Image 4 of 13 from gallery of Where Will the Children Play? How to Design Stimulating and Safe Cities for Childhood. via Cities for Play. Designing Child Friendly High Density Neighbourhoods
Singapore, 25 November 2016 – Surbana Jurong and Microsoft announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop cloud-based Smart City in a Box solutions, wh…
Image 16 of 23 from gallery of A' Design Awards Announces Winners for 2019-2020. Megalopolis X Shenzhen Super Headquarter / QUAD Studio. Image Courtesy of A' Design Award
In keeping with South Australia’s history of progressive reform, Adelaide (1.2 million population) has frequently led Australia in implementing environmental sustainability initiatives. To achieve more sustainable cities, urban designers must understand and apply guiding principles, adapted to local contexts, in a systematic way...
Lead8, the international architecture and design firm, has unveiled a recent competition proposal that reimagines the relationship between local landscape and commercial development in our cities...
“The Line” is touted as a one-building city in the desert which will stretch over 106 miles and house millions but critics have cast doubt on whether the project is technologically feasible, while others have described the vision unveiled in a flashy promo video as “dystopian.”
Medellin is becoming the most modern green city and architects are certainly designing having in mind bringing back the green to the entire city, and people are ecstatic about it. The more greenery the better, right?
Image 5 of 20 from gallery of Shenzhen College of International Education / Li Xiaodong Atelier. Photograph by UK Studio
With farmland being lost in the United States at 1 acre per minute, we need to rethink how we live and how we grow food. If you want to see more cool posts like this, check Flannel Farms out on Facebook
20th anniversary of the demolition of Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong - Doobybrain.com
I just got my brand spankin' new copy of Taschen's "Interiors Now!" It was edited by Angelika Taschen who is Benidikt's wife and partner. ...
Tour the Mexico City home of Su Wu, where she curates exhibitions and showcases her collection of gifts, Mexican crafts, and contemporary art and design.
This futuristic City in the Sky by Hrama imagines a world where gardens and oases soar far above the congestion and pollution that at times mars magnificent cities such as London and New York. Situated far above the traffic and grit of the city, the stratospheric urban parks are inspired by biomimicry and anchored by enormous towers in the shape of the symbol of purity and cleanliness, the lotus flower.
The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was built gradually—building on top of building—over time. Without a single architect, the ungoverned and most densely populated district became a haven for drugs, crime and prostitution until it was demolished in 1993. Photo documentation of the site exists but for the most part much of the inner-workings of the city remained a mystery. Perhaps due to its proximity, Japan, in particular, developed a keen interest towards Kowloon. Its demolition in 1993 was broadcast on national television. More
The city of El Alto isn’t just distinguished by its impressive altitude of over 13,000 feet above sea level or its self-governing status. This Bolivian municipality also sets itself apart with the distinctive architecture of Freddy Mamani Silvestre. The architect, who goes by Freddy Mamani professionally, got his start as a bricklayer and studied civil engineering in college. He completed his first building in this style in 2005 and has since created dozens more designs that incorporate circular windows, sharply angled rooflines and vibrant pink, green, and orange facades. More
AI-generated images from Manas Bhatia's AI x Future Cities series examine the viability of sustainable infrastructure in the wake of the world's rapid urbanization. The architect and designer envisions a sustainable utopian city of the future with imposing skyscrapers covered in facades made of algae.
Image 5 of 10 from gallery of The Architecture of Kowloon Walled City: An Excerpt from 'City of Darkness Revisited'. Photograph by 'City of Darkness Revisited'
This modern farmhouse is nestled amidst the lush landscapes of Vietnam and offers a blend of minimalism and enchanting charm of nature. Surrounded by verdant hills, the residence is a serene sanctuary that welcomes residents to escape the frenetic pace of city life.
When designers are called upon to make a public space more comfortable, useful or rational — that is, when designers serve people — it can sometimes lead to fantastic results. We hope they’ll never run out of ideas, and will continue to make the world a more wonderful place in which to live.
Standing as an incredible monument to creative diversity, Tbilisi design hotel Stamba defines the cultural renaissance of its city...
Image 6 of 25 from gallery of Office Design in Ho Chi Minh City / 07BEACH + Studio Happ. Photograph by Hiroyuki Oki
So far, David Romero has digitally reconstructed more than 20 of the famous architect's unrealized projects
