urban design

Nordic Bemowo / Kurylowicz & Associates

October 20, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

The Nordic Bemowo residential development harmoniously integrates with its urban surroundings, offering an intimate atmosphere, inviting landscape, and distinctive roofscape which together enrich the urban fabric of a flourishing new community. Situated within Warsaw’s tranquil Bemowo district, the new development plays a pivotal role in the area’s comprehensive development strategy. Meticulous consideration is given to public spaces, building materials, and architectural details, culminating in the creation of a high-quality and unmistakable landmark for Warsaw.

Pier 22 / Mostlikely Architecture

October 9, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

A diverse and high-quality public space for Vienna – On June 20th, the first of three construction phases of the new Pier 22 was officially opened. The first part is spatially and functionally divided into three different areas: the waterfront promenade, the Park-Working area, and (in the future) the Cultural Kiosk. Pier 22’s program focuses on a new quality of public space: inclusive architecture and democratization of luxury through free services, robust yet high-quality materials, and a variety of programs. With good subway connections, Pier 22 is a meeting point for the entire city.

Sistemazione Spazio Pubblico Via Cademario / Enrico Sassi Architetto

October 6, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

The project redefines the public space affected by the redevelopment of the road axis of “via Cademario”; a road link that crosses the historic center of Bioggio connecting the important road of the Strada Regina (Lugano – Ponte Tresa connection) with the above Malcantone municipalities. The intervention consists of a series of public space reconnection/redevelopment projects and was carried out in synergy with the renewal of the cantonal road that crosses the nucleus for a total length of 185 m. The project includes the entirety of the spaces intended for pedestrian circulation. It starts downstream with the “gateway” of the municipality (area with fountain and green spaces), continues with the reconnection with the “Piazza degli orti”, public transport stops, and ends upstream with the entrance to the Town Hall building. The pedestrian paths were paved with natural stone of different types (1’100 m2), new green areas were created (128 m2), and a fountain with waterfall was built (31 m2)

Piazza Matteotti Public Gardens / Pool landscape

September 29, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The proposal for the requalification of Piazza Matteotti’s public gardens offered an opportunity to re-design a historic place from the early 1900s, which had been distorted by stratification of subsequent interventions, and to restore a new identity to the gateway to Castiglion Fiorentino’s historic center (Arezzo -Tuscany), providing citizens with a welcoming and vital space in one of the most beautiful terraces on the Val di Chiana.

Reconstruction Uspenska Square in Dnipro / Architectural Team of Dmytro Volyk and Ksenia Donetska

September 27, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

Uspenska Square in Dnipro is one of the oldest squares in the city of one million people. Designed in the early 19th century, it was an important infrastructure element and the heart of public interactions. Now, it is part of a global system of planning elements located in the historic center. In the 19th century, the square was home to the majestic Assumption Cathedral with a public garden, and it was a significant attraction point for townspeople. During the Soviet era, the cathedral lost its traditional function and architecture, and the space around it also stagnated.

Terrazza Biandrà Elevated Plaza / Park Associati

September 11, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

An elevated plaza, a discreet iconic place sharing the same material qualities with the surrounding historical environment – In the heart of Milan, in Piazza Cordusio, the restoration of the open space at the top of a building by Luca Beltrami commissioned by Countess Celeste Dario-Biandrà, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, generated an original place that slots into the built landscape of the nineteenth-century heart of the city. Made of specially designed triangle-cut handmade terracotta tiles of different shades of color, the flooring of this new space shares its material qualities with those of Milan’s roofs. Also covered in terracotta, the parapets create the impression of the building’s pitched roof curving and extending onto the terrace. This creates an elevated plaza with a mimetic appearance, to which the noble materiality of terracotta lends uniqueness and understated elegance.

Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks & Sky Ring / line+ studio

August 27, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

Xiayanbei Village, situated on the eastern Zhejiang mountain ridge within the 19 Peaks Scenic Area, is becoming a popular destination for outdoor travel. The ” Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks ” and ” Sky Ring ” are part of the initial phase of the scenic area’s enhancement project. These installations aim to address typical challenges in rural development—such as limited funding, land scarcity, and homogeneity—while establishing a unique identity. The design strategy combines localization (grounded) and differentiation (elevated) to serve as both the scenic area’s entrance and a landmark, capturing the village’s cultural essence and natural beauty while introducing new daily experiences for villagers and visitors alike.

Soft Square in Changshou Village / ZXD Architects

August 21, 2024 Valeria Silva 0

Preface. China’s rural revitalization initiative emphasizes leveraging urban resources to support rural development. A key strategy involves developing tourism to attract capital and industries, foster cultural engagement, promote population retention, and facilitate the settlement of new residents in rural areas. Integrating cultural projects into rural settings is a new attempt in this regard. In Changshou Village, located in the Pingshan District of Shenzhen, the esteemed Chinese performing art studio, Longma Studio, has embarked on an experimental endeavor to establish a theater commune. This commune is intended to serve as a hub for regular rural art performances, encompassing the entire process from creation and rehearsal to staging dramas. To support this endeavor and accommodate the increasing number of audiences and tourists, architect Zhu Xiaodi was commissioned to steer the village’s overall planning and the design of key areas.

Lake Flato plans to create “vibrant, mixed-use waterfront district” on Fort Worth island

July 12, 2024 Kate Mazade 0

Architecture studio Lake Flato and HR&A Advisors have unveiled updated plans for a waterfront development that will reroute the Trinity River to create a mixed-use island in Fort Worth, Texas. Created as part of the citywide Central City Flood Control Project, the Panther Island Project will transform 450 acres of land that are guarded by levees

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“Design can do more to reduce the built environment’s capacity for enabling misogyny”

July 9, 2024 Helen Parton 0

Women sick of feeling unsafe in their cities may need to consider disruption as a means of effecting change, writes Helen Parton. When women would rather be stuck in a forest with a bear than a man, according to a viral question on TikTok, that says a lot about women’s negative relationship not just with

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