One World – One Environment – One Network
Barcelona-based Guallart Architects has won a contest to design a resilient and self-sufficient community in Xiong’an, a new city that Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling “a new standard in the post-COVID era”. According...
A former railway yard on Ligosvky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, Russia, will be transformed into a new residential district with communal facilities, retail and extensive green spaces inspired by the site’s industrial past. Dutch...
The European Investment Bank is providing €95 million to Barcelona to promote urban regeneration through investments in urban design, social infrastructure and energy efficiency. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will...
Toyota has unveiled plans to a build a prototype ‘city of the future’ at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. It is envisioned as a ‘living laboratory’ where residents and researchers can test...
C40 Cities has launched a new global competition to inspire cities to turn underutilized sites into sustainable and resilient landmarks of the future. C40’s architecture and design competition Reinventing Cities is now open for...
The Sustainable City development in Dubai aims to be a net-zero settlement that uses as little energy and water as possible. The ‘living laboratory’ will test future technologies and solutions. Dubai is a city...
A new urban district in Doha aims to bring new life to the old commercial district in Qatar’s capital — all the while adhering to the latest standards in green building and sustainable urban...
Logistics firm JD.com is launching a new research centre in Xiongan, China, which will focus on developing an underground logistics system in smart cities in China. Rapid urbanization in China is altering the environment,...
Nature-based solutions such as China’s ‘sponge cities’ can help cities address major planning challenges, including air and water pollution, water scarcity and extreme heat, all of which are being exacerbated by climate change. It’s...
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has unveiled its masterplan for the new state capital of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. The sustainable city will cover 217 square kilometres. According to a Foster...
Sidewalk Labs will redevelop part of Toronto’s vacant waterfront into the world’s first ‘internet city’. The project ticks off all the boxes related to sustainability and cutting-edge technology. While mayors throughout North America were...
A new report has found that inner city living is healthier than suburban living. It might even make us happier, too. A new study from the University of Hong Kong (UHK) and the University...
The next world exposition, which will be held around the theme “Future Energy”, will focus on alternative sources of energy and transport. Construction has now begun on the 174-hectare development for Expo2017. When completed,...
Ground will be broken this summer on a high-tech, self-reliant farming village just outside of Amsterdam. The closed-loop settlement could be a model for the future of urban design. The first ReGen Village will...
