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Copenhagen Architecture City Guide: 44 Projects Defining the Capital of Human-Scale Design

Hadir Al Koshta — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Copenhagen is long famous as the global capital of human-scale design and livability. Today, the city has widened its focus and is an active space where mid-century Scandinavian modernism meets the modern demands of climate adaptability, material circularity, radical conservation, and neighborhood density. During the first-ever Copenhagen Architecture Biennial, in 2025, the city transformed into a global platform for dialogue under the theme "Slow Down," exploring how architecture can respond to global pressures by rethinking the pace of change. And this year's 13th edition of the 3daysofdesign Festival will explore the theme of "Make This Moment Matter", encouraging the global design community to step away from digital noise and mass production to focus on the present.

The Garden City Movement in Asia: Evolution and Modern Legacies

Ankitha Gattupalli — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Ebenezer Howard's verdant visions for cities have spread eastwards, far beyond his British roots. In the 1900s, city planning welcomed the Garden City Movement as a champion of good design - a response to Western industrial urbanization. Soon, Asian cities conceived their archetypes, juggling local constraints in climate and density. Designs and development, from colonial-era experiments to contemporary mega-projects, have embraced and reinvented Howard's vision well into the 21st century.

MAD Architects Nears Completion of Nature-Inspired Lishui Airport in China

Nour Fakharany — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:30:00 +0000

MAD Architects has provided an exciting update on the construction of Lishui (LIJ) Airport in China, now in its final stages. The project, which emphasizes harmony with nature, is scheduled to open by the end of 2024. Nestled within the foothill valleys of Lishui, the airport is designed to embody the city's reputation as a "forest city."

The Ideal City According to Five Urban Concepts

Somos Cidade — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 02:30:00 +0000

Cities, like people, are dynamic and constantly evolving to keep pace with and adapt to the social, economic, and environmental changes of their time. Similarly, the vision of how the ideal city should be planned has been influenced by each era’s realities and prevailing thoughts.

MAD Architects Unveils Design for "Forest City" Airport in Lishui, China

Nour Fakharany — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:30:00 +0000

MAD Architects has just unveiled the design for Lishui Airport in China. Dubbed the "forest city,” Lishui is known for its green landscapes and valleys in the Southwest Zhejiang Province. Situated amidst hilly terrain, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the city, the airport is envisioned as a domestic, regional transportation hub seeking to harmonize with the natural surroundings.

We Already Have Viable Models for Quality Affordable Housing

Walter Jaegerhaus — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

What Are Garden Cities?

Susanna Moreira — Wed, 12 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Following the Industrial Revolution, many European cities faced an unprecedented rise in the rate of population growth, intensified by the migration of people from rural areas to urban areas seeking better opportunities.

Anchoring New Urban Development through Public Architecture and Local Identity: Liangzhu New Town

Han Zhang — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:15:00 +0000

Urban development in China has been a contentious issue, represented by megacities and endless gated communities, remnants of the country’s large communal working and living units, the ‘danwei’. However, in recent years, the paradigm has been shifted largely by developers for more innovative living concepts, the practice of designing inclusive communities anchored by public and cultural buildings serving the wider community. One of the earliest experiments, Liangzhu New Town by Vanke is now a benchmark for creating diverse community.

Canada's City of the Future Moves Forward with Central Train Station Approved

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000

A new train station by Toronto-based architecture studio PARTISANS has been approved for The Orbit, Canada's city of the future project. Designed to be a new central neighborhood for the Canadian town of Innisfil, the station was made in response to the potential arrival of high-speed mass transit that connects to downtown Toronto. The Transit Hub aims for rapid and responsible growth, fostering sustainable development and preserving the core attributes of Innisfil's landscape and community.

Container House / Marilia Pellegrini Arquitetura

Daniel Tapia — Sun, 17 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Architect Marilia Pellegrini presents the CASA CONTÊINER ( The container house) at the 2019 Casacor exhibition in São Paulo, showing how is possible to transform shipping containers into a modern and functional house. The concept of this type of project is based on the sustainability and reuse of materials. The time-frame for elaboration and execution of this model of construction is infinitely smaller, cleaner, faster, dry and with 100% reuse. Despite the many advantages, there is still a certain mistrust created, motivated especially by the popularization of industrial and simple finishes for this type of building, creating cold and impersonal environments due to the physical final aspects of construction. Her first mission was to prove the opposite.

House of Arches / Léo Shehtman Arquitetura e Design

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

With 150m², the project brings a complete, fully integrated house, consisting of living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, in an enveloping environment, marked by polychrome and arched openings, which frame the balcony and are repeated in the furniture and decorative elements, impacting visitors.

Trigo Studio / Renato Mendonça Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

The “Estudio Trigo” rescues the return to the origins. It's a place of wellness, comfort, and practicality where he can reunite with his inner self.

Menir House / Très Arquitetura

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Architectures bring contemporary air to the show and intimate of a typical studio
Fernanda Morais, Fernanda Tegacini and Nathalia Mouco, minds responsible for the success of Très Arquitetura, participate for the third time at CASACOR São Paulo. Clean, modern and bossa-filled architects were influenced by the rudimentary and fascinating poetry that traces the beginning of human history, thus emphasizing the symbolic essence of the caves as the firstborn dwelling and rescuing the origin of man as being that it appropriates something and, in a simple way, makes it cozy and safe.

Partisans Imagines Master Plan for the Next Generation Community in a Small Town in Canada

Christele Harrouk — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000

The Orbit illustrates Partisans’ vision for a cutting-edge community where small town and rural lifestyles are enhanced by the benefits and attributes of urban living. The award-winning Toronto-based architecture studio imagined a new urban fabric that inspires citizens.

Elementary Garden / Kalil Ferre Pasagismo

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000

It is a signature of KalilFerre landscaping to re-create the absolute interaction between humans and nature. We appreciate its rusticity trying to reproduce it in our designs. When we were informed about this year concept “ Planet Home” we envisioned the opportunity to show a little of our essence. In this project, we have chosen to work with Natural elements such as stone, fire, wood, and vegetation.

Acayaba Elito House / Marcos Acayaba

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000

This house was built next to Milan House, and is integrated with it. The plot has an area of 603 m2 and approximately 15 meters in the front by 40 meters depth. It had previously been occupied by an old residence built in the 50's, located one meter above the street, and about 3 meters below the level of Milan House's main floor. Thus, the new house implanted in this pre-existing terrain came to be organized on a foundation with a basement and a forward pilotis. This allowed its floors to adjust to Milan House's main floors, and also to the street.

Roots House / Triplex Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000

The architects created the Roots House, a refugee for the modern woman that rescues the simple way of living, valuing what is really necessary. Adriana A. Helú Hawilla, Carolina Oliveira e Marina Torre Lobo participated for the third time in CASACOR São Paulo, which, this year, has “Alive House” as a theme, with a versatile space, adaptable to the new ways to enjoy the conviviality.

Conecta House / Ticiane Lima Arquitetura & Interiores

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000

'Planeta Casa' was the motto chosen by CASACOR São Paulo 2019 to unite affectivity, technology and sustainability. Through these pillars, the architect Ticiane Lima, who runs an office of the same name in the city of São Paulo, makes her debut in the show, which takes place from May 28 to August 04, in the Jockey Club, with Casa Conecta, an environment of 125 m² divided in living room, bathroom and terrace, which provides visitors with moments of relaxation, connection and reflection.