7 Architectural Considerations that are Shaping Future Cities
By 2050, the world’s population is expected to have exceeded 10 billion people, making overcrowded cities one of the most pressing issues of the present. Data analysis, machine learning, transportation...
View ArticleWhy Africa is the Future of Megacities
In a discourse about the future of cities, one could be forgiven for limiting their geographical scope to innovations in Europe, the United States, and increasingly, China and Southeast Asia. After...
View ArticleUNStudio’s Marianthi Tatari Explores Human-Centered Smart Cities in reSite...
Design and the City is a podcast by reSITE, raising questions and proposing solutions for the city of the future. In the sixth episode, Marianthi Tatari, Associate Director and Senior Architect at...
View ArticleSmart Cities Paving the Way to a Smart Future
The “smart” movement has gained traction and generated buzz over the last decade, but despite all of the hype, what even is a smart city? The dogma behind its loose definition and goals has been rather...
View Article7 Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Urban Management
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is based on the idea of optimizing, streamlining and expanding the reach of the most diverse operations. Their systems are programmed to identify patterns and...
View ArticleMVRDV Unveils "Sky Valley", Chengdu Future Science and Technology City, in...
MVRDV has revealed the first images of Chengdu Sky Valley, the firm’s competition entry for the Future Science and Technology City in Southwest China. Fusing technology with nature, urban with rural,...
View ArticleFoster + Partners Wins Competition to Design Guangming Hub, a New Transport...
Foster + Partners has just unveiled its winning design scheme for a new urban destination in China, the Guangming Hub located on the high-speed rail connecting Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. In...
View ArticleWhy Are Countries Building Their Cities From Scratch?
Imagine having a blank canvas on which to master-plan a brand new city; drawing its roads, homes, commerces, and public spaces on a fresh slate and crafting its unique urban identity. Every urban...
View ArticleBuilding a City from Scratch: The Story of Songdo, Korea
What does it take to build a smart city from nothing? Or maybe the better question is, what does it take to build a smart city from nothing and make it successful? For over a decade, architects and...
View ArticleHow "Smarter" Cities Can Exacerbate Inequity
The urban metropolises of our planet are home to an abundance of stories. They are home to stories of wealth, of innovation, and of architectural marvels. They are home, too, to stories of inequality,...
View ArticleDesign Ethics: Rethinking Practice in 2021
Ethical practice spans all parts of architecture. From intersectionality and labor to the climate crisis, a designer must work with a range of conditions and contexts that inform the built environment...
View ArticlePlanners Must Now “Anticipate the Unanticipated”
“The planning practices of the past are inadequate for today’s challenges,” said David Rouse, ASLA, a landscape architect and planner, at the American Planning Association‘s National Planning...
View ArticleToronto Plans on Stopping the Construction of Smart Cities Following Concerns...
As more smart cities make their way across the globe, whether it being in countries of the Far East, Latin America, or the Middle East, Toronto is stepping back from the smart city bandwagon, and...
View ArticleHow Internet Connectivity Impacts Urban Inequity
If you’re reading this right now, or have read an article on ArchDaily, it’s because you were in a place that enabled you to connect to the internet. Think about a time when you found yourself in a...
View ArticleXZero City is Kuwait’s Proposal for a Self-Sufficient Smart City
Kuwait is planning a 1,600-hectare development that will provide residential units, jobs, and amenities for 100,000 residents. Developed by URB, the ambitious project aims to promote a sustainable...
View ArticleWhat is Urban Gamification?
Everyone’s experience of a city is unique. Whether one is visiting a place for the first time or has lived there all their life, their experiences are shaped by their personal interactions with the...
View ArticleBuilding for Billions: India's Rise to Becoming the Most Populous Nation
In April 2023, India achieved a significant milestone that will shape the trajectory of its urbanization going forward. According to data from the United Nations, the South Asian subcontinent is now...
View ArticleCities as Living Laboratories: The Smart City Projects of Amsterdam,...
Cities are a canvas for architectural creativity and the dynamism of urban life. In recent years, they have taken on an additional role: that of living laboratories for innovative architecture and...
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