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...
A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood
Parks and public plazas are typically urban escapes you'd expect to find at street level, but when your neighborhood...
MVRDV transforms an abandoned highway into a "plant village" in the sky
Architectural superstars MVRDV have transformed an abandoned highway in Seoul into a 983-meter-long elevated Skygarden....
Tiny woven hut invites Danish public to experience urban gardening
The city of Aarhus, Denmark is not about to let a little concrete keep its citizens from experiencing the pleasures...
Striking new footbridge rehabilitates formerly derelict area of French city
A modern pedestrian bridge in Vitré, France not only provides a convenient walkway from a new carpark to the adjacent...
Olin Studio announces plans to turn Pier 26 into a vibrant park
The pier sits in Tribeca between Hubert and North Moore, where it has been unused for years. The new designs show...
Proposed 'Maker Park' would reuse Bushwick Inlet site's existing oil tanks
Now that NYC has finally agreed to purchase the last parcel of land needed to complete Brooklyn's long-awaited...
Last parcel of land needed for long-awaited Bushwick Inlet Park finally acquired by NYC
The ten-year battle waged by Williamsburg and Greenpoint residents for the promised Bushwick Inlet Park is finally...
Remembering visionary landscape architect Diana Balmori through her most forward-thinking projects
Born in Gijon, Spain, Balmori emigrated to Argentina as a small child, and eventually moved to the US in 1952 with...
Construction begins on final stage of Brooklyn Bridge Park
The construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park has been an ongoing project for over ten years. What was once a desolate...
Head to this hilly paradise on Governors Island before it closes for the year
Designed by Dutch landscape architecture firm West 8, The Hills transform the ice cream cone-shaped flatlands of...
The Hills: Massive new park with longest slide in NYC opens today on Governors Island
https://youtu.be/1rI2UMj_TiE Four rolling hills make up the park's new topography, each one with distinctive...
Crazy interactive map shows 600,000 NYC trees
NYC is now home to over 1,000,000 trees, so wrapping our heads around the sheer magnitude of our urban forest is...
Could a High Line-style park be coming to Long Island City?
Could Long Island City be next in line for a High Line-style park? Though talks about the Queensway, a proposal...
New initiative explores how green roofs can bring jobs and environmental benefits to Harlem
We all know that green rooftops can be beautiful, bountiful and eco-friendly, but they also have the power to create...
