Architects want to turn the Tiber River banks into a thriving piazza
In its ongoing efforts to introduce imaginative public spaces into cities, New York-based Ballman Khapalova has...
Tartu turns a major street into a car-free haven for a month
For the entire month of July, the Estonian city of Tartu transformed one of its main streets in the heart of the...
Third Nature imagines a zero-emission regenerative city district in Bergen
An old logistics port and ferry terminal in Bergen, Norway has been reimagined into an inspiring zero-emission...
Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge winners want to bring a forest to NYC
The Van Alen Institute and the New York City Council have announced the winners of Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge....
CX Landscape proposes futuristic coastal park in response to climate change
Australia-based CX Landscape has unveiled designs for Sea Line Park, a conceptual project to link the eastern and...
Superblock of Sant Antoni reclaims Barcelona streets for pedestrians
As part of Barcelona’s efforts to reclaim its car-congested streets for pedestrians, the city has tapped architects...
ODA designs an “urban experiment” masterplan for Chengdu
On the invitation of the Chengdu government, New York-based architecture firm ODA has created a visionary new masterplan...
Studio Precht designs a fingerprint-like park for social distancing
Studio Precht has turned the rules of social distancing into a design guideline for Parc de la Distance, an innovative...
Floating islands bring a new type of public park to Copenhagen
Australian architect Marshall Blecher and Danish design studio Fokstrot have unveiled plans for a new type of public...
MVRDV designs a sustainable “urban living room” for Shenzhen
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled its competition-winning designs for the Shimao ShenKong International...
An old mall becomes an urban lagoon and public square in central Tainan
In downtown Tainan, Taiwan, MVRDV has transformed a former shopping mall into the Tainan Spring, an urban lagoon...
CRA proposes “reconfigurable” roads and a floating garden to revitalize Lugano’s waterfront
Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) and Mobility in Chain (MiC) have unveiled a technologically savvy plan to better connect...
Snøhetta to revitalize Midtown Manhattan with vibrant garden
Midtown Manhattan will soon become much greener thanks to New York City Planning Commission’s unanimous approval...
MVRDV to transform Seoul’s concrete-dominated waterfront into a vibrant, green oasis
Seoul has announced yet another inspiring eco-oriented urban project — a waterfront revitalization scheme designed...
Fuksas designs a “zero-impact” public square in the heart of Sofia
Italian design firm Studio Fuksas has recently revealed designs for the new Sveta Nedelya Square, a “zero-impact”...