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.
Artificial dune on the Belgian coast is inspired by an island that no longer exists
DELVA Landscape Architecture and ZJA collaborated in the construction of a new sculptural architecture, creating a landscape inspired by the former medieval island of Testerep.
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.
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.
Muscat’s waterfront reimagined by Zaha Hadid Architects
Part of Oman’s ambitious relaunch plan, the project will include a marina, a cultural district, and nearly 65,000 new housing places.
New town on Yangtze River is inspired by water cities
Near Shanghai Foster + Partners designs the Xicen Science and Technology Centre, a mixed-use urban development on the Chinese coast.
Ellinikon’s residential buildings with organic terraces in Athens
314 Architecture Studio joins the rich cast of firms that will reshape the coast of the Greek capital city through an ambitious urban regeneration project.