Urban cooling and energy-saving effects of nature-based solutions across types and scales
Zhang, K. et al. Increased heat risk in wet climate induced by urban humid heat. Nature 617, 738–742…
Re‑Situating Modernity: Bruno Giacometti’s Swiss Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Bruno Giacometti / Swiss Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Image © Samuele Cherubini. Courtesy Pro Helvetia Share Share…
EU finally takes ownership of housing crisis – POLITICO
Shortly after taking over the Council — which hadn’t organized a single meeting of the EU’s housing ministers…
Creating Cities for Tomorrow: The Future of Sustainable Construction
European Patent Office, Vienna, Austria. Built with ECOPact, ECOCycle® and Elevate inside. Image © ATP Architects Share Share…
Staging Culture: The Architect as Curator
‘Zero Gravity Urbanism – Principles for a New Livability’ at the Abbazia di San Gregorio, Venice. Image ©…
Architecture as Soft Power: Cultural Diplomacy and Its Role in Shaping Architectural Production
Rinshunkaku restoration, 2019-2022. Documented in “Artisans of Reiwa – The Restoration of Rinshunkaku”. Image © Katsumasa Tanaka Share…
Christian de Portzamparc to Receive the 2026 Créateurs Design Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Suzhou Bay Grand Theater / Christian de Portzamparc. Image © Feng Shao Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…
Encourage density says Norman Foster at World Design Congress
Walkable cities should be prioritised even by those who don’t care about the environment, British architect Norman Foster…
The Architect as Writer: Expanding the Discipline Beyond Buildings
The Anatomy of the Architectural Book / André Tavares. Image © Dafne Editora Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail…
PITR Highlights Storefronts, Signage, and Graffiti in Ultra-Detailed Portraits of Urban Streets — Colossal
Whether portraying a graffiti tag below a retail window or the bond patterns of bricks, the artist known…
From Ruin to Cultural Hub: The Transformation of Zanzibar’s Majestic Cinema
Southeast corner of Majestic Cinema. Image © Berend van der Lans Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp…
Establishing the nexus between urban walkability and thermal comfort in a changing climate
Ullah, S., Aldossary, A., Ullah, W. & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. Augmented human thermal discomfort in urban centers of…