Whimsical park built of recycled materials pops up in Shanghai
Shanghai’s hip Anfu Road recently sprouted a whimsical urban intervention that shows how one man’s trash create...
Canada’s newest funicular makes one of North America’s largest urban parklands more accessible
Edmonton wants you to see it from a new point of view—literally. The Canadian city recently launched a $24 million...
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....
A lush hilly park tops the Nanning Planning Exhibition Hall in China
The green roof of the new Nanning Planning Exhibition Hall in China is an elevated urban park that that brings...
Rotterdam’s new Parkstad development puts urban parks on every block
Rotterdam just unveiled plans for its new Parkstad residential development, which will consolidate three large...
Dallas is building one of America’s biggest urban nature parks
Dallas, Texas is about to become one of the greenest cities in America - by building one of the country's largest...
Urban farming, food markets and parks replace banks and parking lots in this masterplan for Amsterdam
The project offers a solution to some of the issues plaguing the city center which is crowded with tourists, suffers...
Geothermal-powered ferry terminal in Stockholm has a public park on its roof
The new terminal references the shapes of moving marine vessels and the surrounding area's cranes and warehouses....
Atlanta’s elevated Buckhead Park will connect a city separated by highways
Rogers Partners and Nelson Byrd Waltz are the firms behind the project, and they hope to inspire other cities that...
Benoy’s new masterplan for Abu Dhabi park features a sheltered “urban forest”
Architecture firm Benoy released first images of their design for Abu Dhabi’s amazing Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak...
Simple but smart design transforms a concrete plaza into a lively urban park
“The project springs from the need to create a welcoming place for the citizens of Favara while simultaneously...
140-year-old Buenos Aires Zoo is shutting down and sending its animals to sanctuaries
After years of debate, the 140-year-old Buenos Aires Zoo just announced plans to shut down, free all of its animals,...
Stormwater-savvy urban park turns permeable paving into a beautiful design asset
The 1,770-square-meter San Martín de la Mar Square not only mitigates a steep change in slope, but also helps...
Tres Birds Workshop’s Wooden Nests Mimic Bird Habitats in Vail, CO
Sun Bird Park’s giant wooden nests were inspired by surrounding bird habitat and even evoke the imagery of flowers....
INFOGRAPHIC: 8 of the world’s greatest city parks
Urban parks are one of the most important components of a healthy and livable city. Not only do they sequester...
Wind-Powered Pavilions in Shanghai Are Fun Candy-Coated Play Houses
Parks in China are used extensively by residents throughout the day to practice tai chi, dance, meet friends, relax...
OMA and Olin chosen to transform Washington D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge into a High Line-style park
Over 40 architecture teams and 82 firms submitted designs to the 11th Street Bridge competition with the hope of...
Urban Reef Encourages Summertime Street Lounging in Vancouver
Each summer Vancouver works to create vibrant pedestrian spaces to help people make the best of the good weather...
The Goods Line: Sydney Begins Work on its own High Line-Style Urban Park
The Goods Line will be a 500-meter-long urban pedestrian and cycle network stretching from Railway Square through...
PHOTOS: Walk Atop the Treetops at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay
Designed by Grant Associates and Gustafson Porter, Gardens by the Bay is a public park built on 101 hectares...
Wowhaus Transforms 4 Lane Highway into Moscow’s First Year-Round Urban Park
Located along the edge of the Moskva River, the renovated embankment is linked with nearby Gorky Park and an existing...
High Line Park Designer James Corner Unveils New Tongva Park in Santa Monica
Tongva Park's site was previously an unused dirt lot that broke the connection between City Hall and the Santa...
Construction Begins on Chicago’s 2.7 Mile Long Bloomingdale Trail
Plans to turn the abandoned freight line into a community park and recreation trail began a decade ago. With construction...
Peter Zumthor Releases Plans to Replace LACMA with a Circular Solar-Powered Museum
Zumthor, who is perhaps best known for designing London's 2011 Serpentine Pavilion, proposes to demolish the existing...
Artist Giuseppe Licari Transforms a Dutch Gallery into an Indoor Park
For his new "Public Room" exhibition, artist Giuseppe Licari transformed the Hommes Gallery in Rotterdam into an...
NBBJ Unveils Striking Biosphere Greenhouses for Amazon’s Seattle HQ
Amazon's new Seattle campus will revamp three blocks in the Denny Triangle area in between South Lake Union and...
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...
Chicago Set to Break Ground on 13-Acre Elevated Sky Park This Year!
As the design process for the Bloomingdale Trail and Park nears completion, several important details distinguish...
Nice Architects Win First Prize for Lush Parkhill Development in Bratislava
The Parkhill location is currently an open-air amphitheater in Bratislava, Slovakia near the city centre and an...
Noriega Street Parklet is a Succulent Meeting Spot Crafted by the Community in San Francisco
Noriega Street Parklet is built in the shape of a parallelogram outside Devil's Teeth Bakery on the north side...