Architecture
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'.
Can Armor And Aesthetics Be Combined?
Does the design of the new Oklahoma City federal building answer the question about how to balance security and openness?
Jerusalem Plans A Museum Of Tolerance
Will a new Frank Gehry building revive Jerusalem's declining commercial center?
The New Face Of Public Housing
New designs for affordable housing, feature masonry detailing, copper trim and lush landscaping.
A Touching Memorial
World War II veterans gather to see the newest memorial on the National Mall.
How To Design Out Crime
A UK report on crime prevention lists key attributes of safe neighborhoods and offers 17 case studies.
China Is Undergoing An Architectural Revolution
The built environment is at the forefront of China's rapid urban explosion.
Honoring Design Solutions to Urban Ills
Bay Area landscape architect, Walter Hood, to be honored by city of Oakland, CA for his influential urban park designs.
That 70's Show
In New Orleans, the third act begins on a famous outdoor stage.
Big Benefits to Designing Small Spaces
Whitney Gould of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel considers the value and opportunities for the renewal of marginal, residual spaces.
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.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
