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”...
Shma’s Bangkok Green Link wants to add over 30 miles of greenways to Bangkok
At the 2019 Thai Urban Designers Association exhibition, landscape architecture studio Shma unveiled the Bangkok...
FAAB reimagines Warsaw’s largest public square as a solar-powered cycle park
In 2018, after celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence, Warsaw-based firm FAAB Architektura...
A lush public park grows on the roof of a luxury Wuhan mall
When Los Angeles-based design studio 5+design was tapped to create a high-end mall in Wuhan, China, the firm was...
Copenhagen’s new eco-friendly “bicycle hills” hide parking for thousands of bicycles
Danish architectural firm COBE recently completed a one-of-a-kind public space in Copenhagen that not only serves...
Central Park to undergo $150M LEED Gold-targeted redesign
To cap the Central Park Conservancy’s 40-year renewal of Central Park, the nonprofit has unveiled designs to...
Zaha Hadid Architects’ undulating riverside promenade doubles as a flood barrier in Hamburg
Zaha Hadid Architects has raised both the cultural cachet and the storm surge barriers in the German city of Hamburg...
Curvaceous bicycle bridge brings new life to Copenhagen’s harbor
Copenhagen has once again cemented its title as the best bicycle city in the world with the completion of the Lille...
Near net-zero energy Helsinki Central Library boasts an award-winning, prefab design
Helsinki has entered a “new era of libraries” with the completion of Oodi, the Helsinki Central Library that...
NYC’s new “eco-park” and urban beach is designed to help clean the waterfront
New York City has just welcomed yet another gem to its growing number of waterfront parks — Pier 35, the long-awaited...
COBE’s Red Cross Volunteer House is an “urban living room” in Copenhagen
Copenhagen-based architecture firm COBE has unveiled images of the Red Cross Volunteer House, a new building in...
Calgary Central Library is wrapped in a striking, snowflake-like facade
Calgary’s new Central Library has just opened its doors to the public — and it’s a thing of elegant, energy-efficient...
Former convent in Valencia is reborn as an ornate entertainment hub
In the heart of Valencia, Spain, the old convent of San José has undergone a sensitive transformation that has...
Wooden skyscraper city proposed for Stockholm’s most eco-friendly neighborhood
When Anders Berensson Architects was tapped by the Stockholm Center Party to design a new Stockholm neighborhood...
The origami-like monocoque pavilion in London is shaped by its environment
A striking prefabricated monocoque pavilion has popped up in London, bringing with it a social-enterprise cafe...
This beautiful planted bridge doubles as a public gathering place in China
When Beijing-based practice DnA Design and Architecture was tapped to renovate an old stone masonry bridge in Zhejiang,...
This sinuous, green-roofed Media Library in France looks like it floats in mid-air
With a sinuous, meandering form that blurs the line between interior and exterior, the new Media Library in Thionville,...
This hand-built island is the start of Copenhagen’s “parkipelago” of floating public spaces
A tiny wooden island floating in Copenhagen harbor is bringing life and interest back to the city’s waters. Australian...
Proposed Swedish bridge offers stellar river views with amphitheater-like seating
Erik Andersson Architects has proposed a new type of bridge for Kalix, Sweden that does more than just connect...
Tree-topped bridge to double as public space for a historic Chinese town
MVRDV has won a competition for Dawn Bridge, a new multi-use bridge near Shanghai that will give locals and visitors...
First international Serpentine Pavilion will open in Beijing
The Serpentine Pavilion is going global, with its first international debut in Beijing, China. Launched by London’s...
A futuristic mirrored agora is landing in Brussels like a giant flying saucer
COBE and BRUT just unveiled competition-winning plans for Place Schuman, which will transform a busy roundabout...
Gorgeous street library in Bulgaria offers 1,500 books for free
Nature inspired this stunning street library in Bulgaria, but it was computers that made the design possible. A...
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...
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...
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...
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...