$87M wildlife bridge in California will be a haven for mountain lions
Mountain lions in Southern California will have a safer place to roam by 2023 thanks to an $87 million bridge being...
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...
Sculptural, tree-filled tower supports “sustainable urbanism” in Singapore
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) recently completed the Robinson Tower, a contemporary and sculptural high-rise...
Artist David Mach designs sculptural building out of repurposed shipping containers
UK-artist and self-proclaimed "accidental architect" David Mach has just unveiled an amazing design for his first...
A vacant lot in New Orleans is converted into resilient and affordable housing for war veterans
New Orleans-based firm Office of Jonathan Tate has unveiled a modern residential complex for combat veterans and...
Ingenhoven breaks ground on a hedge-wrapped “green heart” in Düsseldorf
In May, German architectural firm Ingenhoven Architects broke ground on Kö-Bogen II, a sustainable mixed-use development...
Repurposed shipping containers turned into solar-powered Cycle Hubs
Bustling urban areas around the world are seeing a major increase in bicyclists cruising through their streets,...
Green-roofed infill rental fills a gap in Vancouver’s housing crisis
In light of Vancouver’s housing crisis, local architectural firm Haeccity Studio Architecture has transformed...
Architects transform a residential building into a lush, green oasis in the heart of São Paulo
Although São Paulo is known as a bustling metropolis, a local architectural firm, Lucia Manzano Arquitetura, is...
A Chinese highway becomes a vibrant, community-centered ‘livable street’
London-based design studio WallaceLiu has given the residents of the southwestern Chinese city Chongqing a new...
Henning Larsen wins bid to design a sustainable business district for Shenzhen
Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen Architects has won an international competition for the design of the...
Urban waste is upcycled into an adorable, beetle-shaped micro library on wheels
Beijing-based firm LUO Studio has just unveiled an adorable mobile micro library crafted out of upcycled industrial...
Green roofs to take over NYC skyline — by law
Moments before Earth Day, New York City passed a major Climate Mobilization Act with new regulations for reducing...
Quirky youth hostel in Taiwan is made from reclaimed materials
Young wanderers traveling to the city of Hualian in Eastern Taiwan can now book a stay in a fun, quirky youth hostel...
Energy-efficient ‘tiny tower’ home is organized like a full-scale skyscraper
Philadelphia-based firm ISA has unveiled a stunning, 1,250-square-foot home that spans over a six-level steel tower....
Ocean cities add ‘blue’ to green engineering
As urban areas grow in population and footprint, many coastal cities are creating land where there once was ocean....
MVRDV to dramatically revitalize France’s historic Palais du Commerce
Dutch design firm MVRDV has won a competition to renovate and expand the historic Palais du Commerce in Rennes,...
Derelict building is wrapped in tin foil to protest lack of affordable housing in Warsaw
Polish-born artist Piotr Janowski has become well-known for turning buildings and even entire locomotives into...
LEED-targeted Monroe Blocks breaks ground in the heart of Detroit
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has just broken ground on its first U.S. project, Monroe Blocks, a masterplan...
This geometric pod is an ultra-light micro-office on wheels
Los Angeles-based design studio Knowhow Shop has unveiled Lighthouse — a digitally-crafted micro-pod on wheels...
A stunning solar-powered pavilion is planned for pasta company Barilla
London-based firm Open Architecture Systems has just proposed designs for a gorgeous solar-powered pavilion for...
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...
Solar-powered autonomous car could revolutionize travel
There's finally hope for those tired of waiting on mile-long taxi stands at the airport. Developed by architect...
Architects transform a derelict lot into an urban oasis in New Delhi
Delhi-based firm Harsh Vardhan Jain Architect has converted a derelict lot in South East New Delhi into a beautiful...
Studio Gang to “sustainably grow” Toronto with this energy-efficient tower
American architecture practice Studio Gang has unveiled designs for One Delisle, a new residential tower that marks...
Old shipping container repurposed as a 40-foot-tall parking booth
Columbus, Ohio is now home to what is probably the world's most unique parking booth. The firm behind the design,...
This kitchen in a box makes it easy to cook in micro-apartments and tiny homes
Young professionals living in micro-apartments and tiny homes can soon install a fully functioning kitchen in their...
New Block design offers a low-cost and sustainable solution to urban infill
Los Angeles-based architecture firm Newman Garrison + Partners has unveiled New Block, a patented “green building...
Eco-group faces imprisonment after reviving an abandoned Spanish village
Like many countries around the world, Spain is struggling to address the problem of rural inhabitants abandoning...
Dutch town helps out rare bat species by installing “bat-friendly” streetlights
Street lighting can impact bats' feeding patterns and internal compasses, as well as the activity of their insect...