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Where Modern Urbanism Went Wrong (and 6 Ways To Get It Back on Track)

Architizer

The secret lies in their foundational design principles. In contrast, modern urban planning focuses on efficiency and economic growth, prioritizing car travel and large-scale infrastructure over the human-scale experiences that foster genuine community connections.

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Amphibious Architecture: Designing Resilient Coastal Communities for the Future

Architizer

Sustainably designed buildings that float on water could positively influence the preservation of at-risk waterside communities at a point where the evolution of coastal development stands at a critical juncture. Coastal land areas have long endured the consequences of unchecked development. Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Kongjian Yu wins 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander award

Deezen

Yu is the second recipient of the prize, which is awarded by the Cultural Landscape Foundation ( TCLF ) for global contributions to the field of landscape architecture. All images courtesy of The Cultural Landscape Foundation. The cover photo is by Barret Dohery.

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Casa Pau | Besonias Almeida arquitectos

ArchiDiaries

The challenge of this commission was then to conceive a house that had to start playing alone, establishing its laws, and waiting for completion that, regulated in this type of urbanization, encourages the proliferation of formally autistic loose objects surrounded by gardens. With adjustable orientation.

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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

In the midst of these challenges, resilient construction practices emerge as a critical solution to ensure the longevity and adaptability of our built environment. Durability: The Foundation of Resilience Durability is the bedrock of resilient construction.

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EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin by TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten and Buro Happold

aasarchitecture

Located opposite the Südkreuz station, one of Berlin’s major transport hubs, the project is part of a new urban development that integrates sustainability with livability. A holistic approach to sustainability was key to the development of EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin from the very beginning. Photo © HGEsch. Photo © HGEsch.

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University of Oregon presents ten architecture and design projects

Deezen

The Infill Repair studio investigates the inequitable histories and legacies of land development and the built environment in Eugene, Oregon and surrounding communities as a way of informing an imagined, site-specific architecture of repair. "In

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