Future cities, today
Cities adopt smart technologies to improve quality of life and promote urban sustainability.
Induced demand and urban traffic
Increased traffic capacity on a road will attract drivers who previously avoided it because of congestion.
Design of the Mindfulness City, Bhutan
A good number of inhabitable bridges, with traditional architecture, will connect the 11 neighborhoods of Mindfulness City.
Social urbanism: Medellín, Colombia (+VIDEO)
An urban plan, of which the city is a pioneer in the world, that seeks solutions to "socio-spatial" inequality.
Urban design: the sponge-city
Gardens, permeable pavements, parks and wetlands to manage water naturally and efficiently.
Integration of sporting activities through architecture and design
Design and architectural inclusive orientation that democratises sporting activities in urban environments.
The Greenhouses; the architecture of the future, Lausanne, Switzerland (+VIDEO)
With a conscious "architectural bias", its architects designed from the inside out.
Urban planning (and urbanity) against loneliness
Initiatives to encourage citizens to break out of the forced solitude to which modern life often condemns them.
New urban plan for Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A human-scale, pedestrian-friendly design, with a predominance of mid-rise mixed-use buildings.
The race for cities in the face of climate change
Cities around the world are implementing strategies to transform their urban environments into refreshing places.
The village in the city and the city in the village
A green, traffic-free environment, as in the villages, coexisting with all the services offered by the city.
Urban Butterflies: biomimetic shading system
Sustainable and environmentally friendly option in urban environments or leisure and tourism spaces.