Snøhetta unveils masterplan for island-like student district in Budapest
A masterplan drawn up by architecture firm Snøhetta envisions an "island" neighbourhood for 12,000 students off the Danube river in south Budapest. More
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Battery Park brings skateboarders to V&A Waterfront in Cape Town
An old coastal fortification in Cape Town has been transformed into an urban park, skatepark and garden by South African studio DHK. More
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"Landscape architecture in 2018 provided a bold vision for our shared built environment"
In this Opinion column, Charles A Birnbaum looks back at the highs and lows of landscape architecture over the past year, and predicts that the discipline will continue to blur with other urban fields in 2019. More
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Keeo4design builds spiralling viewpoint in a Czech hilltop vineyard
The Walk Above the Vineyards is a circular ramp designed by architecture studio Keeo4design, which offers an elevated view over the vineyards in the Czech Republic's South Moravian Region. More
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WOHA creates green community for senior citizens with Kampung Admiralty in Singapore
Housing, health facilities and social spaces are all contained within this plant-covered Singapore building by WOHA, which was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival. More
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Former industrial site in Queens transformed into Hunter's Point South Park
A salt marsh and a cantilevered viewing platform are among the features in an extensive new park that stretches along the East River in Long Island City, Queens. More
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"Amazon HQ2 will strain spaces and systems on which all New Yorkers rely"
Amazon HQ2 will only exacerbate New York City's already stretched infrastructure, cramped public spaces and sky-high rents, says Alan G Brake in this Opinion column. More
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"Whole chunks of our environment are being privatised" says Silicon States author Lucie Greene
Silicon Valley companies including Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook are threatening democracy by usurping governments as the key provider of public spaces and services, according to a new book examining the rising power of tech giants. More
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Amazon confirms New York and Virginia for HQ2, sparking protests
Amazon has confirmed that it will split its major HQ2 between Arlington County, Virginia, and Queens, New York, triggering a major backlash from residents and local politicians in the latter. More
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"Brian Eno's ideas have unexpected resonance for architecture"
Brian Eno's approach to producing music, through simple, open systems, should be adopted for the design of our towns and cities, says Finn Williams. More
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Amazon HQ2 could split between New York and Virginia
Amazon plans to split its major second headquarters in North America between Queens, New York, and Arlington County, Virginia, according to reports. More
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Cryptocurrency millionaire plans blockchain smart city in Nevada desert
Cryptocurrency millionaire Jeffrey Berns has revealed plans to develop a large parcel of Nevada's desert into a smart city powered by blockchain technology. More
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Artificial mountain made of soil could soak up pollution in Turin
Sponge Mountain is a proposal by architect Angelo Renna for a 90-metre-high mound of soil, which would absorb carbon dioxide from the air in Turin. More
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SCAPE contributes to Resilient Boston Harbor flood-protection project
Boston is moving ahead with plans to address rising sea levels predicted as a result of climate change, using designs by New York firm SCAPE. More
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Peter Barber is designing a city every day for a year
London-based architect Peter Barber is developing 365 urban masterplans, in a project called One Year 365 Cities, to prove that it should be possible "to design a city in 10 minutes". More
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Renzo Piano's studio designs "imaginary island" containing 102 of the architect's projects
The Royal Academy of Arts in London is exhibiting a design for a city island, populated entirely with buildings designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. More
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Marlon Blackwell and Field Operations revitalise massive Shelby Farms Park in Memphis
American firms Marlon Blackwell Architects and James Corner Field Operations have renovated a vast park in Tennessee that once served as a farm where prisoners worked. More
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Vicente Muñoz's infrared photos highlight the battle between city and nature
Deep red clusters of trees bleed between pale buildings in this vibrant set of infrared images of Guayaquil, Ecuador, shot by photographer Vicente Muñoz to demonstrate urban encroachment on the forest. More
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Anders Berensson Architects proposes "wooden skyscraper city" for Stockholm
Anders Berensson Architects has unveiled plans for a conceptual housing development on Stockholm's waterfront containing 31 cross-laminated timber towers. More
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"Landscape architects can't rely on architecture-centric media"
Landscape architects need to fly the flag for their profession if they are to receive the recognition they rightly demand and deserve, says Charles A Birnbaum. More
