Impact Recreational Promenade

The project entailed completely upgrading and renovating the entire stretch of railroad between the two coastal...

Inhabitat, Inhabitat Los Angeles, Inhabitat LA, Interactive Museum, Museum for Kids, Downey, Architecture,

The Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center

The Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center is located at the Southwest of Los Angeles, in the City of...

kere architecture, Diébédo Francis Kéré, kere, mali, National Park of Mali, open space, landscape architecture, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, sustainable design

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

Photo © Iwan Baan Kéré is a world-renowned architect with projects in India, China, Spain, Yemen, Togo, and...

taipei city wall, taiwan, big, residential complex, green space, pixelated design

Pixelated Apartment Complex Maximizes Light and Green Space

Currently in progress, the Taipei City Wall will make use of an 82,000 sq meter site in Taiwan. The design process...

mixed-use development, astana, kazahkistan, solid waves, stefano boeri architects, stefano boeri, solar passive design, solar access, green space, urban open space, open space, urban park, green design, sustainable building, eco design

Green Walled Skyscraper Complex Makes Waves in Kazahkistan

Solid Waves is a recent competition-winning design for a mixed-use housing development in Astana, Kazahkistan....

eco tower, eco skyscraper, skyscraper, evolo, rainwater, thin film solar, solar power, renewable energy, vertical farming, gardens, open space, mixed use development, green design, sustainable building, eco design

Fierce Solar-Powered Eco Tower is Perfect for Hot Climates

This spiraling hollow structure is an exploration into a new prototype for a sustainable tower that may become...

Park 101, highway 101, los angeles, la, urban park, urban development, public park, open space, california, caltrans, eco design, green design, sustainable building

LA Considering Massive Central Park Above Highway 101

A massive proposal is on the table to create a half mile-long urban park above a section of Highway 101 in downtown...

transbay transit center, transit center, bart station, train station, green transportation, San Francisco, SF, solar passive design, geothermal cooling, public park, city park, open space, urban park, high speed rail, wind power, sustainable building, green design, eco design

Final Design for SF’s Transbay Transit Center Includes Rooftop Park

All of our patient waiting has finally paid off - the final design for San Francisco's new transit center was finally...

suburbs, suburban living, gardens, backyards, open space, urban living, urban design, green urban living, spiral tower, open space, eco tower, eco skyscraper, renewable energy, solar power, family friendly, eco design, green design, sustainable building

Spiraling Eco Tower Provides Suburban-Style Living in the City

Living in the city definitely has a lower environmental footprint, but families often miss out on having a backyard...

urban infill, urban design, apartment development, vertical garden, garden, open space, daylighting, natural ventilation, vertical garden, eco design, green design, studio seilern, whitehorse street apartments

Cleaved Apartment Complex in London Creates Its Own Garden Views

Studio Seilern Architects turned a challenge into an opportunity when they designed the Whitehorse Street Apartments...

plaza, pedestrian, right of way, new york, new york city, nyc, ny, bloomberg, times square, highline, herald square, new york city plaza program, open space, green space, park, city

New York City Asks Residents to Propose More Pedestrian Walkways

In a stunning win for walkers everywhere the New York City Department of Transportation announced yet another round...

the ecorium project, ecorium project, eden project, national ecological institute, south korea, SAMOO, nature reserve, educational center, open space, greenhouses

South Korea Unveils Stunning Eco Dome Environmental Center

The National Ecological Institute of South Korea recently released plans for a large-scale nature reserve complete...

NL Architects Unveils Ascending Green-Roofed Staircase Office

NL Architects recently unveiled a beautiful green-roofed office complex for the Welfare Department and Work Agency...

UNstudio Wins Challenge to Revitalize Beijing with Their Creative Zone

A recent competition to design a creative zone in Beijing yielded this fascinating proposal to incorporate open...

Guangzhou Revamped as New Sustainable Super City

It's an exciting time right now for Asia, which is expanding so quickly that whole cities are being designed,...

Links Roundup of the Week: Public Space

If you live in a city, you know that the apartments are tiny and there isn't a lot of green. That means you have...

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