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Public spaces

Public spaces and urbanism play a key role in the function and character of any town. From streets to squares to parks, public spaces include countless essential and determining design elements for citizens. The design of public spaces is enjoyed by millions of people and because of this requires a set of long-lasting, universal design principles, legal regulations, and complex architectural constraints.

With Oase, the German designer proposes an imaginative intervention for the enrichment of trees in urban spaces. Inspired by an ancient low-tech irrigation method, the unglazed terracotta vessels boost water conservation by up to 70% and enhance trees’ resilience.

Johanna Seelemann’s underground urban oasis

As timely as ever and founded on the principles of interspecies design, Oase regards trees as active protagonists in urban […]

Design

25/02/2025

British architecture studio Foster + Partners’s masterplan for the urban revitalization of the earthquake-struck city of Antakya in southeast Turkey is rooted in safety, togetherness, greenery, and vitality.

How to mend a broken heart: Foster + Partners envisions Antakya post-earthquake

Heartbreak struck on 6 February 2023 when a 7.8 category earthquake hit southwestern Turkey and neighboring Syria. More than 50,000 […]

Architecture

15/02/2025

Designed in collaboration with Yonoh Creative Studios, Moment by Landscape Forms is a scalable and adaptable outdoor lighting line that merges minimalist modernism with robust functionality.

The moment for this highly versatile lighting line has arrived

A city’s infrastructure–a collective labor of love of perhaps the most sentimental nature–can inform and inspire in complex ways. Like […]

Lighting design

27/12/2024

Church of the Holy Family by ARQBR Arquitetura e Urbanismo - credits Joana França _ Architecture Hunter Awards _ 2024 winners - cover

Celebrating excellence: the Architecture Hunter Awards 2024 winners unveiled

The winners of the 2024 Architecture Hunter Awards (AHA) have been announced, celebrating exceptional achievements in architecture, interior design, landscape […]

Architecture

09/12/2024

Construction Product Design of the Year by The Backcountry Hut Company _ BLT Built Design Awards 2024 winners

2024 BLT Built Design Awards spotlight innovation and emerging designers

This year’s BLT Built Design Awards program received over 800 entries from 57 countries, showcasing a remarkable range of visionary […]

Architecture

03/12/2024

Tallinn Design Festival _ September 2024 - cover

Prioritizing urban spaces that focus on human needs and experiences

One of the region’s largest design festivals is set to take place in the Krulli Quarter (Kopli 70a), a revitalized […]

Design

08/08/2024

Seoul, the heart of the evolving landscape of Korean design

The K-design gets global attention alongside the thriving Korean cultural content, including K-pop. In fact, many may be surprised to […]

Design

03/06/2024

UNIQLO Entrance Box by Piuarch _ Milan, Gae Aulenti

Not all store entrances are the same – Meet the UNIQLO Entrance Box

What sets one store apart from another? What are the key factors, not only architecturally but also in terms of […]

Architecture

23/05/2024

Folia Acoustix Family Lumenwerx _ LIT Lighting Design Awards 2024 - cover

Call for Entries – Join a premiere global showcase of lighting design

The LIT Design Awards celebrate exceptional accomplishments in Lighting Product Design, Architectural, and Entertainment Lighting Design worldwide. By setting higher […]

Lighting design

02/05/2024