Urbanism & Landscape

Urban Design

Shaping neighbourhoods, streets and cities: masterplans, regeneration and density.

Urban Design projects (77)

Building with timber-frame extension and balconies surrounded by greenery and climbing plants.

Courtyardhouse Extension Bläsiring

squadra

Basel, Switzerland

A timber-frame extension in Basel's heritage-listed ensemble, preserving commercial ground use.

Commercial Buildings Residential Heritage & Conservation

Street view with a stone facade building and a modern structure with wooden beams.

HALLE . Bois d’Arcy

ACAU Architectes

Bois-d’Arcy, France

A timber market hall in Bois-d’Arcy, designed by ACAU Architectes, integrates natural light and sustainable materials, enhancing urban continuity.

Retail Timber Sustainability

Demolition of a multi-story parking structure with spiral ramp and excavators in an urban area.

Car Parks in Bahrain Facing Demolition

Christian Kerez

Muharraq, Bahrain

The car parks in Muharraq, designed by Christian Kerez, are set for demolition as part of a redevelopment plan for the historic city center.

Urban Design Heritage & Conservation

Person walking in front of a pink building with geometric design and plants on the roof.

Laiva Plaza

RA!

San José del Cabo, Mexico

Laiva Plaza is a boutique hotel in San José del Cabo, integrating urban flow with intimate hospitality through its strategic spatial organization.

Mixed-Use Buildings Hotels & Hospitality Urban Design

A residential building with a wavy facade and greenery on the roof, surrounded by trees.

Aba Residencial Building

Selgascano . FRPO

Tirana, Albania

A residential complex near Lake Farka in Tirana, integrating nature with urban living.

Residential Urban Design Sustainability

Modern building with ribbon windows and bay projections at a street corner, surrounded by older buildings.

Haus Zwischen Scheiben

Atelier NU

Dietikon, Switzerland

A spatial interplay of planes and rooms unfolds in Haus Zwischen Scheiben, where urban rhythm meets serene green spaces.

Residential Urban Design Community Architecture

Three-story beige residential building with balconies and vertical windows on a street corner.

Planas i Casals – Triomf

Sau taller d’Arquitectura

Badalona, Spain

A sensitive rehabilitation of early 20th-century houses in Badalona, transforming them into a modern residential building while preserving historical elements.

Residential Steel Heritage & Conservation

High-rise building with glass facade and greenery, featuring a transparent design and people at the base.

Tower

Jan Kinsbergen et alii

Tbilisi, Georgia

The Tower by Jan Kinsbergen redefines urban living with a strategic perimeteral design, integrating architecture seamlessly with Tbilisi's steep topography.

Residential Urban Design Public Space

Modern building with translucent facade panels on a street with parked cars and adjacent structures.

Edificio Martinez

Smud . Zelcer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Edificio Martinez redefines urban living with spatial diversity, integrating generous patios and terraces in Buenos Aires' Colegiales neighborhood.

Residential Urban Design Natural Ventilation

Street view with traditional and modern buildings, people walking and cycling on a wet path.

Design Museum . Gent

Carmody Groarke et alii

Gent, Belgium

The Design Museum in Gent, crafted by Carmody Groarke, ATAMA, and RE-ST, is a testament to contemporary architectural collaboration.

Museums Community Architecture Urban Design

Public square with people, trees, and a historic building.

MNAC 2421 in Montjuïc Barcelona

H arquitectes . Christ & Gantenbein

Barcelona, Spain

An architectural intervention expanding the National Art Museum of Catalonia by reconverting the Victoria Eugenia Palace, enhancing urban connectivity.

Museums Urban Design Public Space

Modern building with perforated facade and geometric opening by a waterfront, reflecting in the water.

Macs . Ravenna

ETB

Ravenna, Italy

The MACS in Ravenna is a strategic architectural intervention redefining the waterfront with its iconic simplicity and material unity.

