The Philippines envisions a green smart city to combat pollution in Manila
Traffic is an unpleasant facet of life in cities, but in Manila, the most densely populated city in the world,...
Foster + Partners unveils sustainable masterplan for India’s new state capital
Foster + Partners has moved one step closer to creating the new Indian state capital of Amaravati—a city that’s...
Futuristic green city design runs like a real rainforest in Malaysia
If money were no object, what would the ideal city of the future look like? Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...
The world’s first “Tesla Town” with solar roofs and Powerwalls is coming to Australia
Developers in Australia just announced plans to build the world's first "Tesla town" - a small suburb off Melbourne's...
INFOGRAPHIC: How smart cities are creating a greener future
Advances in technology are quickly paving the way for smart cities. A smart city is an urban center that harnesses...
Masdar’s failed sustainable city may be doomed to become a green ghost town
Masdar City was supposed to represent the future of sustainable energy and, for a while, it did that. More than...
Frankfurt named the most sustainable city on the planet
When it comes to sustainability, Frankfurt is the place to be. The German city is known widely for its green initiatives,...
Desert Cities: a sustainable way to live in the Middle East
The genesis of Desert Cities began by rethinking the concept of a line, which can act as both a border as well...
Earthquake-Resistant Eco Village Wins Christchurch’s Breathe Competition
Launched in September 2012, the Breathe competition challenged international architects to submit innovative urban...
Will The World Cup Bring More Visibility to the Greenest City In The World?
Curitiba’s green initiatives originated in the 1960s with its mayor, Jaime Lerner, who famously said, “This...
Noah’s Ark is a Sustainable Floating City for a Post-Apocalyptic World
Aleksandar Joksimovic and Jelena Nikolic are from Serbia and designed Noah's Ark, a sustainable floating city,...
Dubai’s Sustainable City Will be Powered by 600,000 Square Feet of Solar Cells
The construction of Dubai Sustainable City is planned over 4 phases. According to Diamond Developers, the first...
BIG Unveils Winning Plans for Massive Green-Roofed Europa City Outside of Paris
Bjarke Ingels Group competed in an international design competition against the likes of Valode & Pistre, Snøhetta...
MVRDV Chosen to Create Green Garden Paradise in the Netherlands for Floriade 2022 Horticultural Expo
As the current Floriade 2012 expo wraps up in Venlo, Almere and MVRDV are excited to begin with their plans for...
Nowa Huta is a Sustainable City of the Future That Combines Urban and Agricultural Areas
Located next to a thriving river, Nowa Huta’s lands are fertile and well irrigated, making it a prime location...
INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Discusses the RIO+20 Conference with Thani Al Zayoudi, Directorate of Energy and Climate Change at UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
INHABITAT: The start of the Rio+20 conference is upon us now. What is the UAE hoping to achieve whilst there? Thani...
Free City is a Sustainable Ecotopia for the 21st Century
Free City is a conceptual prototype for a 21st century city, conceived by FREE (Fernando Romero EnterprisE) in...
X SEA TY is a Carbon-Absorbing, Algae-Producing Floating City
X SEA TY is a proposed floating city that works to clean up the cities by transforming them from carbon dioxide-polluting...
SOM Wins Master Plan Competition for Beijing Bohai Innovation City Along High Speed Rail Line
“Beijing Bohai Innovation City establishes a new model of transit-oriented development at an unprecedented scale,”...
SOM’s CBD Center for Beijing Wins AIA Regional and Urban Design Award
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's plan for a new sustainable Central Business District in Beijing was met with much...
HOK and Woods Bagot’s Langfang Eco-Smart City Master Plan Wins AIA Urban Design Award
The Langfang Eco-Smart City Master Plan was recently honored with the only 2010 Merit Award for Urban Design by...
SOM to Create Amazing Green Tech City for Hanoi, Vietnam
Modern green architecture goes way beyond simple buildings -- more and more, we see entire eco-cities and sustainable...
Tianjin Eco City is a Futuristic Green Landscape for 350,000 Residents
Eco-City will make use of the latest sustainable technologies such as solar power, wind power, rainwater recycling,...
15,000km Long Eco City Revitalizes the Silk Road
OFL's vision for the new Silk Road is made up of two main elements: highly sustainable and habitable towers and...
SOM Wins Competition to Create Beijing’s Sustainable City Center
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded the contract to create a stunning new Central Business...
Foster + Partners Unveil Sustainable Super City for South Korea
South Korea recently announced plans to construct a sustainable super-city that stands to eclipse the size of Masdar...
LAVA’s Winning Design for Masdar’s City Center
Australia-based LAVA Architects recently won the bid to design the City Center for super sustainable eco-city Masdar...
TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Oslo Buses to run on Poo Power!
Rather than let all their sewage go to waste, the city of Oslo recently announced that it plans to cut carbon emissions...
World’s First Positive Energy Building in Masdar, Abu Dhabi
Not settling for mere zero-energy, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill's Masdar Headquarters are setting new design standards...