Architecture Firm Ooze Harnesses Natural Systems to Solve Freshwater Crises
"We have moved away from the systems nature has provided to us, it's time we move back," says Ooze cofounder Eva Pfannes.
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El Equipo Mazzanti Heals a Gash in Bogotá's Urban Fabric With a Patchwork of Verdant Gardens
Once the center of controversy, El Equipo Mazzanti’s innovative Bicentenario Park restitches two divided districts in the Colombian city's historic core.
Design Advocates: 5 People Making American Cities Better for All
American cities are in the midst of an urban renaissance, pursuing design, sustainability, and social good. Here are five people helping architects and designers to make our cities better.
What If...Infrastructure Could Engender Public Trust?
Water Pore Partnership is not only bringing beautiful water infrastructure to cities, but using these systems as tools for public engagement and awareness.
What if…The Electric Car Turned Gas Stations Into Civic Beacons?
With the continuing evolution of both electric and driverless car technologies, might we be in store for a new golden age of “roadside” architecture and infrastructural design?
Too Big to Hide: Rethinking Infrastructure on Campuses
By banishing infrastructure facilities from sight, we avoid an important conversation about their potential—both functionally and aesthetically.
IMAX Film Shoots World's Most Awe-Inspiring Feats of Engineering
Dream Big, in theaters tomorrow, highlights the human ingenuity that brought us some of the world’s greatest structures, including the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest skyscrapers.
Britain's High Design Solution to High Speed Rail
Architect Andreas Vogler has designed a high-tech double-decker train for British Rail's existing lines.
Q&A: Mia Lehrer on the LA River Revitalization Project
We ask the landscape architect how she feels now the master plan for Los Angeles' River Revitalization, a "life's work," has been handed over to Gehry + Partners.
Review: MIT Publications Tackle the Future of Infrastructural Innovation
Twin volumes from MIT's Center for Advanced Urbanism explore the cultural implications of infrastructure.
Wetland Restoration: A New Driver for Development in China?
Instead of draining a wetland to help build a city, AECOM is filling and restoring one.
What To Do with Lost Spaces Under NYC's Bridges, Highways, Subway Tracks?
A study by the Design Trust for Public Space and the Department of Transportation suggests ways to reclaim 7,000 miles in U.S. cities for public use.
How We Transition to More Energy-Efficient Infrastructure: The Microgrid
The award-winning lighting designer James Benya argues that to truly leverage sustainable technologies, we should rethink our electricity system as a whole.
OMA and OLIN Collaborate on "Bridge Park" for Washington, DC
The project's backers hope that the river-spanning park will be the city's next great landmark.
How Chinese Urbanism Is Transforming African Cities
The Chinese urban model has landed in cities across Africa, says Dutch research studio Go West Project.
Brave New City | Taking a Walk
Simple technologies integrated into city streets can make a world of difference.
Brave New City | Dream Team
Seven visionary teams reimagine the urban experience
Dividing Line
While New Orleans continues to debate the fate of I-10, local design students propose solutions.
Inside DC's Design Charette for Teens
During week two of the teen design charette for Washington DC’s 11th Street recreational bridge, students learned the history of the project and began sketching/modeling.
Why We Need Urban Microcenters In Our Cities
In 2010, according to the Living Planet Report, 3,500 million people lived in urban areas and estimates project a doubling of that number, to 6,300 million people by 2050. In Mexico, an alarming growth is taking place in our major…
