Former railway yard to receive a green transformation in St. Petersburg
Dutch architectural firms KCAP and Orange Architects have teamed up with A.Len Architectural Bureau to redesign...
Could a private car ban make NYC more livable?
When COVID-19 brought New York City’s traffic to a shadow of itself, Vishaan Chakrabarti, former New York City...
New metro stations extend sustainable, site-sensitive transit in Denmark
Copenhagen-based architecture firm Cobe teamed up with Arup on the recently completed Orientkaj and Nordhavn —...
NBBJ to design Tencent’s futuristic “Net City” in Shenzhen
Global design firm NBBJ has won an international competition to design Net City, a 2-million-square-meter masterplanned...
Babylon Bridge features hanging gardens over the Seine
Paris-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only...
Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future
According to the United Nations, 5 billion people are projected to live in cities by 2030. In response to the growing...
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...
Vincent Callebaut unveils bioclimatic LEED-Gold timber tower
Known for their love of infusing modern structures with an abundance of greenery, the prolific Paris-based practice Vincent...
Architects envision a green, solar-powered skyscraper
Warsaw-based architecture firm FAAB Architektura has unveiled designs for the Vertical Oasis Building, a conceptual...
UK university unveils efficient, BREEAM-certified learning center
Years ago, Durham University decided to implement a 10-year plan to improve on-campus facilities for its student...
Bamboo electric bike is designed for Kathmandu locals and tourists
Designer and Fulbright scholar Lance Rake has teamed up with local bamboo builders at Abari in Kathmandu to design...
Sustainable city block in Hamburg goes for gold in energy-efficiency
In Hamburg’s HafenCity district, German architecture firm blauraum Architekten has recently completed the KPTN,...
Climate-adaptive park in Copenhagen wins Arne of the Year Award
One of Copenhagen’s newest green parks, the Sankt Kjelds Square and Bryggervangen, has just received Copenhagen’s...
Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city
After two years of development, MVRDV has unveiled its competition entry for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s...
Hundreds of red plastic crates are repurposed into a public mosque in Indonesia
One green-thinking firm, Parisauli Arsitek Studio, has managed to find a way of giving new life to hundreds of...
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...
BIG presents a sustainable “living laboratory” town in Japan for Toyota at CES
As part of CES 2020, Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled exciting designs for its first project in Japan — the Toyota...
Lush Sky Green towers are the first of their kind in Taichung
Taichung, Taiwan has taken yet another step toward becoming a greener, more livable city with the recent completion...
BIG plans unveiled for pedestrian paradise in Downtown Brooklyn
After nearly a year of research, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and WXY Studio have unveiled their visions for improving...
Green-roofed sports center adds sculptural appeal to the Augustow riverfront
Polish architecture firms PSBA and INOONI have recently completed a strikingly angular water sports center in the...
Carbon-neutral, prefab development targets sustainable urbanism for Rotterdam’s Rijnhaven area
In a bid to revitalize the area of Rijnhaven, a Rotterdam port dating back to 1895, Blueroom and Urban Crossovers...
Experimental, net-positive energy development in India is a prototype for future sustainable housing
Communities around the globe are struggling to find feasible options for affordable and sustainable housing to...
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...
Luca Curci Architects proposes a self-sustainable Vertical City of the future
Italian architecture firm Luca Curci Architects has unveiled the Vertical City, a futuristic proposal for urban...
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...
BIG’s LEED Gold-seeking school in Arlington features a cascade of green terraces
After five years in the making, BIG has completed The Heights, a new public school building in Arlington, Virginia...
First Smart Forest City in Mexico will be 100% food and energy self-sufficient
Milan-based architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled innovative designs for a nature-infused smart...
San Francisco breaks ground on new “Tunnel Tops” national park
Today, San Francisco has broken ground on “Tunnel Tops,” a new 14-acre national parkland that will span two...