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Landscape Architect Walter Hood Aims to Build Community-Inclusive Spaces

Walter Hood transforms run-of-the-mill public spaces—city parks, highway underpasses—into pillars of the communities they serve. His goal: to prove that every place, and every person, can benefit from good design.READ»

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High Line 2 Sneak Peek: Lounging Lawn, Flyovers, and the "Chelsea Thicket"

The designers of New York's famed High Line park have saved the best for second.READ»

NYC High Line Designers Turn Their Eyes to Downtown Cleveland

How do you revitalize a downtown area that's become a ghost town? With a stunning new park.READ»

Public Toilets That Aren't Crappy

British architects refresh the disgraceful state of public toilets.READ»

Visiting the High Line: An Amazing New Park Opens in Manhattan

The High Line, built upon an abandoned stretch of elevated railway, opens tomorrow. Here's what it looks like.READ»

River Rescue Plan Wins Bragging Rights--and $300,000

A plan to revive the river that runs through Fez, Morocco beat out nearly 5,000 competing proposals, to win top honors in the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction, and a cool $300,000. The winner, Bureau E.A.S.T, is an ...READ»

Design by Committee? Not So Bad If You Live in Jersey City

The stereotype about avant-garde architects is that they impose their will on a hapless and baffled public. Not so with the recent redesign of a blighted area of New Jersey's riverfront. The plan was created solely from community ...READ»