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- A pollution-fighting green city unlike any before is springing to life in China. Designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, the first “Forest City” is now under construction Liuzhou, Guangxi Province. The futuristic city will...
- Beijing's futuristic new subway stations are straight out of Blade Runner Mon, 19 Jun 17, 10:15pmBeijing-based Qing-X Architectural Studio has completed construction on a series of futuristic subway stations that look like they came straight out of a science fiction movie...
- Atlanta makes rainbow crosswalks permanent as a symbol of unity Thu, 15 Jun 17, 10:38pmA vibrant visual symbol of pride will remain a permanent part of the urban fabric in Atlanta, Georgia. For Atlanta Pride Week 2015, rainbow crosswalks were installed at the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue,...
- Detroit debuts brand new 20,000-square-foot pedestrian plaza Wed, 14 Jun 17, 10:32pmDetroit, Michigan is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States for pedestrians. But the city is taking one step to overcome that with the recent opening of a new plaza by the iconic Spirit of Detroit statue. The...
- IKEA teams up with NASA to design out-of-this-world space saving furniture Fri, 9 Jun 17, 8:44pmIKEA is teaming up with NASA for the coolest collaboration this side of the moon. The Swedish furniture giant wants to figure out how to make a Mars habitat feel like a real home, so they spent a few days at the MDRS Habitat...
- Ancient Japanese tombs inspire nendos first public space design Fri, 9 Jun 17, 6:00pmProlific Japanese studio nendo completed their first public space design that puts a playful and futuristic spin on its unlikely source or inspiration: ancient Japanese tombs...
- Giant glass orb in Paris is wrapped with a rotating solar sail that follows the sun Wed, 7 Jun 17, 8:46pmArchitects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines teamed up to create the stunning, solar-powered Seine Musicale located on Seguin Island in Paris. The shimmering glass globe is framed within by Ban's beloved timber, and its exterior...
- World's first 'cranehouse' hoisted over Bristol harbor is completely carbon neutral Mon, 5 Jun 17, 8:55pmCould a new urban vacation trend take the trees out of treehouses? The world's first "cranehouse" has opened in Bristol and it's every bit as spectacular as their conventional trunk-supported counterparts...
- Berlin could build a 6-mile greenery-lined bike path under its U1 subway Fri, 2 Jun 17, 8:51pmA community-led proposal envisions converting the abandoned space beneath Berlin’s elevated U1 subway line into a "grand boulevard for bike traffic" that would stretch almost 6 miles throughout the city...
- German community bands together to convert old WWII bunker into a 'green mountain' Mon, 29 May 17, 8:48pmHamburg residents are taking their community's urban design into their own hands - and the results are amazing. A team of local residents and architects are planning to convert a WWII bunker into Hilldegarden, a mixed-use...
- MVRDV transforms an abandoned highway into a "plant village" in the sky Tue, 23 May 17, 9:04pmArchitectural superstars MVRDV have transformed an abandoned highway in Seoul into a 983-meter-long elevated Skygarden. The "plant village" is located high above traffic, and it welcomes visitors to stroll through 24,000...
- Terrifying cliffside 'nests' let you live on the edge in style Fri, 19 May 17, 9:05pmA new type of cliffside dwelling, Nestinbox, is taking the vertical housing trend to new and terrifying heights. The tiny cliffside homes - inspired by birds nests - are efficient wooden "nesting boxes" that can be mounted...
- Barcelona set to double tree population in major urban greening push Thu, 18 May 17, 11:47pmYou may think there isn't much space for a centuries-old, built-out city like Barcelona to radically greenify itself with double the amount of trees and expanded green space...
- This incredible urban oasis cafe is filled with living trees and vintage cars Fri, 12 May 17, 9:04pmVintage cars may be popular collector's items, but rarely do you see them used as restaurant decor. That, didn't stop New York and Guatemala-based architecture firm Taller Ken from parking a couple of repurposed vehicles...
- Gigantic golden egg sauna warms up residents of Sweden's northernmost town Fri, 5 May 17, 9:20pmBigert & Bergström just unveiled the Solar Egg, a giant golden sauna located in the town of Luossabacken, Sweden. The golden egg concept was hatched for the country's northernmost town to provide residents with a toasty...