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LAVA, Garden Island Sydney Harbour, green garden island, sydney harbour architecture, sydney harbour projects, australian architecture, sydney urban design, urban design, green space, green gardens, public space, green islands, urban gardens, green technology, master planning, green residential developments, sustainable design,

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...

Magasin 113 by MVRDV, Magasin 113 by BSK Arkitekter, Magasin 113 Frihamnen RiverCity, Frihamnen RiverCity architecture, Frihamnen RiverCity Gothenburg, Magasin 113 adaptive reuse, Magasin 113 Gothenburg, Magasin 113 Sweden, Frihamnen RiverCity, BSK Arkitekter and MVRDV, adaptive reuse in Sweden,

MVRDV unveils plans for the biggest urban development project in Scandinavia

MVRDV and BSK Arkitekter have grand plans for Gothenburg, Sweden. The two architecture firms just unveiled Magasin...

Da Nang City Center Square by HUNI Architectes, Da Nang City Center Square, Da Nang public space, Da Nang plaza, Da Nang masterplan modern, SUDS design, sustainable urban drainage systems Vietnam, sustainable urban drainage systems architecture, lotus-inspired architecture, lotus-inspired landscape, Da Nang landscape architecture

Lotus-inspired public space collects rainwater to reduce Da Nang’s runoff footprint

Urban stormwater runoff poses serious risks to safety and the environment - and cities around the world are taking...

One Bucket at a Time by Factor Eficiencia and 5468796 Architecture, MEXTROPOLI 2017 installation, MEXTROPOLI 2017 buckets, bucket installation, bucket public space, bucket art, viene viene, viene viene-inspired architecture, painter bucket architecture, Mexico City public space pop up

A wave of buckets hijacks public space in Mexico City

How much fun can you have with paint buckets? The designers at Factor Eficiencia and 5468796 Architecture proved...

Oxygen Park by AECOM, Oxygen Park in Qatar, Oxygen Park Doha, Oxygen Park Education City, desert park, desert landscape architecture, Doha landscape architecture, subterranean park,

Subterranean Oxygen Park is a breath of fresh air in the Qatari desert

A “green lung” in Qatar’s desert landscape is helping people stay healthy and active by reconnecting them...

Carve, Beatrix Park Amsterdam, urban parks, urban design, green space amsterdam, landscape architecture, park design, park landscape, playground design, unique playgrounds, playground landscapes, public playground design, park renovation, urban design, green space, public space

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...

Mailänder Platz tower by RKW Architektur+, Stuttgart architecture, Stuttgart mixed use tower, Mailänder Platz architecture, Mailänder Platz tower, Mailänder Platz hotel, Mailänder Platz residences, grapevine green wall, grapevine on tower facade, stone-clad tower

Grapevines spread through the cracks of Stuttgart’s proposed stone-clad high-rise

Pockets of greenery appear to split apart the stone facade of this new mixed-use tower planned for Stuttgart, Germany....

Hastings Pier by drMM architects, Hastings Pier RIBA Stirling Prize, Hastings Pier Heritage Lottery Fumd, Hastings Pier renovation, salvaged materials in pier construction, British seaside pier architecture, reclaimed materials from a fire, multipurpose public space by the sea

Salvaged materials from devastating fire take new life in a British pier

A British seaside pier destroyed by a devastating fire in 2010 has made an incredible comeback in the hands of...

CoFuFun by Nendo, CoFuFun plaza, CoFuFun Japan, CoFuFun Tenri Station, Tenri station plaza, Cofun, ancient Japanese tombs, nendo public space, nendo design, nendo urban design, multirpurpose plaza design, precast white concrete,

Ancient Japanese tombs inspire nendo’s first public space design

Prolific Japanese studio nendo completed their first public space design that puts a playful and futuristic spin...

Maidan Tent, Maidan Tent design, Maidan Tent for refugees, refugee public space architecture, refugee multifunctional design, Ritsona refugee camp

Maidan Tent aims to improve life in refugee camps with pop-up public space

A Milan-based design studio created a portable pop-up building that aims to improve the lives of refugees. Named...

Times Square Redesign by Snohetta, Times Square reconstruction, Times Square benches, Times Square public space transformation, Times Square redevelopment, Times Square official opening

Times Square now has double the public space

The most visited destination in the United States now has double the public space—an amazing feat unimaginable...

Mecanoo architects, MLK Library, martin luther king library, library design, library renovation, Martinez+Johnson Architecture, historic renovations, historic buildings dc, washington dc architecture, landmarked buildings dc, mlk centers, green rooftops, green space, public space, green design,

Mecanoo to update Washington’s MLK Library with massive green roof

Renovating historic architectural landmarks is no easy task, but Dutch firm, Mecanoo, will be taking on the responsibility...

Taikoo Place by Gustafson Porter + Bowman, Taikoo Place in Hong Kong Taikoo Place park, LEED Platinum Taikoo Place, Hong Kong green space, Hong Kong park, Hong Kong native species, Hong Kong landscape architecture

Tropical park with native species will add much-needed green space to Hong Kong

The concrete jungle of Hong Kong will soon become a bit greener. Landscape architecture firm Gustafson Porter +...

green roof, exhibition hall, China, Nanning Planning Exhibition Hall, Zhubo Design Zstudio, urban park, rainwater collection, green architecture, steel structure

A lush hilly park tops the Nanning Planning Exhibition Hall in China

The green roof of the new Nanning Planning Exhibition Hall in China is an elevated urban park that that brings...

