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The city of Baltimore, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, Parks and People Foundation and James Corner Field Operations unveiled an urban renewal project...

For years, Amsterdam's paddling pools have been disappearing as kids abandon them and maintenance costs rise. In order to save them, architecture firm Carve created this futuristic, pebble-shaped object for the famous Oosterpark...

Design and engineering firm Carve breathed new life into one of Amsterdam's oldest parks with a playful new blob-like playground design. The eye-catching structure is a gigantic white and lilac abstract shape that just...

Rather than cutting down trees to put up a parking lot, !melk designed a park to take over a previously paved section of the Vegas strip, occupying approximately six acres between New York New York and Monte Carlo...

The city developed a remodeling scheme for seven different location that will transform car-packed roads and intersections into areas that can be enjoyed by cyclists and pedestrians...

The undersides of highway overpasses are usually dank and dirty no man's lands, rife with the stench of things we'd rather not smell. Urban developers in many cities, like Madrid, Seoul, and Seattle, are removing the offending...

Every year you come across those stories that warm your heart and lift your spirits. Whether it involves a tough old lady who refused to back down to developers or a teenager with a brilliant idea that could save the oceans,...

Hamburg photo via Shutterstock Hamburg is currently working on a plan that would eliminate the need for cars within the next 15-20 years, making the city a greener, healthier and more pleasant place to live...

The initial plan, which won the international design competition last year, called for the addition of a large swimming pool with a sand beach on the south side of the pier...

Read the rest of HOK Breaks Ground on Eco-Friendly Master Plan for Istanbul’s New International Financial Center Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bill Hellmuth, HOK, HOK architects, infrastructure,...

Read the rest of Klyde Warren Park Adds Much-Needed Green Space Atop the I-35 Freeway in Downtown Dallas Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Dallas, Dallas Arts District, Dallas Fort Worth, Dallas park,...

Read the rest of Chicago Unveils Ambitious Plan to Extend Riverwalk Park Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Benesch, Chicago Loop, Chicago parks, Chicago River, Chicago River Walk, Chicago Riverwalk,...

Read the rest of Singapore’s Bishan Park Wins Landscape of the Year Award at the World Architecture Festival Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: atelier dreiseitl, Atelier One, Atelier Ten, Bishan...

Read the rest of City in the Sky: Futuristic Flower Towers Soar Above Modern Metropolises Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: City in the Sky, empire state building, Hrama, invasive species, japanese...

Read the rest of STICKS: Miniature Tipi-Shaped Kindergartens for Urban Parks in Paris Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", "sustainable development", bioclimatic design, djuric tardio,...