Tomorrow’s Healthy Connected C...

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Pocket Neighborhood author and community expert Ross Chapin shares his ideas on tomorrow’s community design.

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The Missing Middle: Los Angele...

Mar 16, 2019 by

The desire for something “new and innovative” often stands in the way of proven and successful practices, especially when it involves changing zoning and building regulations.

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INTERVIEW: Ed Mazria, Founder ...

Jul 26, 2018 by

[Translate] Architecture Flip   by Andrew Michler View Slideshow Ed Mazria is the influential environmental architect behind the...

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Won’t you be my neighbor...

Jul 16, 2018 by

[Translate] First Look As Melbourne – like many cities in Asia-Pacific and around the world – continues to grow, services and...

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We shouldn’t abandon the citie...

Jul 15, 2018 by

[Translate]   Skymall By Alexandra Lange curbed.com AFP/Getty Images   Raffles City Chonqing, an eight-skyscraper project designed by...

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Kings, Despots, Dictators, Cit...

Jul 8, 2018 by

[Translate] By Josh Stephens   COMMONEDGE.ORG I sometimes travel furiously and write slowly.   I began this piece ten years ago...

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How Valuable Are Green Spaces ...

Mar 2, 2018 by

Urban green spaces are critical to our health and emotional well-being.

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Salty Urbanism: Sea Level Rise...

Jan 19, 2018 by

[Translate] Brooks + Scarpa    ARCHITECTMAGAZINE.COM greigobrien Project Name Salty Urbanism: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategies...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIG...

Jun 20, 2017 by

[Translate] DIRT.ASLA.ORG     J.R. TaylorLeave a comment Lake Kittamaqundi is one of five manmade lakes originally planned for...

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THE ETHICAL ARGUMENT FOR ARCHI...

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[Translate] By Bryan Lee | NEXTCITY.ORG A workman holds up the letter “T” as they remove the letters from a building formerly known...

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THE PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL REDE...

Oct 15, 2016 by

[Translate] By Isis Ferguson   COMMON EDGE.ORG Where does creativity live? Can the highest level of cultural production come from...

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS UPON US. HOW...

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[Translate] By Steve Cochran, Steven Bingler   COMMONEDGE.COM In his 1972 science fiction novel The Gods Themselves, which takes...

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WHAT ARCHITECTURE HAS IN COMMO...

Oct 9, 2016 by

[Translate] Opinion By Duo Dickinson  COMMON EDGE.ORG The 21st century has not been kind to either architecture or organized...

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WHAT DESIGNERS CAN LEARN FROM ...

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[Translate] By Steven Bingler   COMMONEDGE.ORG Scientists have now confirmed that a significant rise in sea levels will occur over...

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WILD GARDENING AND WHY NATURE ...

Sep 11, 2016 by

[Translate] Margie Ruddick on Wild Gardening and Why Nature Always Wins By Martin C. Pedersen   COMMON EDGE.ORG Margie Ruddick, like...

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Michael Kimmelman on the Chall...

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[Translate] By Martin C. Pedersen  COMMON EDGE.ORG When Michael Kimmelman was named architecture critic of the New York Times, he was...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Aug 15, 2016 by

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor Rail Deck Park / City of Toronto, via The Architect’s NewspaperWorking to Make Public Space for...

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From Venice to Venice Beach: D...

Aug 10, 2016 by

[Translate] The influential architect-planner reflects on her colorful and analytic use of photography over the decades. Denise Scott...

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A GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE COMPETIT...

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[Translate]   By Carlin Carr  COMMON EDGE The Versova-Madh Ferry in Mumbai prepares for departure. On the horizon is Versova...

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Why Mexican Squares May Be the...

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[Translate] By Dennis Pieprz How do you judge a public space? Is the prototypical, windswept plaza—a winner perhaps of countless...

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HOW URBAN DESIGN PERPETUATES R...

Aug 1, 2016 by

[Translate] Our cities weren’t created equal. But they don’t have to stay that way. [Illustration: AvDe via Shutterstock]...

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Hamburg Creates a Vibrant Neig...

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[Translate] By Dennis Pieprz Cities develop over time. A relatively “new” city might be as old as a century. Any city or neighborhood...

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How Brandcentric Architecture ...

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[Translate] By Ben Willis In 2013, an online game called Geoguessr caught fire across the social media landscape.  The user is placed...

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WHY CITY PLANNERS LOVE PORTLAN...

Jul 5, 2016 by

[Translate] By Dennis Pieprz Portland, Oregon is a poster child for urban geeks everywhere–and for good reason. It’s an urban design...

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BIOPHILIC CITIES LEAD THE WAY ...

Jun 8, 2016 by

[Translate] Jared Green  THE DIRT “We need density but we also need connections to nature,” said University of Virginia professor...

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REVIEW: NACTO’S TRANSIT ...

May 26, 2016 by

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor Transit Street Design Guide / Island PressThe new Transit Street Design Guide, the third in a series...

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Googleplex designer’s sky offi...

Dec 17, 2015 by

[Translate] by Lidija Grozdanic   INHABITAT Clive Wilkinson, who design the original Googleplex, came up with a quirky design that...

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CHINA’S “SPONGE CI...

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[Translate] Shutterstock By Kate Yoder   GRIST Of China’s many green fascinations (Exhibit A: Sproutcore), here’s one that seems like...

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Q&A: JAN GEHL ON MAKING C...

Aug 12, 2015 by

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Celebrated architect-planner Jan Gehl has worked with the Copenhagen city council to improve the...

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SAVING LIVES WITH SMART URBAN ...

Jul 27, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti Globally, 1.24 million people are killed in traffic accidents every year, with more than 90...

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