Architecture
Developers Unsure About New Urbanism
Some developers don't think there is a market for New Urbanism-inspired development in the Midwest.
Ethiopian Cities Unprepared For Earthquakes
Addis Ababa and other major cities in Ethiopia, unprepared for earthquakes, can learn from cities in India, Greece, Turkey and Taiwan that experienced devastating earthquakes in the past 5 years.
Infill Projects Win CNU Awards
18 projects -- all infill -- are honored with Congress for the New Urbanism's Second Annual Charter awards.
'Nobel Prize' Of Architecture Surprises Many
The architecture and design world is a-buzz... the Pritzker Prize has been awarded, for the first time, to an Australian.
Muschamp Criticizes WTC 'Parade Of Platitudes'
NY Times Architectural Critic, Herbert Muschamp criticizes the "Principles and Preliminary Blueprint for the Future of Lower Manhattan."
Who Is Leading Chicago's Urban Renaissance?
According to columnist John McCarron, Mayor Richard M. Daley is an enlightened, albeit untrained, urban designer and planner.
The Straw Bale House
A small but growing movement is bringing back what proponents say is a remarkably energy-efficient and earth-friendly way of building.
Pleasantville: 'A Perfect, Peaceful Place'
Richard Roman designs three to four perfect towns every year.
Call Goes Out To Redesign Downtown Boston
Over a decade after the Big Dig started, a call has gone out to urban designers to plan a new downtown Boston.
Shaping The City: Straight Lines And Curves
Why do right angles and straight lines pervade architecture? Roger K. Lewis celebrates non-rectilinear buildings.
9/11 Memorial: Readers Respond
Readers respond to New York Times editorial titled "Rebuilding Downtown."
9/11 Memorial Should Be Symbolic
This editorial argues that the best use of federal funds should be invested in transportation and other infrastructure.
St. Petersburg Discovers New Urbanism
A St. Petersburg community is loosely modeled after Disney's Celebration, and find success in New Urbanism.
Award-Winning 'New Urbanism' Arrives In Rockville, Md.
The Centergate King Farm development won a national design award from the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Architecture Magazine To Change Focus
The monthly magazine "Architecture" is getting a "makeover" and changing its focus.
Superadobe Domes: Innovative Emergency Housing
Dirt domes made from "Superadobe" could be a breakthrough in providing emergency housing around the world. The technique has attracted the attention of the U.N. and NASA.
Are Museums Facing An Identity Crisis?
Museums were originally intended to narrow the gap between art and the common man. Are they losing that focus?
The New High Tech Retail
The New Yorker pans the latest attempt by architect Rem Koolhaus and Prada to redefine retail space in "epicenters".
Who Decides What Happens At Ground Zero?
As downtown Manhattan is being reconfigured, there seems to be chorus of voices. But who is in charge of planning?
Study Recommends Shorter Buildings
A study by the Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers recommends that buildings should be designed for mass evacuations.
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
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