Pavilions & Installations Concrete Urban Design

Modern building with green metal facade and red signage, open plaza, and three people walking.

Cultural Center . Balsapintada

COR Architecture + Design

Fuente Álamo de Murcia, Spain

The Balsapintada Cultural Center revitalizes a civic hub with a sustainable renovation, enhancing urban cohesion and energy efficiency.

Community Centres Cultural Buildings Sports & Recreation

Modern multi-story building with white facade and open balconies, surrounded by trees and parked cars.

Universal House

MFRMGR Architekci

Otwock, Poland

A contemporary reinterpretation of Otwock's architectural heritage, blending modern and traditional elements in a residential and commercial building.

Mixed-Use Buildings Residential Urban Design

Modern building with reddish-brown facade and large windows in urban setting.

The Box . Hannover

Herzog & de Meuron

Hannover, Germany

The Box in Hannover by Herzog & de Meuron revitalizes a vacant building with a striking clinker facade, integrating it into the historic cityscape while offerin…

Apartment Buildings Mixed-Use Buildings Restaurants & Cafés

Two-story house with white facade, red tiles, and a red door.

M06 – A Neighborhood House

MINIMO

Villaverde Alto, Spain

A modest yet spatially rich home in Villaverde Alto, designed with economic and sustainable considerations.

Residential Minimalism Sustainability

Conceptual design of a terraced building with greenery and orange staircases, featuring a dome on top and people walking on an orange pathway.

Shift Landmark

Ecosistema Urbano et alii

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Shift Landmark in Rotterdam is a visionary project aiming to redefine sustainable urban living through innovative architecture.

Restaurants & Cafés Mixed-Use Buildings Hotels & Hospitality

Modern building with sloped roof and glass walls, outdoor staircase, and bridge in the background.

TOTTEI Green Hill

Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates

Kobe, Japan

TOTTEI Green Hill in Kobe reimagines the urban port landscape as a vibrant, green public space, merging the sea and mountains through innovative topography.

Theatres & Concert Halls Parks & Public Spaces Landscape Architecture

Modern building exterior with spiral staircase, wooden elements, mesh railing, and greenery.

Rack . Lausanne

Daniel Nitsche

Lausanne, Switzerland

RACK is an adaptive structure in Lausanne, designed for vertical and horizontal expansion, minimizing resource consumption through a unique foundation system.

Residential Sustainability Urban Design

Brick building with gabled roof and modern glass extension, church spire in background.

Pastorij Beverst

a2o architecten

Bilzen-Hoeselt, Belgium

The Pastorij Beverst project by a2o architecten revitalizes a historic rectory in Bilzen-Hoeselt, Belgium, transforming it into a civic space with a community-f…

Restaurants & Cafés Civic & Public Buildings Urban Design

Contemporary mews houses with reclaimed brick and red zinc cladding along a cobblestone street.

Canon Mews

Pend

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Canon Mews transforms an overlooked infill site in Edinburgh into two contemporary mews homes, balancing light, privacy, and outdoor space.

Residential Urban Design Low-Carbon & Circular Design

Modern building with white facade and wooden shutters, surrounded by greenery and pathway.

Social Housing . Igualada

MBM arquitectes, 4RQ arquitectura

Igualada, Spain

An innovative social housing project in Igualada, Spain, designed to integrate urban infrastructure with sustainable living.

Social Housing Industrial & Infrastructure Low-Carbon & Circular Design

Modern pink residential building with large windows and balconies.

144 Vanderbilt Housing

SO–IL

New York, United States

144 Vanderbilt Housing in Clinton Hill, New York City, by SO-IL, exemplifies innovative urban residential design.

Residential Urban Design Facades

Multi-story residential building with balconies at a street intersection.

Entenbad Residential

Studio Märkli

Dietikon, Switzerland

Entenbad Residential by Studio Märkli integrates seamlessly into Dietikon's evolving urban fabric, preserving a valuable garden while offering flexible living s…

Residential Urban Design Indoor-Outdoor Living