Cobe unveils The Opera Park on island in Copenhagen's harbour
Danish studio Cobe has completed The Opera Park, a "much-needed green oasis" in Copenhagen's inner harbour that features six gardens and a flower-shaped greenhouse. More
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Tredje Natur proposes floating car parks to prevent urban flooding
Next in our Designing for Disaster series, we spotlight Pop Up, Danish studio Tredje Natur's bold proposal for cities to build floating car parks on top of flood-preventing reservoirs. More
Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester
The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. More
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Landscape architects "could be very important" to Africa's Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem
The coordinator of the mammoth Great Green Wall project to heal land in Africa's Sahel region, Elvis Paul Tangem, calls for help from landscape architects in this interview conducted as part of Dezeen's Designing for Disaster series. More
Taller Capital practises "retroactive infrastructure" for linear park in Mexico
Architecture studio Taller Capital has created a linear park in Mexico City that incorporates a walkway and made with materials optimised for water retention and dust mitigation. More
Foster + Partners unveils design for Hangzhou centre around "leafy spine"
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has revealed a masterplan for an urban centre near Hangzhou in China, which will be based around a skyscraper-flanked spine.
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Henning Larsen unveils design for world's largest timber logistics centre
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has revealed plans for a mass-timber logistics hub on Flevopolder island, the Netherlands, that will be the largest of its kind in the world. More
Field Operations converts restored Staten Island landfill into wetland park
Local landscape studio Field Operations has opened a swath of land in Staten Island's Freshkills Park, which was once home to the world's largest landfill. More
White Arkitekter designs stormwater pond that "celebrates the joy of being part of nature"
Swedish practice White Arkitekter has completed the Exercisfältet Stormwater Pond in Uppsala, Sweden, providing water purification and flood protection while also creating a biodiverse landscape for local residents. More
Colectivo C733 balances square boardwalk over Mexican lagoon
Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has created a square-shaped pedestrian pier that hovers over a coastal lake in Bacalar, Mexico to serve as an aquatic exhibit, protecting the site from urbanisation and human activity. More
Rever & Drage extends sloping slate viewpoint into Sundshopen lake
Architecture studio Rever & Drage has created a stone jetty that slopes into the water of the Sundshopen lake as the latest viewpoint on one of Norway's national scenic routes. More
Kongjian Yu wins 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander award
Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu has been awarded the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize for his contributions to the field. More
Dezeen Debate features "problematic" surge of supertall skyscrapers in Austin
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the growing number of supertall skyscrapers in Austin, Texas. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Watch a talk on the role of brick in today's world
Dezeen teamed up with US brick company Glen-Gery to host a talk exploring the place brick has in today's urban landscapes. More
Field Operations' Gansevoort Peninsula designed to "help prepare" New York for climate change
Manhattan's first "public beachfront" and a salt marsh feature at Gansevoort Peninsula on the Hudson River, which was designed by local landscape studio Field Operations to serve as a buffer against rising tides. More
Dezeen Debate features Rishi Sunak's "regressive" plans to stop 15-minute cities
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features UK prime minister Rishi Sunak's plans to prevent councils from implementing 15-minute cities. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Austin supertalls "not really dealing with the problems" of the city
Rapidly growing Austin is set to see its skyline transformed by the emergence of several supertall skyscrapers in the coming years, but is this a cause for celebration or concern? More
UK prime minister launches plan "to stop councils implementing" 15-minute cities
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled plans to stop councils in the UK from creating 15-minute cities, as part of a wider scheme to "back drivers" and slam the brakes on "anti-car measures". More
Nelson Byrd Woltz covers six-lane highway with land bridge in Houston
US studio Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects has covered a six-lane highway with a sprawling land bridge and park in Houston that symbolises "the triumph of green over grey". More
SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population
Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. More