Architecture
Horror Vacui: The Fear Of Emptiness
Is a fear of empty space driving architecture and urban design today?
Envisioning Beijing's Future
With the Olympic games just four years away, China's capital city is attempting to physically construct a new world image.
Are Lofts Becoming 'Uncool'?
Do 'factory-like' subdivisions spell the end of the loft as a meaningul cultural symbol?
Aspirational Apartments
Apartment dwellers are seeking out quality developments that increasingly reflect their own civic, urban and environmentally responsible identity.
Stata Center's Urban Design Goals
Anthony Flint reviews the urban design goals as well as the architecture of Gehry's new Stata Center.
Fantasy Architecture
Hugh Pearman offers a preview of a few of the fantasy designs that should have been built, but were not.
Demanding More Of Gas Station Design
A nondescript gas station in suburban Mequon serves as a positive example of what can happen when the city demands more creativity from developers.
Psychology Sets The Shopping Stage
A new recipe for attracting a premiere retail mix includes a strong dose of good feelings.
Special Feature: Readers Interview Stefanos Polyzoides
PLANetizen goes directly to one of the co-founders of the New Urbanism to learn more about the ideas and the people behind them.
Amphibian Homes
Anticipating frequent flooding due to climate change, a new housing project in Norway features homes that are built on solid ground but able to float on flood water.
Slowing Down Ground Zero Rebuilding
The master plan for rebuilding Ground Zero has been dealt a mortal blow by the limited insurance payout. But perhaps this is for the better?
Streets Are Not Only For Cars
Streets should be both a physical and social part of our living environment.
Stata at MIT: Gehry's Great Geek Experiment
Architect Frank Gehry's new research center for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology pushes the envelope for architecture, academia, and science. (Includes links to photos, plans, and webcams.)
Paris' Forum Des Halles To Get A Make-Over
Locals worry that redevelopment of cavernous underground mall will just replace one monster with another.
A Sign of Confidence for the Athens Olympics
Can the completion of this week's major construction hurdle provide a necessary vote of confidence that Greece is indeed ready for the Games?
A Royal Pain for British Architects?
Twenty years after Prince Charles' tirade on Modern architecture, a look at the effect it has had on British architecture.
A Rather Lofty Supermarket
The new Safeway store in downtown Portland has underground parking and apartments above.
The Renaissance And Evolution Of Desert Modern Housing
New housing developments in the Palm Springs desert capitalize on Modernist styles popularized in the 1950s, while adding newer sustainable touches.
Will A New Mall Arise In China?
An American designer wants to create humanistic spaces amidst China's frenzied mall-building boom.
Atlanta's Alley Renaissance
Retro alleys are the new hot trend in metro Atlanta. Especially if you call them 'mews'.
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
