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Urban Design

Explore how urban design shapes better cities. Discover ideas in planning, public space, and smart infrastructure that make life more connected and sustainable.

The world’s first floating city will be launched in 2020 in the Pacific Ocean!

The world’s first floating city will be launched in 2020 in the Pacific Ocean!

A bold vision for the future, this floating city concept blends sustainability, modular architecture, and ocean-based innovation. It aims to tackle climate challenges while redefining how and where we live.

Living Small – Documenting the lives of the residents of a Tokyo capsule hotel

Living Small – Documenting the lives of the residents of a Tokyo capsule hotel

In a city where space is scarce, capsule hotels offer shelter and solitude. Through candid photography, this series explores the lives of residents navigating minimalism, transience, and the search for home in Tokyo.

Blending The Old With The New

Blending The Old With The New

Explore how photographers showcase the seamless integration of old and new architecture, highlighting the aesthetic balance in modern urban environments.

An amazing transparent church in Belgium

An amazing transparent church in Belgium

‘Reading Between the Lines’ by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh is a 10-meter-high see-through church in Borgloon, Belgium, constructed from 100 stacked steel layers, offering a unique visual experience.

Leaf House, Melbourne, Australia

Leaf House, Melbourne, Australia

The Leaf House in Melbourne showcases a striking corten steel and glass extension that blurs indoor-outdoor boundaries, topped with a functional rooftop vegetable garden.

Wieden + Kennedy, Shanghai Office

Wieden + Kennedy, Shanghai Office

Designed to spark collaboration and creativity, Wieden+Kennedy’s Shanghai office is a masterclass in adaptive space. Exposed concrete, movable walls, and artistic accents create a vibrant yet grounded work environment.

Flower Cage House, Bangkok, Thailand

Flower Cage House, Bangkok, Thailand

Flower Cage House by Anonym Studio transforms a 10-year-old Bangkok home into a light-filled residence, showcasing a steel grid facade adorned with 102 olive trees.

Paris Re-Tale – The beautiful storefronts of the small Parisian stores

Paris Re-Tale – The beautiful storefronts of the small Parisian stores

“Paris Re-Tale” by Sebastian Erras showcases the city’s unique storefronts and the stories of their owners, highlighting the rich tapestry of Parisian local businesses.

Skull Mural – A street artist turns an abandoned building into a giant skull

Skull Mural – A street artist turns an abandoned building into a giant skull

In Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Greg Suits (aka Suitswon) repurposes an abandoned building’s facade into a striking skull mural, blending urban decay with creative street art.

Souvenir d’un futur – Documenting the retrofuturistic buildings around Paris

Souvenir d’un futur – Documenting the retrofuturistic buildings around Paris

Photographer Laurent Kronental’s series “Souvenir d’un Futur” documents the lives of elderly residents in Paris’s grand ensembles—monumental, aging housing projects that once symbolized a utopian future.

Documenting the living conditions in the micro-flats of Hong Kong

Documenting the living conditions in the micro-flats of Hong Kong

Benny Lam’s “Trapped” photo series captures the stark reality of life in Hong Kong’s micro-flats, revealing the cramped and often inhumane conditions faced by low-income residents. Through his lens, Lam brings attention to the city’s severe housing shortage and the human stories within these confine

A street artist paints the dreams of homeless

A street artist paints the dreams of homeless

Skid Robot transforms Skid Row’s streets by spray-painting the dreams of homeless individuals, offering a poignant glimpse into their hopes and aspirations.