LEED-targeted Monroe Blocks breaks ground in the heart of Detroit
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has just broken ground on its first U.S. project, Monroe Blocks, a masterplan...
$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...
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 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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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 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: 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 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...
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...
