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The Story of Miyashita Park: Resistance, Partnership, and Publicness

Jonathan Yeung — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Urban renewal is inherently fraught—financially complex, politically exposed, stakeholder-dense, and almost guaranteed to leave someone dissatisfied. Precisely for these reasons, many cities default to inertia rather than risk the upheaval that comes with reworking entrenched urban fabrics, their residences, and their dynamics; once the "sleeping bear" is prodded, unexpected complications tend to multiply.

Urban Living in the United States: How Exclusive Residential Developments are Redefining Homeownership

Ankitha Gattupalli — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:30:00 +0000

New developments, companies, start-ups in the real estate industry are transforming perceptions and needs around home ownership and rental experiences. In a society where home ownership is attributed to personal success, innovations in the residential rental market seek to enhance the appeal of renting. Evolving consumer needs are resulting in a trend of exclusive, community-focused living models. This shift is redefining how people view their living spaces, interact with their communities, and perceive the value of their homes.

The Intersection of Infrastructure and Community: In Conversation with Holcim Award Winner Juan Carlos Cano

Maria-Cristina Florian — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Located in Mexico City, the municipality of Iztapalapa has some of the most densely populated areas within the metropole. Serving a population of 1,800,000 people, many of them with lower incomes, the municipality struggles to provide sufficient public spaces and amenities. In an effort to correct this, the administration set out to take underutilized and abandoned plots of land and transform them for public use. Utopia Estrella is one of these initiatives. Located near Mexico City’s largest water treatment plant, the project combines a socially engaging architectural program with a pedagogical approach to the role of water infrastructures in the larger ecosystem. Designed by Cano Vera Arquitectura, the project has been recognized as the Gold Prize Winner of the Holcim Awards 2023 for Latin America. In a video interview for ArchDaily, Juan Carlos Cano of Cano Vera Arquitectura discusses the impact of this project, its goals, and the unique conditions that led to its development.

OODA Reveals Design for Mixed-Use Vertical Village in Tirana, Albania

Maria-Cristina Florian — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:30:00 +0000

OODA has released images of Hora Vertikale, a new project planned for the Albanian capital city incorporating residential units arranged vertically surrounded by a new park and featuring a diverse range of amenities. The design stacks seven types of cubes, each measuring seven stories in height and defined by a distinct visual identity inspired by both urban and rural elements. The project, developed in collaboration with local architects Artech, has received planning permission, and construction is expected to begin in early spring.

BIG’s Twisting One High Line Skyscrapers Near Completion in New York City

Maria-Cristina Florian — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:30:00 +0000

A new set of images showcases BIG's One High Line development nearing completion. Located on the ‘Architecture Row’ in New York, the coupled twisting towers share the Hudson River skyline with neighbors such as Frank Gehry’s IAC building, Renzo Piano’s Whitney Museum of American Art, and Jean Nouvel’s The Chelsea Nouvel ('100 Eleventh Avenue'), along with future works by Thomas Heatherwick and other renown architects. The two condominium towers designed by BIG are organized to define a central public courtyard, activating the public space with retail and commercial facilities. The towers’ exterior and the majority of the interior are completed, with the courtyard expected to be finished by early 2024.

Vanke Park Mansion 'True Love' / FLOscape Landscape Design Company

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:00:00 +0000

Vanke Park Mansion 'True Love' located in Xi’an, is a low-density residential community. In order to emphasis the characteristic of Vanke Mansion brand designers try to use stone work to reflect ritual sequence and Zen spirit of Chinese traditional mansion in contemporary way.