SOM unveils plans for Chicago's Lincoln Yards neighbourhood
Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has revealed plans to transform a former industrial site in Chicago into a "new urban destination". More
-
Battery Park brings skateboarders to V&A Waterfront in Cape Town
An old coastal fortification in Cape Town has been transformed into an urban park, skatepark and garden by South African studio DHK. More
"Landscape architecture in 2018 provided a bold vision for our shared built environment"
In this Opinion column, Charles A Birnbaum looks back at the highs and lows of landscape architecture over the past year, and predicts that the discipline will continue to blur with other urban fields in 2019. More
Keeo4design builds spiralling viewpoint in a Czech hilltop vineyard
The Walk Above the Vineyards is a circular ramp designed by architecture studio Keeo4design, which offers an elevated view over the vineyards in the Czech Republic's South Moravian Region. More
Former industrial site in Queens transformed into Hunter's Point South Park
A salt marsh and a cantilevered viewing platform are among the features in an extensive new park that stretches along the East River in Long Island City, Queens. More
Artificial mountain made of soil could soak up pollution in Turin
Sponge Mountain is a proposal by architect Angelo Renna for a 90-metre-high mound of soil, which would absorb carbon dioxide from the air in Turin. More
Marlon Blackwell and Field Operations revitalise massive Shelby Farms Park in Memphis
American firms Marlon Blackwell Architects and James Corner Field Operations have renovated a vast park in Tennessee that once served as a farm where prisoners worked. More
"Landscape architects can't rely on architecture-centric media"
Landscape architects need to fly the flag for their profession if they are to receive the recognition they rightly demand and deserve, says Charles A Birnbaum. More
America's best new landscape architecture projects revealed
The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced its top new landscape architecture projects in the US, including a remote art centre in Montana, the bustling Chicago Riverwalk, and an 85-acre park along the Brooklyn waterfront. More
Stephan Zirwes showcases swimming pools in abstract aerial photographs
Photographer Stephan Zirwes uses drones to shoot aerial views of public swimming pools, in a bid to make people appreciate the value of free swimming facilities. More
Scrapping plans for car-free Oxford Street is a "betrayal of Londoners" says city mayor
London mayor Sadiq Khan has denounced Westminster Council for blocking a proposal to pedestrianise Oxford Street. More
Six-acre park opens at Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory site
US studio James Corner Field Operations has created a public park on the waterfront site around the former Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, featuring a sunbathing spot, an industrial-style playground and a taco stand. More
SLA Architects' ski park atop BIG's Copenhagen power plant to open this year
With BIG's Amager Bakke Waste-To-Energy Plant due to open in Copenhagen later this year, this movie in our Dezeen x MINI Living series explores how its year-round rooftop ski slope designed by SLA Architects was conceived. More
Winning concepts revealed for "iconic gateway" on London's Old Street
A "digital garden" and "reflective lens" are among the four winning concepts in a competition seeking ideas for Old Street roundabout in London. More
Artificial island creates floating events space in Copenhagen harbour
Australian architect Marshall Blecher and Magnus Maarbjerg from Danish design studio Fokstrot have teamed up to create a wooden island, floating in Copenhagen harbour. More
Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town
Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza, providing an extra venue for next year's Design Indaba conference. More
Corn factory in Mexico by Atelier Ars includes memorial garden for facility's founder
A memorial to the founder of a corn-processing facility in Jalisco sits at the heart of this complex designed by Mexican architecture firm Atelier Ars. More
BIG revises Smithsonian campus masterplan in Washington DC
Architecture firm BIG has updated its plans for the revitalisation of the Smithsonian Institution campus in the US capital, after the initial designs sparked opposition. More
"There is no need to destroy one significant cultural legacy in order to celebrate another"
The Obama Presidential Center will be presented to the Chicago City Council today. But its proposed siting in the city's Jackson Park will both remove acres of public land and blight Fredrick Law Olmsted's historic landscape design, argues The Cultural Landscape Foundation president Charles A Birnbaum. More
COBE and BRUT chosen to create new entrance plaza for EU headquarters in Brussels
Architecture studios COBE and BRUT have been selected to redesign the entrance to the European Union headquarters, with a proposal including a reflective doughnut-shaped canopy. More