Chelyabinsk’s Congress Hall by PIARENA. Archchel-2020 competition, architecture inspired by sails, sail-like architecture, BRICS and SCO conference center in Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk new architecture, Chelyabinsk congress hall

Spectacular Congress Hall curves upwards like a sail to bridge a Russian river

Government meeting halls don’t often inspire awe and wonder—but the Russian city of Chelyabinsk’s planned...

japanese architecture, japanese house, micro apartment, ON Design, public space, sharing, Small Japanese house, Venice Biennale 2016, yokohama, patio, outdoor patio, Japanese house

How shared space makes four micro apartments in Japan seem much larger

Sometimes, size really doesn't matter. Designed by Osamu Nishida and Erika Nakagawa from ON Design & Partners,...

Place des Gens de Mer, Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes, public space, gathering spaces, Canada, cedar, plywood building in Canada, revitalization, green architecture

Beautiful public gathering space grants second life to a former fish processing plant

The project. located in a village in the Magdalen Islands, Canada, is part of a larger initiative to build a series...

Elbphilharmonie Plaza by Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg concert hall, Elbphilharmonie Plaza concert hall, Elbphilharmonie Plaza panoramic views, Elbphilharmonie Plaza observation deck, Elbphilharmonie Plaza opening

Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie Plaza is the highest public square in northern Germany

The Elbphilharmonie Plaza opening ceremony on November 4, 2016 marks the first of many ceremonies to come counting...

mad architects, george lucas, lucas museum of narrative art, chicago, san francisco, los angeles, art museum, public space, treasure island, Exposition Park

MAD offers up two design proposals for Lucas Museum: one for SF, one for LA

MAD principal architect Ma Yansong worked on the two designs for the Lucas Museum at the same time and while they...

MPavilion by Bijoy Jain, MPavilion 2016, MPavilion 2016 in Melbourne, summer pavilion in Melbourne, bamboo architecture in Australia, Australia summer pavilion, MPavilion in Australia, bamboo MPavilion

Studio Mumbai unveils handmade pavilion crafted from seven kilometers of bamboo

When we first reported on the 2016 MPavilion, organizers hoped the structure would be Australia’s largest bamboo...

The Living Boom by European Architecture Students Assembly, The Living Boom in Nida, Nida art installation, outdoor public living room

A living room with Soviet-era furniture just popped up in a Lithuanian lagoon

The Living Boom offers an unexpected and quiet respite in Nida, the bustling popular resort town in Lithuania....

South Harbor School, Copenhagen, JJW Architects, educational architecture, Denmark, school design, public space, natural light, green architecture

Copenhagen’s South Harbor School rises from the sidewalk to promote community

The building is located in a densely populated area that required additional educational facilities. As the new...

Termeh building, Iran, Farshad Mehdizadeh, Ahmad Bathaei, undulating roof, brick, mixed-use building, public space, green architecture, retail space

An undulating brick roof in Iran that’s made for walking

The building houses a retail space on the ground floor and offices on the upper level. Its undulating roof meets...

Halifax Central Library, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, Fowler Bauld &Mitchell, innovative library, Canada, green library, public space, green architecture, atrium

Boxy new library by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects designed to regenerate Halifax

The library, comprising four slightly tilted volumes, reflects the historical axis between the Halifax Citadel...

Navy Pier by James Corner Field Operations, Chicago Navy Pier redevelopment, Navy Pier SITES, Chicago Navy Pier Centennial vision,

James Corner Field Operations’ eco-friendly revamp of the Chicago Navy Pier opens Friday

Located on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan, the Navy Pier is one of the most popular attractions in the...

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Plant and geotag free pine and cedar seeds with the “Notes on a Tree” project

On May 28, Beirut-based firm 109 Architectes will unveil “Notes on a Tree” at the 2016 Venice Biennale of...

The Stairs by MVRDV, Rotterdam celebrates the city, Rotterdam 75th year of reconstruction, Groot Handelsgebouw, Rotterdam Central Station stairs, Rotterdam Central Station installation

MVRDV’s gigantic staircase of scaffolding celebrates the rebuilding of Rotterdam

This year marks the 75th year since Rotterdam began its city reconstruction following the devastating World War...

dominique perrault, Naples, Italian Architecture, French architects, Metal, metal art, engineerin, Paris architects, public space, canopy structure, sun shading, sun shade, italy, Metro station, underground

Dominique Perrault plants 8 giant metal trees in the heart of Naples, Italy

Besides providing new great urban space for the city and commercial gallery, Piazza Garibaldi links the underground...

MVRDV Lyon design, Part-Deiu mall renovation, Part-Deiu shopping center redesign, green space urban design in Lyon, MVRDV transforms Part-Deiu

Giant green roof to top MVRDV’s redesign of Lyon’s iconic Part-Dieu mall

MVRDV’s redesign of Lyon’s Part-Dieu shopping center focuses on improving the building’s relationship with...

MAD Architects, Harbin Opera House, cultural venue, China, art complex, masterplan, aluminium facade, public plaza, public space, undulating building

MAD completes undulating Harbin Opera House in China

MAD won the international open competition for Harbin Cultural Island in 2010, with the opera house masterplan...

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