ArchDaily

JUNE 27, 2023

Image © mRGB | Shutterstock For the second consecutive year , Vienna is the world’s most liveable city according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index. Vienna, Austria.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Three of the eight challengers to unseat incumbent Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have so far responded to a questionnaire issued by a coalition of local chapters of architects, landscape architects, and planners asking for their input on the Windy City’s built environment.

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Archinect

JANUARY 9, 2024

New York City teens have launched an initiative, born out of a 2019 citywide climate walkout , to urge Mayor Adams to "speed up plans to retrofit school buildings to make them safer, healthier, and more climate-friendly."

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Archinect

JUNE 26, 2023

Named Stockholm Wood City, and designed by Henning Larsen and White Arkitekter , the scheme will extend over 2.7 Image credit: Atrium Ljungberg / Henning Larsen The development will hold 7,000 office spaces and 2,000 homes through what the team calls a “vibrant urban environment with a mix of workplaces, housing, restaurants, and shops.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The city inspires the whole world with its quality of urban life, made up of efficient and intelligent mobility systems, along with vibrant and interesting public and private spaces. Visit Copenhagen has developed a series of four videos to explore the city's architectural wonders, guided by local architects. Read more »

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ArchDaily

JUNE 16, 2023

Cities in West Africa, East Asia, and the Middle East produce these new lands as economic forerunners for their commercial industry and as platforms to house luxury residences. But the relationship between the design and production of reclaimed lands and the response of water in ocean environments is complex.

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Archinect

JUNE 8, 2022

Its location between Ginza and Nihonbashi, one of Japan’s leading commercial areas, positions it as a place where commerce, offices and culture blend together and an area that will grow into a new city in. Kyobashi is an area with a rich history dating back to the Edo period (1603–1868).

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Established as a micro-city, these self-contained environments are subject to their own rules and systems. They are designed as a deviation from the cities that host it to allow for the growth and proliferation of knowledge outside the status-quo. The New School University Center / SOM. Read more »

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Archinect

AUGUST 7, 2023

Boston is officially ending its reliance on fossil fuels in government-owned buildings after Mayor Michelle Wu signed a new executive order banning their use in all new municipal construction and renovation projects across the city. of emissions city-wide, and proponents say the new mandate will help speed their overall decarboniz.

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Architizer

MARCH 5, 2024

As the principles of circularity and sustainability take root in the industry, the harmonious relationship between food production and the environment is coming into sharp focus. The greenhouse is a model of circular symbiosis with the city, representing the forefront of sustainable urban food production and architecture.

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Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

Rising temperatures and increasingly frequent heat waves driven by climate change are turning many Mediterranean cities into dangerous places, especially for vulnerable groups. Habitat, to learn which concrete design and policy strategies can improve urban live in cities and help protect especially the most vulnerable groups.

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Deezen

APRIL 12, 2024

The Global Centre for Clean Air Research has published research that found botanical gardens are one of the best ways to cool cities and mitigate the effects of heatwaves. It found that botanical gardens can cool city air temperatures by up to an average of five degrees Celsius.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 7, 2023

Drawing inspiration from the visual style of acclaimed director Wes Anderson , known for films like "Asteroid City" and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” this new architectural film chronicles the homeland and landscape of Singapore. Directed by Kevin Siyuan , this is the second volume of “ A Wes Anderson-ish Singapore ” released.

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Habitus Living

JANUARY 30, 2024

The muted and neutral interior palette of Freshwater House reflects the coastal environment , while carefully selected materials amplify the sense of belonging. In this respect, Freshwater House perfectly encapsulates its environment.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2023

From Norman Foster digs in on his stance on airport emissions Foster has faced criticism from environmentalists due to his inclination towards constructing airports and his views on the environment. He supports urban living and advocates for nuclear power as a solution to climate change and poverty in densely populated cities.

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Archinect

JANUARY 13, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled an ambitious plan to help convert the city’s unused office spaces into apartment dwellings in an effort to bring online 40,000 new units of housing in the next decade.

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Bustler

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Reinventing Cities, C40’s global design competition for urban design professionals, has launched with a group of 15 new participating communities for its fourth edition. To date, Reinventing Cities has supported some 40 projects currently under construction worldwide. Read the full post on Bustler

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ArchDaily

JUNE 28, 2023

Standing as the most populous country in the world , India is at a critical junction, grappling with opportunities and challenges in molding its built environment. How have Indian cities dealt with population growth and the complexities it brings? Read more »

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Archinect

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Pennsylvania city announced in August it will become a dark sky city starting in 2022, meaning that it will switch to lower wattage LED bulbs and add shades along bridges, roads and other public areas. It’s the first city in the eastern part of the U.S. It’s the first city in the eastern part of the U.S.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Recently, elevated temperatures have adversely impacted the daily routines of a significant portion of the population, particularly those who spend most of their day outdoors without access to air-conditioned environments. Excessive heat stems from various sources, both natural and human-induced.

