SWNA designs "cute" rubbish bins for Seoul Metropolitan Government
South Korean design studio SWNA has created a set of rubbish bins for use in Seoul's public spaces, featuring friendly rounded forms and animal ears on the lids. More
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Lake Flato plans to create "vibrant, mixed-use waterfront district" on Fort Worth island
Architecture studio Lake Flato and HR&A Advisors have unveiled updated plans for a waterfront development that will reroute the Trinity River to create a mixed-use island in Fort Worth, Texas. More
"Design can do more to reduce the built environment's capacity for enabling misogyny"
Women sick of feeling unsafe in their cities may need to consider disruption as a means of effecting change, writes Helen Parton. More
The Living City video series explores designing urban environments that are "more human"
Promotion: Urban design brand Urbidermis has created a series of short documentary videos on designing greener and more sociable cities. More
Engaging with locals aids "healing" say post-earthquake masterplanners
Involving locals in post-disaster rebuilding can aid recovery from trauma and ensure communities are effectively restored, say Foster + Partners architects designing the Antakya masterplan following the Turkey-Syria earthquakes. More
"Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive"
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. More
Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex
US studio Page Southerland Page has worked to "cultivate a stronger sense of community" with the urban design surrounding the Texas State Capitol that integrates historical landmarks in Austin. More
Four tips for successful narrative placemaking from Era-co
Promotion: narrative not built environment is the key to making a place "sticky" says Era-co global director Steven Cornwell who shared his insights into placemaking with Dezeen. More
Oman announces plans for mixed-use district in Jabal al Akhdar mountains
Three villages will make up Omani Mountain Destination, a mixed-use district for 8,000 people being developed for Oman by the country's Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. More
Designers must challenge "aesthetic injustice" in public spaces says Little Wing Lee
A lack of care over design decisions made in public spaces is a key source of inequity in America, New York designer Little Wing Lee tells Dezeen in this interview. More
"Legends Tower is a very 20th-century way to say that you are squarely entering the 21st century"
Recently unveiled proposals to build America's tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City represent an outdated way of thinking about cities' cultural status, writes Ryan Scavnicky. More
TVK designs limestone buildings for "first zero-carbon district" in Paris
French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. More
Snøhetta creates hexagonal paver system for urban landscapes
Interlocking hexagonal pieces make up Flyt, a permeable paver system developed by Norwegian studio Snøhetta as an easy-to-use water management solution for urban areas around the world. More
"Why would architects let themselves be so vitiated?"
A recent documentary about The Line mega-project in Saudi Arabia paints a bleak picture of the architecture profession, writes Dana Cuff. More
"The era of mega-cities should be over" says Helle Søholt
Mega-projects such as The Line should be avoided in favour of improving urban design within existing cities, Gehl Architects CEO Helle Søholt says in this interview. More
"AI tools are rapidly changing how we imagine the urban environment"
Using AI to help design cities of the future risks creating a regressive world like The Jetsons unless we recognise the technology's susceptibility to stigma and bias, write MIT scientist Fábio Duarte and Washington Fajardo. More
Paris reinstates skyscraper ban following Tour Triangle backlash
Paris has reimposed a height limit for new buildings in the city, following the controversial construction of Tour Triangle tower designed by Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron. More
"Many cities do not work for women"
This International Women's Day, Arup's Sara Candiracci reflects on how cities are still overwhelmingly designed for men – and how to change that. More
"Cities that phase out cars will die" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Phineas Harper that argues "cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure". More
MVRDV and GRAS Reynés reference Camper shoes for Project Gomila buildings
A colourful collection of buildings in Palma de Mallorca have been designed by architecture studios MVRDV and GRAS Reynés Arquitectos to echo the playful style of Camper shoes. More