Public space is a key element for sustainable urban development. Despite its broad and context-specific meaning, public space is the social glue that can contribute to advancing mutual trust, ...

Factoring exploration and recreation into new or reconfigured public spaces instils them with life and energy, explains DSDHA ...

Public spaces are evolving into multifunctional, inclusive, and sustainable hubs that connect communities and address urban challenges. From parks and plazas to stormwater basins turned green ...

South Australia’s 2026 Architecture Awards celebrate everything from culturally grounded civic landmarks to playful spaces, showcasing a state where serious design and serious fun sit side by side.

Architecture is increasingly asked to do less, not more. In environments shaped by constant movement, noise, and expectation, spaces that allow people to stay, pause, and be present have become both ...

A public plaza in a new San Francisco, Calif. development called Chorus features seating and a reflecting pool with a fog effect. It serves as a gathering spot and a place of quiwt respite within its ...

When integrated early into civic planning, public art can help tell collective stories, create belonging and spark community connection. Courtesy of Svigals + Partners Public art plays a distinct role ...

The making of a place is not a difficult thing in principle; it is enough for people to come together in a regular set location for a purpose or activity, and a space becomes. This does not disregard ...

Between 1917 and 1919, Bruno Taut wrote two books in which he proposed visionary projects, The City Crown and Alpine Architecture, where architecture and technology would be put in service of the ...

Riken Yamamoto was born in Beijing. Shortly after the end of the Second World War, he moved with his family to Yokohama, where they lived in a home modelled on traditional Japanese machiya – long ...

Architect duo Saiqa Iqbal Meghna and Suvro Sovon Chowdhury demonstrate how climate-responsive design and locally sourced materials can create more inclusive public spaces tailored to the Bengal Delta ...