First park in Shenzhen’s new “water city” is completed
The first in a series of public spaces designed by Field Operations that will serve stormwater management and flood protection has opened in Qianhai.
In California, a lizard-inspired pedestrian bridge
SPF:architects has completed construction of a new crosswalk crossing over a freeway at the edge of Lost Hills Park, north of Los Angeles.
BIG’s new all-wood cube used ancient Japanese techniques
The new architecture completed by Bjarke Ingels’ studio in collaboration with BNIM for the University of Kansas is an educational building made using laminated wood and dowels based on the Japanese carpentry tradition.
Amsterdam gets new creative district in Havenstraat
The Dutch firm Powerhouse Company wins the design competition for VrijHaven, an ambitious project that will reshape a former industrial suburban area.
Xiaodong Ma mixes Kintsugi and 3D printing in a design critique to consumerism
In its Repairing Society series, the Chinese designer uses the concept of Kintsugi to repair common-use objects and 3D-printed grafts, critiquing our overconsumption society.
Mario Cucinella designs the new face of Milan with the Santa Giulia masterplan
The project for the urban regeneration of the south-eastern district in Milan covers a total area of 65 hectares and includes the future third largest park in the city.
Urban regeneration between past and future in the Texas capital
American firm Page Southerland Page is working on an extensive three-phase project, set to integrate Austin's main historic landmarks.
Shenzhen’s new residential skyscrapers designed by MVRDV
The Dutch firm designed a batch of residential buildings in the Chinese metropolis, part of a larger urban regeneration plan in Qianhai Bay developed by the technology conglomerate Tencent.
Green roof architecture in 15 projects you need to know
From private residences to cultural institutions, stations and museums: a collection of architectures that have employed the vegetal element in architectural composition through technical challenges and client demands.
The world’s largest sports center to be designed by Populous
The firm unveiled the 210,000-square-foot project for the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James’ first NBA team, as part of the master plan that will transform the Cuyahoga Riverfront.
BIG’s new multimodal transportation hub in Toulouse
In collaboration with A+ Architecture, Bjarke Ingels’s firm has designed the new station for the French city: an ascending structure, covered by a pink roof equipped with photovoltaic panels.
Some cities are appointing a Chief Heat Officer
The CHOs are new institutional figures tasked with coordinating the adaptation of urban areas to rising temperatures caused by climate change.
Design your own house, then 3D print it with new AI-powered platform
Developed by studio Beta Realities, “Collective Parts” facilitates the construction of affordable housing by involving future homeowners in the design process.
China’s garden city Lishui’s first airport is designed by MAD Architects
Construction has recently begun on the new airport in the Zhejiang province in China, featuring a sculptural white canopy inspired by birds in flight.