Are these ‘eco-cities’ the future of sustainable design? Cities are like gigantic babies, according to architect Daniel Sundlin. Which is to say our most essential needs–food, water, energy, and ...
Across the continental U.S., intense single-day precipitation events are growing more frequent, fueled by warming air that can hold increasing levels of moisture. (Getty Images) “When it rains, it ...
In 2019, when the Thai government announced plans to turn an abandoned tobacco factory in the nation’s smoggy capital into a public park, Bangkok-based landscape architect Chatchanin Sung saw an ...
Across the globe, Seoul's Cheonggye Stream restoration and Barcelona's pedestrian-focused Green Axes initiative illustrate how cities can revitalize public spaces and enhance their ecological ...
The sponge city design is arguably one of the more practical and proven urban design solutions. Coined by Chinese architect Yu Kongjian, the term “sponge city” refers to a nature-based design method ...
The “sponge city” The sponge city design is arguably one of the more practical and proven urban design solutions. Coined by Chinese architect Yu Kongjian, the term “sponge city” refers to a ...