Sidewalk Labs advances plans for Toronto smart city
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is moving forward with its ambition to create a smart neighbourhood in Toronto, after addressing a number of "critical issues" in its initial scheme. More
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Greenery is often "sole legitimisation" for unsustainable buildings says Céline Baumann
Plants will be used to greenwash developments until landscape architecture is given a bigger role in urban planning says French landscape architect Céline Baumann.
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Five smart cities that are being proposed in North America
From a smart forest in Mexico to a Nevada desert city powered by blockchain, a wave of smart cities are being proposed in North America. Here are five examples from the continent that hint at the shape of future neighbourhoods. More
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Stefano Boeri unveils Smart Forest City covered in 7.5 million plants for Mexico
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has unveiled plans to create a forested smart city near Cancun, Mexico, that is designed to be a "pioneer" of more eco-efficient developments. More
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WilkinsonEyre and Grant Associates design "island playground" in Singapore
WilkinsonEyre and Grant Associates have unveiled a masterplan for a "major international leisure and attraction destination" on two islands off the coast of Singapore. More
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MVRDV imagines restoring The Hague's historic canal network
MVRDV has revealed visuals of The Hague with its 17th-century canals reopened and refilled to demonstrate how their restoration could help revive the city's centre. More
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Stefano Boeri designs elevated walkway to be built under Renzo Piano Genoa bridge
Stefano Boeri has unveiled the design of a circular elevated walkway that will be built below Renzo Piano's replacement for the collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy. More
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Think tank to research terraforming Earth founded by Moscow’s Strelka Institute
The Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow has launched a postgraduate course to research how the Earth could be terraformed to reverse the impacts of climate change. More
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Indonesia's new capital will be located on Borneo
As congested and low-lying Jakarta sinks rapidly, Indonesia's government has revealed that the new capital city will be built on the island of Borneo. More
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Heatherwick Studio reveals designs for "gigantic planted pergola" in Tokyo
Construction has begun on the Toranomon-Azabudai district in central Tokyo, where Japan's tallest skyscraper will sit alongside buildings and a landscaped pergola designed by Heatherwick Studio. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects carves out sculptural flood protection barrier in Hamburg
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the sculptural Niederhafen River Promenade in Hamburg, Germany, as part of the city's upgrade of its flood prevention system. More
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SKNYPL designs inflatable rooftop garden for busy Seoul street
New Korean Garden is an "Instagrammable" meeting and events space proposed for a rooftop in Seoul, South Korea, which is made from turquoise, pebble-like inflatables. More
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LAVA and Aspect Studios to add Central Park to Ho Chi Minh City
Elevated walkways and sunken gardens with sculptural energy-harvesting "trees" will define LAVA and Aspect Studios' Central Park masterplan in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. More
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Steve Nygren integrates European housing typologies in new Atlanta neighbourhood
Residences that take cues from the canal houses in Belgium and the Netherlands, and minimal wood-clad homes in Scandinavia feature in this new development on the outskirts of Atlanta. More
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NOMA sculpture garden extension features outdoor theatre and submerged walkway
Landscape architecture firm Reed Hilderbrand has cut a pathway through water as part of its extension to the sculpture garden at the New Orleans Museum of Modern Art. More
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SHoP and Ken Smith convert Manhattan's Pier 35 into an eco park
US firms SHoP Architects and Ken Smith Workshop have turned a sliver of land along the East River into an ecological park featuring gardens, a faceted metal screen and a rocky beach that serves as habitat for mussels. More
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Sidewalk Labs reveals masterplan for Sidewalk Toronto neighbourhood
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs has outlined its Toronto Tomorrow masterplan to turn a parcel of the city's waterfront into the "neighbourhood of the future". More
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Waugh Thistleton designs eco-village in a lake to reinvigorate central Bergen
Over a thousand houses built on the Store Lungegårdsvann lake will form the heart of Trenezia, a sustainable village masterplanned by Waugh Thistleton for Bergen, Norway. More
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Paris plans to go green by planting "urban forest" around architectural landmarks
Paris has unveiled plans to plant trees and gardens alongside four of its historic sites to improve the air quality and address climate change. More
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Henning Larsen unveils plans to revive Esbjerg Bypark
Henning Larsen has revealed plans to revive a neglected park in the city of Esbjerg, Denmark, by extending an existing amphitheatre to create a giant staircase between the city and its port. More
