Snøhetta reveals masterplan for 1960s Blaisdell Center in Honolulu
Architecture firm Snøhetta has unveiled a plans to renovate and extend a mid-century arts and performance complex in Honolulu, Hawaii. More
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UNStudio masterplans smart city in Bangalore
Dutch practice UNStudio has unveiled a masterplan for Karle Town Centre, a garden-filled smart city in Bangalore where buildings will be covered in cooling white paint. More
OMA and Laboratorio Permanente to transform two Milanese railway yards into "ecological filters"
OMA and Laboratorio Permanente's Agenti Climatici masterplan will turn two abandoned goods yards in Milan into public parks to filter the city's air and water pollution.
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New York mayor reveals plan to extend Manhattan shoreline in response to climate change
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has revealed a proposal to redesign the "vulnerable" shoreline of Lower Manhattan, in order to make it more resilient to rising sea levels caused by climate change. More
UNStudio develops smart neighbourhood where residents own their data
UNStudio has unveiled plans to create the "smartest neighbourhood in the world" in the Netherlands, where residents produce their own resources and control the use of their data. More
SOM breaks ground on Alárò City in Nigeria
Construction has begun on Alárò City, which is being masterplanned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, as an extension to Lagos in southwest Nigeria. More
Snøhetta unveils masterplan for island-like student district in Budapest
A masterplan drawn up by architecture firm Snøhetta envisions an "island" neighbourhood for 12,000 students off the Danube river in south Budapest. More
White peaks of MAD's Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre revealed in new photos
MAD's city-sized complex of mountain-like towers with cascading white louvres, called the Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre, is nearing completion in eastern China.
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects plans cluster of triangular smart skyscrapers for Helsinki
Triangle-shaped towers fitted with smart technology form the centre of Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects competition-winning masterplan for Helsinki. More
WXY's Brooklyn Navy Yard masterplan proposes "vertical manufacturing space"
These new renderings show the ambitions for the next phase of development at Brooklyn Navy Yard, where high-rise structures will create 5.1 million square feet of urban industrial space. More
Steven Holl to overhaul University College Dublin with design referencing Giant's Causeway
Steven Holl Architects has won a competition to revamp Ireland's largest university, with a proposal featuring buildings that reference the geological forms of the Giant's Causeway. More
Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground. More
OMA and Morphosis unveil competing designs for island of unicorn startups in Chengdu
OMA and Morphosis have unveiled their visions for Unicorn Island, a new technology hub proposed for Chinese city Chengdu, which are competing against two other yet-to-be-revealed designs. More
Foster + Partners to masterplan new sustainable city in India
Foster + Partners is masterplanning the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, which will centre on a governmental building with a needle-like roof. More
Eight buildings proposed for BIG's EuropaCity development near Paris
Here's a look at eight of the buildings that will make up the BIG-masterplanned EuropaCity district, set to be built on the outskirts of Paris. More
Paris garden skyscraper by SOM will be "one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe”
Skidmore Owings and Merrill has proposed a 180-metre skyscraper in Paris that is designed to be zero-energy, and accessible via a garden bridge leading from the River Seine. More
Haptic and Nordic to build "sustainable city of the future" at Oslo airport
Haptic and Nordic Office of Architecture have released plans for a city next to Oslo Airport that is to be completely powered by self-produced energy and served by driverless electric vehicles. More
Henning Larsen Architects reveals £400 million Belfast waterfront masterplan
Scandinavian practice Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled plans to transform the east bank of the River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland, using the redevelopment of Copenhagen harbour as a model. More
Sou Fujimoto designs tower with wavy canopies and verdant balconies for new development in Nice
A tower with undulating, tree-covered canopies by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto forms part of this competition-winning €275 million masterplan for a new neighbourhood in Nice, France. 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