Virtual reality helps scientists plot the ideal urban green space
Green spaces offer urban residents the chance to escape the concrete jungle and experience nature's restorative...
Piuarch kicks off Milan Design Week with a beautiful urban light installation
Milan-based architecture firm Piuarch has created an amazing light installation for this year's Milan Design Week....
Winners of the 2018 Architecture at Zero competition announced
A stunning multi-layered green-roofed structure called Bay Area Transect has been named as the winner of the 2018...
Poor urban design could be at fault for Uber driverless car crash
Uber's self-driving cars are grounded after a fatal accident over the weekend — but a Cato Institute article...
How millennials are changing home design
You won't be hard-pressed to find an article about the next industry Millennials are killing. As more of them become...
The ‘Dutch Mountains’ will be the world’s largest wooden building
The Netherlands is famously flat—but a massive green mountain is rising up in the Dutch city of Veldhoven. The...
Soaring wooden watchtower hovers over 17th century Dutch fortress
Dutch firm RO&AD Architecten recently built a massive timber tower that looks out from the historic Fort De...
Green walls are great, but they need to work efficiently
You may have heard about green walls or even seen a few. Also called living walls, live walls, eco-walls and vertical...
Amsterdam’s efficient Superlofts adapt to homeowners’ needs over the course of a lifetime
Marc Koehler Architects has created a series of lofts that put the design decision-making process in residents'...
The Revolve Wheel is a puncture-proof tire that folds into a compact pod
It's often said that there's no reason to reinvent the wheel, but one revolutionary designer has done just that....
China built the ‘World’s biggest air purifier’ – and it’s actually working
What has been called the world's largest air purifier by its operators is now up and running in the Chinese city...
The world’s first vertical forest for low-income housing is coming to the Netherlands
Stefano Boeri has designed and built vertical forests across the globe, but his latest project, slated for Eindhoven...
‘World’s Largest Picture Frame’ opens in Dubai
The city of Dubai is home to some of the most innovative architecture in the world, but its latest skyscraper...
Architects squeeze an ethereal art gallery into a narrow Shanghai alleyway
Chinese studio Wutopia Lab converted a dim, dark alleyway between two buildings into a beautiful, light-filled...
Shanghai’s sponge districts fight flooding with green space
Shanghai's Lingang District has installed major green spaces in an effort to improve the city's drainage and environment....
Resilient infrastructure proposal aims to protect San Francisco Bay from rising sea levels
Looks like San Francisco's beautiful Bay Area could be in for a major ecological makeover. SCAPE Landscape Architecture...
Gorgeous green-roofed studio features a rainwater reflecting pool
There are some designs that just make your jaw drop - and the Sun Rain Room is definitely one of those. Designed...
Bjarke Ingels Group unveils plans for massive solar-powered sports complex in Austin
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but the state's newest sports arena is going to be really BIG. Bjarke Ingels...
Why thousands of snakes are invading Bangkok homes
A plunger won't help you here—unless you have one hell of a swing. As the Times reports, Bangkok officials received 31,801...
Futuristic Taiwan skyscraper will be infused with an abundance of greenery
French architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc just unveiled competition-winning plans for the Intelligence Operation...
BMW reveals bike ‘Hyperloop’ with elevated climate-controlled tubes
If you've ever tried to commute via bike, you know it can be fraught with danger: doors opening into the bike lane,...
Hyperloop-inspired company promises 200 mph travel — without the vacuum tubes
Arrivo, a high-speed transportation company founded by former SpaceX and Hyperloop One engineer Brogan BamBrogan,...
Bill Gates buys a huge chunk of land in Arizona to create a ‘smart city’
Bill Gates is purchasing 25,000 acres of land in the West Valley area of Arizona, 45 minutes west of Phoenix,...
Delhi residents struggle to breathe as doctors declare air pollution health emergency
Doctors in Delhi, India's capital region, have declared a public health emergency over the densely populated, metropolitan...
NexLoop unveils water management system inspired by spiders, fungi, bees and plants
In its quest to sustainably serve the needs of urban farmers, NexLoop found inspiration for its water management...
Berlin’s famed brutalist Bierpinsel tower hits the market for $3.8m
You can now live in one of Berlin's most iconic examples of brutalist architecture - for the price tag of $3.8...
Boston outlines its plans to adapt to rising sea levels
Boston, Massachusetts recently announced specific infrastructure projects and policies that must be implemented...
Denver might require green roofs on new large buildings
In November, voters in Denver, Colorado will go to the polls to approve or disapprove a new ballot initiative that...
Dunkirk, France offers free public transit to all
The small coastal city of Dunkirk in northern France is perhaps most famous, at the moment, for its portrayal in...
Tesla rapidly installs solar power at a children’s hospital in Puerto Rico
Elon Musk is a man who follows up his words with swift action. As part of its contribution to rebuilding Puerto...