A community park in the heart of the Mexican jungle
In a ten-hectare area immersed in the subtropical jungle, Aidia Studio designs a new multifunctional public space to host the annual Chetumal Fair.
Zaha Hadid designs a garden city in the desert of Sharjah
Zaha Hadid Architects new masterplan for Khalid Bin Sultan City introduces a new city organised around a two-kilometre linear oasis.
Cars banned: Zurich’s new tunnel marks “a historic moment for urban cycling”
Zurich’s new Stadttunnel, half a kilometer long and costing just over 40 million euros, offers an underground connection exclusively for bicycles and light electric vehicles.
The new Stockholm square by Foster + Partners: a sustainable vision that divides opinion
The urban regeneration of Slussen Square — an interstitial hub in the Swedish capital — undoubtedly has its merits, but it has nonetheless drawn a fair share of criticism.
Sunset Dunes: in San Francisco, part of the Great Highway has become a park
A stretch of the highway overlooking the ocean is transformed into a new green infrastructure, as ambitious as it is controversial, that redefines the relationship between public space and urban mobility.
A ring of light suspended over the water provides access to a small island in China
In the heart of an island immersed in the quietness of Vortex Park, Z+T Studio's Luhu Ring of Starlight reveals itself as an ethereal pavilion suspended over water.
Europe’s largest floating neighborhood is about to rise in Rotterdam
In the disused Spoorweghaven dock, Danish studio MAST is proposing a floating quarter with more than 100 dwellings, public spaces and green infrastructure.
In Bali, over 300 pieces of bamboo form a living pavilion
In the Balinese forest, a group of students transforms an educational center into a regenerative piece of architecture. The Living Bridge is the result of two years of collaboration between young people, designers, and the local community.
In this public garden in Shanghai, drying racks become an architectural element
A forgotten corner of Shanghai’s Shou’er Community is transformed into a public garden. The Corner Garden reimagines traditional drying racks as architectural structures that shape collective space.
The future of Scampia: the Vela Celeste reimagined by AI
The last Vela standing is transformed into a participatory archive of memories and future visions, thanks to artificial intelligence and the involvement of former residents. A project showcased at the last Biennale.
5 proposals for the memorial dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II, from Foster + Partners to Heatherwick Studio
A memorial dedicated to the longest-serving queen in British history is to be built in the heart of St James's Park in London. Five international firms have submitted their proposals, from monumental sculptures to suspended bridges.
A red ring has transformed a paved area into a public park
In Etne, Norway, Local and Pir2 designed a multifunctional, open and sustainable public park through a participatory design process involving students.
Containers become golden towers in Lille, France, thanks to Spy
The urban artist Spy created temporary monuments using containers in the heart of the town in the town in northern France, as a reflection on the symbolic value of industrial objects.
The biggest Central Park renovation in decades is in Harlem
Manhattan's most famous and largest park gets a makeover with the Davis Center: a new sports and landscape centre that restores dignity to the northern part of Central Park, Harlem.