Architecture
Green Roofs Are Hot New Design Feature In London
London finds roof-top sanctuaries to be cheap, fashionable, and effective.
Modern Architecture Goes Prefab
Many major architects now have their own version of prefab housing.
The Return Of The 'Housing Kit' -- With A Twist
Star architects are changing the perception of prefabricated housing into a hot new market. You can get a designer-made house, including land for under $300,000.
The Future Of Chicago: Block 37
The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic, Blair Kamin, reviews the urban design for Chicago's Block 37, designed by Chicago architect Ralph Johnson.
Collecting Architects In The Hamptons
Developer Coco Brown assembles a galaxy of star architects to create a modernist enclave of homes on Long Island.
The Death and Life of a 16th Century Bridge
A landmark 1566 bridge, destroyed in the early 1990's during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is rebuilt for the 21st century.
A Blend of Historic and Contemporary Design in Dresden
Infamously bombed by the Allies in World War II, then occupied by Communists, Dresden seeks to reclaim its architectural legacy.
Millennium Park -- After The Hype
Millennium Park - it's big, it's pretty; it's wildly popular. Does it make any difference?
Urbanism In A Big Box
Madison's Urban Design Commission makes a surprising recommendation.
Three Years Of Planning At Ground Zero
Prominent architects offer their opinions on the World Trade Center design process.
A Taste For Modern Architecture
Modern architecture benefactor J. Irwin Miller dies.
Buildings For The Rubbish Heap
Put ugly buildings out of their misery, says a leading British architect
Security Design After 9/11
Good security design enhances quality of life after 9/11.
Flood And Earthquake-proof Houses
Could highly-engineered, eco-friendly structures be the future of housing for those in vulnerable areas?
One Of The World's Largest Design Firms Profiled
The Baltimore Sun profiles urban design firm RTKL Associates, which has been selected to plan the massive Beijing International Sports and Exhibition Center.
Gehry's Next Project
In what could be a response to Rem Koolhaas' Seattle Central Library, architect Frank Gehry might design a library in Deerfield, IL.
The Way Of The Skyscaper
Many predicted that 9/11 marked the end of the age of the skyscraper. Nothing could have been more wrong.
The Decline And Fall Of Architecture
David Brussat criticizes Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, and Daniel Libeskind, and wonders if architecture has "hit the bottom".
The British Front Garden: An Institution In Danger Of Being Paved Over
The paving of front gardens to make room for more parking in British cities is aggravating environmental problems.
Wal-Mart's Mixed Use Test In Atlanta
The retail giant is experimenting with alternative development approach. In Atlanta, it will be part of a mixed-use development.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
