Design

With the debut of the latest map of the Moscow Metro, TheCityFix's Jonna McKone takes a look at mass transit maps from across the globe and chats with mapmaker Cameron Booth.

October 26, 2010 - TheCityFix

A new pedestrian bridge, recently opened near a BART station in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an example of why the high price of good design can sometimes be worth it.

October 12, 2010 - San Francisco Chronicle

Tim Culvahouse argues that while the widely published and discussed post-Katrina rebuilding project is a worthy undertaking, its designers should take more cues from local building traditions.

October 7, 2010 - Places

Two interaction design students in New York are starting a 10-week after school program that is trying to teach high school kids design skills that they can use in their communities.

September 27, 2010 - Urban Omnibus

Five finalists have been announced in a design competition to rethink the park near St. Louis' iconic Gateway Arch. Fast Co. Design takes a look at the contenders.

September 10, 2010 - Fast Co. Design

Most crosswalks are straight lines, but many people walk across streets in an arc. One designer has proposed changing the way crosswalks are painted to improve pedestrian safety.

September 7, 2010 - Fast Co. Design

Three design firms offer new ideas for redesigning New Orleans' levees.

August 5, 2010 - Good

Rome, a city steeped in history, is struggling to retain and protect its historical identity as the city modernizes and expands.

July 9, 2010 - The New York Times

Designing the city of the future has long been the playground of architects and planners. A New York non-profit design group led by architect Mitchell Joachim keeps that tradition alive.

July 6, 2010 - Guardian

With the global urban population on the rise and cities expected to become densely populated mega-cities, automakers are trying to design cars for future cities.

July 5, 2010 - The New York Times

An auto company has a new design competition to imagine a future city that is car-friendly.

June 25, 2010 - Scientific American

GOOD points to a new project that's trying to create and collect city logos for every city on the planet.

June 16, 2010 - Good

I learned with great sadness about the loss of William Mitchell, 65, this past friday after a long battle with cancer. Bill was the chair of my Ph.D. committee, a mentor and a friend. 

June 13, 2010 - Anthony Townsend

As it prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, there's room to grow in Brazil's architecture and design communities.

June 10, 2010 - Architect

As host of the World Expo, Shanghai is opening its doors to the world. But with most of the Expo's visitors hailing from within China, it's much more of an international marketing effort for non-Chinese countries directed at the emerging super power.

June 1, 2010 - The New York Times

Five young architects have taken over a derelict home in Detroit and are using it as a full-scale studio for new design ideas.

May 24, 2010 - The Architect's Newspaper

Public health was an early impetus for better urban planning. But over the years, it has faded into the background. This piece from Miler-McCune looks at how health concerns are moving their way back into mainstream planning.

April 29, 2010 - Miller-McCune

With increasing urbanization spreading throughout global cities, Justin McGuirk argues that city design is the biggest challenge acing designers.

March 29, 2010 - Guardian

This article from Architect looks at how GIS is integrating itself into the toolbox of architects.

March 21, 2010 - Architect

A picture's worth a thousand plans - at least when it's a "photo-realistic visualization." Designer Steve Price's detailed 3D flash animations show towns what empty streetscapes and drab buildings could look like with a little bit of planning.

March 8, 2010 - Grist.org