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ArchDaily

JULY 19, 2023

The UIA World Congress of Architecture 2023 is an international invitation for architects worldwide to explore the future of the built environment. The interview followed his keynote speech, “Cities for People – 50 Years Later” at the UIA 2023. Read more »

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

A new desktop city-building game has been launched which takes aim at the slow pace of housing construction in U.S. ” Nass told Bloomberg in a recent interview on the game, which the pair planned one evening while in a New York City bar. ’” Sim Nimby's interface.

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ArchDaily

JULY 3, 2023

One of the most populated cities in Africa , this busy urban agglomeration has a long, rich history and is home to nearly 20 million people. Apart from the infamous Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, which have attracted tourists for ages, the city has been a melting pot of cultures, histories, and built environments alike.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 21, 2023

Courtesy of Artium Ljungberg | Henning Larsen Atrium Ljungberg has just revealed Stockholm Wood City – the world's largest urban construction project in wood. Furthermore, Stockholm Wood City is set to become a turning point in sustainable architecture and urban planning. The initiative is a demonstration of Swedish sustainability.

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Architizer

JANUARY 9, 2024

It’s not just a building; it’s a micro-city set within a bustling metropolis. The ground floor might house a café, a shared workspace, a fitness center, an art gallery or a dental clinic, creating a dynamic ecosystem that mirrors the diverse heartbeat of a city.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Cities should plant more trees to help prevent tens of thousands of annual deaths from extreme heat, Arup specialist Dima Zogheib tells Dezeen as part of our Designing for Disaster series. Above: Madrid was one of the heatwave-prone cities covered by the snapshot.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Timber City is a ground-breaking exhibition currently on view at the National Building Museum in Washington DC that examines the benefits of timber construction over steel and concrete in this era of climate change.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Following last week’s visit to California-based BAMO , we are using this week’s edition of our Meet Your Next Employer series to explore the work of New York City-based Andrew Franz Architect (AFA) as they are currently looking to hire a Junior Architectural Designer and an Intermediate Architectural Designer.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 27, 2023

Courtesy of Adjaye Associates The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has just unveiled a 20-acre project for a Creative District in the historic center of Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

Moderated by DDF editorial director Jelena Trkulja, the panel looked at ways that design and architecture were having both a positive and negative impact on lifestyles, culture and the environment. We've done a sort of social cleansing on cities like London, Paris, Zurich. It's your environment, it's your surroundings." "I

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Archinect

JUNE 14, 2022

The research project is titled Urban Embodied Carbon: Impact on embodied carbon performance of the building sector in cities , and will move forward with the help of a $29,100 grant from the Institutes of Energy and the Environment.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

miguel de la torre mta+v curates a harmonious dance between built structure and natural environment. The post four intertwined levels extend ayg house’s living zones towards greenery in mexico city appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 17, 2021

We need to imagine the city as a material bank, conducive to re-use. Previously on Archinect: This house made of trash teaches a lesson in green housekeeping "The hardest thing is to change our way of thinking," Bellastock technical director of reuse Mathilde Billet told the BBC. "We There are no.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Local studio Bolsón has refabricated low-density plastic used in banana production to create interior cladding and furniture for Mooni in Mexico City during the city's art week. Banana Blue is on show at Mooni from 8 to 14 February as part of Mexico City Art Week.

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SW Oregon Architect

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Downtown Cottage Grove (my photo) The appeal of life in a vibrant small city or town is clear. We recognize that a small city or town we consider most memorable, unique, and enjoyable is often redolent of place. I know big-city life. I have traveled to great cities around the world.

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Archinect

JUNE 24, 2022

Conrad Gargette has been selected to design what will eventually stand as the focal point of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s epynonymous Nonprofit City development in Riyadh. The Australian firm will remake a site situated between two ravines in the middle of the capital’s Irqah neighborhood.

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Deezen

MARCH 8, 2023

This International Women's Day , Arup 's Sara Candiracci reflects on how cities are still overwhelmingly designed for men – and how to change that. Despite advances being made around the world, billions of women still face issues caused by the gender bias built into the design of cities. As a result, many cities do not work for women.

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