What will sustainable urban centers of the future look like?
City centers have been fraught with issues since the beginning of urban development. Even small towns and villages...
Artificial lighting at night affects plant seasons and human life
Research led by Iowa State University has established that artificial lighting at night (ALAN) affects natural...
Reimagine project revamps outdoor spaces in Baltimore
The city of Baltimore, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, Parks and People Foundation and James Corner Field...
Sustainable and affordable urban block coming to Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, Robin Wood will be the most sustainable yet affordable wooden urban block in the Netherlands....
Morgenfarm proposes vertical farms to replace Berlin’s Autobahn
Costing 200,000 euros per meter to construct, the 3.2-kilometer (1.9-mile) extension of Berlin’s motorway ring...
Traumhaus Funari transforms an old military site into affordable housing
Traumhaus Funari is an urban development on the site of a former U.S. military barracks in Germany. The neighborhood...
Upper Los Angeles River Plan wins award for inclusive, sustainable design
The influential Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Revitalization Plan (ULART) has earned the prestigious...
Nelson Mandela Park adds a breath of fresh air to an industrial part of Rotterdam
Rotterdam is known for skyscrapers and modern architecture. Now, a new masterplan promises to transform an underused...
New Oakville North additions put pedestrians first
Most master-planned communities take into account things like location to central services and inclusion of a gym,...
Jiangyin urban development by BAU honors humans, history and the planet
Throughout history, rivers have held a crucial role in industry as well as recreation, sometimes at the cost of...
Planet City explores housing the world population in one city
Los Angeles-based film director and architect Liam Young recently released his latest work — Planet City, a speculative...
MVRDV unveils sustainable Chengdu Sky Valley masterplan
MVRDV has revealed designs for Chengdu Sky Valley, a competition entry for the Future Science and Technology City,...
SOM designs a low-carbon waterfront community for China’s “most livable city”
Global design firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled designs for Jiuzhou Bay, a new 5.6 million-square-foot...
A small Swedish town becomes home to urban development experiments
Stockholm-based architecture firm Anders Berensson Architects has unveiled designs for the Tibro Train Tracks,...
CRA unveils designs for Biotic, a high-tech district in Brazil
After two years of development, international design firm Carlo Ratti Associati and consultancy firm Ernst &...
