Overland Partners designs binational park "as a prototype for border cities"
San Antonio-based firm Overland Partners has released plans for a binational border park between Mexico and the United States that will be built along the Rio Grande. More
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Foster + Partners unveils its first city masterplan in Vietnam
British architecture practice Foster + Partners has revealed its masterplan design for a new 117.4-hectare city in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that will include residential neighbourhoods, education, medical and leisure facilities. More
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SITELAB integrates commercial and public space at 5M in San Francisco
SITELAB Urban Studio has completed the first phases of a mixed-use development called 5M in San Francisco's SoMa neighbourhood with Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) as lead architect. More
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Study finds cities lack green spaces to support "unsustainable" beekeeping boom
The rapid rise in urban apiaries is exceeding the amount of greenery available to feed both honey bees and other pollinators, according to a study from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research. More
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Milan's L'Innesto development to provide net-zero social housing
Architecture studio Barreca & La Varra has designed a social housing project for Milan called L'Innesto, which will be carbon-neutral and encourage community self-management through shared spaces. More
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Milan to build Cambio network of "super-cycle corridors" linking 80 per cent of the city
Milan has committed itself to constructing 750 kilometres of bike paths by 2035 as part of a plan to make cycling the most convenient form of local transport. More
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European Commission prioritises cyclists and pedestrians in cities for "first time in history"
The European Commission has proposed an overhaul of urban infrastructure to encourage more walking and cycling as part of the EU's aim to become a net-zero continent by 2050. More
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Heatherwick proposal for Nottingham development incorporates ruins of shopping centre
Designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio has proposed retaining and rewilding the frame of a partly demolished shopping centre to form a new mixed-use development and public leisure space in Nottingham. More
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ETH Zurich working with robots to evoke Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Researchers from ETH Zurich are building a tall architectural structure that will evoke the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in a project that involves working collaboratively with robots. More
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eLandscript converts industrial site in China into an urban wetland
A disused power plant and its neglected surroundings in Shenzhen, China, have been transformed into a wetland park masterplanned by Hong Kong-based landscape studio eLandscript. More
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Heito 1909 is a landscaped park on the site of a former sugar factory
ECG International Landscape Consultants has transformed the site of a derelict sugar factory in Pingtung City, Taiwan, into a public park that retains fragments of the existing industrial infrastructure. More
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Z'scape designs Hylla Alpine Garden as a "place of comfort, solitude and peace"
A meandering wooden path leads towards a centuries-old oak tree situated at the centre of this alpine garden in China's Yulong County, which landscape design studio Z'scape created to celebrate the region's native plants and indigenous culture. More
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15-Minute City concept by Carlos Moreno wins Obel Award 2021
A concept for a city in which citizens can access their daily necessities by foot or by bike within 15 minutes has won the Obel Award for 2021. More
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Benedetto Camerana adds garden with 40,000 plants to the rooftop test track at Fiat's former Lingotto factory
Italian architect Benedetto Camerana and landscape designer Il Giardino Segreto have created a rooftop garden called La Pista 500 on the rooftop test track at Lingotto, Fiat's iconic former car factory in Turin. More
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WAA transforms Beijing warehouses into a playscape for sensory learning
A playful network of large pipes containing walkways and bridges wraps around this children's community centre in Beijing by local practice We Architech Anonymous (WAA), housed in a series of refurbished 1970s industrial buildings. More
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Arney Fender Katsalidis to transform Tuscolana railway site into low-carbon 15-minute city
Architect Arney Fender Katsalidis will transform a disused railway site in Rome into a low-carbon neighbourhood as part of the Reinventing Cities programme, which encourages cities to strive towards net-zero urban developments. More
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ODA proposes New York rezoning scheme to swap height restrictions for public space
Architecture office ODA has proposed a rezoning plan for New York that would allow developers to build higher in return for turning private courtyards into public space. More
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Twelve Architects unveils plan for elevated park in Manchester
London studio Twelve Architects has revealed its plan to transform the disused Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester into a "green oasis" reminiscent of New York City's High Line. More
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Piet Oudolf creates "ever-changing" garden for Vitra's architecture park
Winding paths lead visitors through this landscaped garden at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, which Piet Oudolf designed to complement the site's iconic architecture. More
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Transformation of Oxford Circus into pedestrianised piazzas will "create rival to Times Square"
Plans to transform the Oxford Circus road junction in London into two car-free piazzas with trees and seating have been announced by Westminster City Council and the Crown Estate. More
