Carbon emissions continue to increase at record levels, fueling climate instability and worsening air quality conditions for ...

Mumbai's new "iconic buildings" policy faces scrutiny from experts, urging a skyline review to prevent distortion of heritage amid architectural ambitions.

The Urban Sequoia NOW model imagined by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) poses the question of whether buildings can act like trees: capturing carbon, purifying the air and restoring the environment?

The building has three layer types, with different life-spans: a permanent layer at the bottom, a 10- to 20-year layer (which includes the “facade and primary fit-out walls, finishes, or on ...

1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – With urban terrain building types documenting the different wall types and their ...

In the battle to mitigate “city heat” and conserve the energy it takes to keep folks comfortable inside, recent research has shown the importance of urban planning. Tree cover, paved surfaces, the ...

The air coming out of office buildings in urban areas may be more polluted than once believed, Purdue University researchers say. “We traditionally think of filtering the outdoor air entering ...

Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of an abandoned building. Once inside, it was clear ...

Phases 1A and 1B of Innovative Urban Village will bring over 800 affordable homes, a workforce development center, a grocery ...

Global quest for taller and taller buildings driven by urban future, author says. Jason Barr believes more and more skyscrapers will be built. By ABC NEWS. May 15, 2024, 6:46 PM. 4:49.

For 50 years, the red-brick exterior high-rises of Cabrini-Green, buildings synonymous with the birth of urban renewal and public housing in America, towered over the North Side of Chicago.