Lying beneath the surface of some major cities are other underground levels. A perfect example of this, at an international level, is Montreal’s underground city (RÉSO), in Canada. Why is it so famous?

Discover how biophilic design can improve well-being and sustainability in smart cities and see examples of modern homes and urban spaces.

Discover the world of skyscrapers. Learn their definition, construction, and famous examples. Explore engineering marvels that define urban landscapes.

Lustron homes are a piece of American history: discover all the details about them, floor plans and how they stood the test of time.

The Maldives Floating City project defines itself as “the first development of a new era in which Maldivians return to the water with resilient eco-friendly floating projects.” This will be achieved by placing 5,000 homes along a flexible grid across a 200-hectare lagoon.

In Mecca, 300 meters from the Great Mosque, the most important Muslim pilgrimage temple in the world, stands Abraj Al-Bait, a complex made up of seven towers each comprising a hotel. Designed to accommodate the millions of pilgrims that visit the holiest site in Islam, Abraj Al-Bait combines tradition with modern construction techniques in a unique architectural complex.

The production of concrete is thought to be responsible for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. It is clear that we need a low carbon concrete. What are the options and alternatives, and their advantages and disadvantages?

“Maybe you would have simply banned the Internet to keep the libraries open” Lawrence Robertson incorrectly stated in I, robot (2004), as if libraries were only a place in which to obtain books. What is the future of public libraries? Brilliant and necessary, as part of the urban social infrastructure.

One World Trade Center is not only the tallest building in New York or the fourth tallest in the world. The tower, design by David Childs, is located on the site previously occupied by the Twin Towers, destroyed in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. A skyscraper that heals wounds and looks to the future.

The trial and error heuristic has been associated with the history of technological development. Of course, this applies to cities too, and many of them have been at the center of the success and failure of all sorts of solutions.

Old Paris was a festering, dark, and crime-ridden place. Haussmann set himself to change that, and in many ways laid the foundations of modern urbanism.

The Lotte World Tower rises 555 meters to tower over Seoul. The South Korean tower forms part of a select club of the 5 tallest buildings in the world and it is the tallest in Asia. In this article, we tell you everything about this building inspired by Korea's traditional culture.