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
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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
"I have a confession to make: I have no idea what placemaking is"
Discussions about planning and urbanism are awash with talk of "placemaking" but the term remains strangely and troublingly opaque, writes Reinier de Graaf. More
Dezeen Debate features Silicon Valley investors' "nostalgic" city concept
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a concept for a new city in California unveiled by a group of Silicon Valley investors. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California
Controversial plans to transform over 50,000 acres of farmland into a city in Solano county, northern California, have been unveiled by a group of investors named Flannery Associates. More
Studio Gang and SCAPE add timber canopy to "inclusive" park on Memphis waterfront
US firms Studio Gang and SCAPE have created a public park alongside the Mississippi River in Memphis that features a mass-timber shade structure and an installation by artist Theaster Gates. More
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Dezeen Agenda features a playground by NBBJ and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a playground in LA designed by architecture studio NBBJ in collaboration with Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Montalba Architects adds Japanese garden to California Nobu
Local studio Montalba Architects has created a lush Japanese-inspired garden patio for diners at a Nobu hotel and restaurant in Silicon Valley. More
NBBJ and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers create LA playground
American architecture studio NBBJ has collaborated with American musician Flea to design a playground on a public housing complex in Los Angeles. More
Seven cities set in dystopian futures by architecture students
Dezeen School Shows: we've rounded up seven student projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that explore urbanism and architecture in speculative futures. More
Agency—Agency and SHEEEP design stormwater gardens underneath Toronto expressway
New York-based studio Agency—Agency has collaborated with local studio SHEEEP to design stormwater gardens underneath an expressway in Toronto. More
James Corner landscapes "magical lookout" at Battersea Power Station
Landscape studio James Corner Field Operations has created a roof garden with 23,000 plants and 55 trees on top of a Foster + Partners-designed residential building alongside Battersea Power Station in London. More
It is architect's role "to point out health and safety risks" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Matt Shaw that reflects on what went wrong with Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel, two years after it was closed following a series of suicides. More
Mix Architecture refreshes Nanjing Combat Machinery Factory with red brick extensions
Chinese studio Mix Architecture has turned a disused 1950s factory into an updated office and public park in Nanjing, China. More
"The Vessel shows us how bad the vampiric ultra-wealthy are at making public space"
It's now two years since Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel was closed following a spate of suicides. As the ill-fated project gathers dust, Matt Shaw reflects on what went wrong. More