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At a Phoenix hospital, thoughtful building design creates a healing environment for patients.

Even as many developed countries are facing population declines, the U.S. population reaches 300 million this month. What does the demographic milestone mean for the nation?

The contest for California governor may hinge on who is perceived to be the greenest candidate. Schwarzenegger is rolling out a new, green image, but an environmental initiative on the ballot could undermine his message.

When each interstate exit sign passed can mean saving ten thousand dollars in home prices, more and more people are "driving till they qualify". Welcome to the world of "extreme commuting".

With a booming economy, a population bursting with enthusiasm, and increased investment in infrastructure, the world's largest democracy is moving closer to the world's richest democracy, says Newsweek editor Fareed Zakaria.

Electric-car driver was not an eco-terrorist, FBI admits, and settles for $100,000.

While the core of historical New Orleans remains, the buildings and architecture of Biloxi have been completely destroyed.

The village of Huangbaiyu will be part of an innovative joint U.S.-China development project to create an ecologically-balanced area. Could this be a model for China's new urbanism?

The success of urban recovery depends most on how a city was doing before the disaster struck. New Orleans had been declining for years, according to Newsweek's Jonathan Alter.

The great desert has leaped over the Mediterranean. Is climate change to blame -- or man and his works?

A new collection of essays, 'The Resilient City' explores how cities bounce back after a catastrophe.

A pair of architects -- Sejima & Nishizawa -- are about to make their mark on cities across the globe.

Abandoning suburbs, they find cities more rewarding and interesting.

As birthrates continue to drop, especially in aging countries, planners are being asked to consider how to plan for shrinking cities.

Newsweek columnist Anna Quindlen shares her perspective on one of the greatest crisis facing the nation: sprawl.

A class-action lawsuit accuses the EPA of 'prematurely announcing that it was safe to return' to buildings around the WTC site.

A coalition of families of WTC victims grade all eight finalist designs for the WTC Memorial with an "F".

A new report reveals that Manhattanites pay on average $1 million for a two-bedroom apartment.

A list of the world's top design hot spots.

Homes are the one item where spending more doesn't guarantee good design. The 'American house needs a makeover.'