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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 to update Washington’s MLK Library with massive green roof

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...

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

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 +...

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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...

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

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...

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

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,...

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