Urban Ecology
Design and planning work that integrates ecological systems, habitat, and resilience into dense urban environments.
Public Infill Library: A Crack Through a Sharjah Block Turns a Tight Plot into Shared Green Ground
Rachel George fragments a library across a dense Sharjah plot, sinking communal reading below ground and wrapping upper floors in a timber screen.
ProEixample 4.0: A Land Trust and a Parametric Rulebook for Barcelona's Leftover Streets
A Hyperblock winner that reads Barcelona through eleven historical layers and turns surplus Eixample road space into commons run by a land trust.
Productive Organism: A Mumbai Thesis That Treats Peripheral Housing as a Tool for Ecological Repair
Amod Nargund's thesis for Marve, Malvani layers mangrove ecology, adaptive housing and water cycles into a habitat that works like a living organism.
Harbor Wetland by Ayers Saint Gross: Transforming Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Through Sustainable Design
Harbor Wetland by Ayers Saint Gross is a 10,000 ft² sustainable floating wetland in Baltimore, restoring habitats, educating visitors, and promoting urban ecology.
Symbiosis: A Copenhagen Bridge Designed for Cyclists, Birds, and Ducks Alike
A kinetic bridge in Copenhagen transforms from commuter crossing to ecological corridor, sharing its structure with birds, ducks, and marine life.
Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art by Ateliers Jean Nouvel: Transparency, Transformation, and Urban Renewal in the Heart of Paris
Jean Nouvel’s transparent redesign transforms a historic Paris building into a dynamic, light-filled cultural hub for contemporary art and dialogue.
Chapultepec Environmental Culture Center – ERREqERRE Arquitectura y Urbanismo
The Chapultepec Environmental Culture Center integrates gardens, Biocultural Walks, and a sustainable Pavilion, promoting environmental education, biodiversity, and urban forest engagement.
Nanjing Constitution Park by azLa: A Civic Landmark Merging Architecture, Nature, and Legal Education
A civic landmark blending constitutional education, urban landscape, and cultural engagement along Nanjing’s Green Expo Park and Yangtze River.
Housing Črnuški Bajer: A Model of Sustainable Residential Architecture in Slovenia by Bevk Perović Arhitekti and Arhitekti Počivašek Petranovič
Housing Črnuški Bajer redefines sustainable residential architecture in Slovenia through nature-inspired design, passive strategies, and community-centric urban density.
Water Pods: Modular Arctic Habitats with Climate-Responsive Porous Skins
A fractal network of 3D-printed pods uses layered pore systems and advanced materials to create a thriving urban ecology in extreme cold.
Urban Green Island Vienna by OpenFields: A Modular Stage for Public Inclusion and Urban Ecology
This article explores Urban Green Island in Vienna by OpenFields, a modular stage merging social inclusivity, ecology, and urban design.
Axis of Life: A Cemetery That Composts the Dead Into Living Forests
In Shanghai's Hongkou District, magnetic levitation, composting vessels, and symbolic pathways reimagine deathcare as urban ecology.
