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Oberbillwerder reimagines Hamburg’s urban edge as a connected district where city life, landscape systems, mobility, and climate-conscious planning work together.

Located between meadows, cultivated farmland, and suburban growth, the 124 ha masterplan proposes a mixed-use urban quarter shaped by green corridors, future mobility, resource efficiency, and a careful response to its sensitive cultural landscape. With nearly 1,000,000 m² of planned development, the project positions nature not as a boundary, but as an active framework for public life, neighbourhood identity, and long-term urban resilience.

👥 Project By: ADEPT + Karres en Brands


𝐔𝐃𝐋 𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐩, 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔






Oberbillwerder masterplan, Hamburg urban development, landscape urbanism, sustainable urban design, mixed-use district planning, DGNB Platinum, future mobility, climate adaptive planning, urban edge development, public realm design

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Modular Green City imagines a future urban model where flexibility, walkability, mixed use, and ecological networks shape a more adaptable city.

The proposal is structured around six key principles: places to gather, green spaces, shared spaces, continuity, traditional urban islands, and mixed functions. Together, these ideas create a city designed around pedestrians, community life, public interaction, and long-term spatial resilience.

Using a modular grid as the foundation, the project explores how urban islands can be multiplied, adapted, and reconfigured over time. The system supports prefabrication, reduces construction time and pollution, and allows buildings to shift between offices, housing, and other functions as future needs change. Through varied typologies within a repeatable framework, the project demonstrates how modularity can generate diversity, continuity, and sustainable urban growth.

👥 Project By: Larisa-Laura LATIȘ
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning


𝐔𝐃𝐋 𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐩, 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔






modular green city, sustainable urban design, future city planning, modular urban grid, mixed use development, pedestrian friendly city, green infrastructure, traditional urban islands, prefabricated architecture, adaptable urbanism, public space design, architecture student project

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The Municipal Park of Bixiga in São Paulo reimagines the reopening of the Bixiga River as a cultural, ecological, and public landscape intervention.

More than exposing a buried watercourse, the proposal reveals the layered identity of Bixiga, where drainage systems, native vegetation, slopes, pathways, reused materials, and community spaces come together as part of a living urban landscape.

The project celebrates the territory as a polyphonic environment shaped by memory, occupation, ecology, and collective life. Through sensitive landscape strategies and references to local cultural practices, it transforms infrastructure into an open public realm rooted in place.

Congratulations to the team for winning third place in the competition for the Municipal Park of Bixiga, selected among more than 60 offices from across Brazil.

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𝐔𝐃𝐋 𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐩, 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔






Municipal Park of Bixiga, Bixiga River, São Paulo urban design, landscape architecture, ecological design, river restoration, public space design, urban landscape, architecture competition, Embya, Brazilian landscape architecture

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The city was never just buildings.

It was color. It was signage. It was storefronts. It was cars, crowds, neon, advertisements, materials, shadows, textures, and chaos.

Old cityscapes often carried a strong visual memory. McDonald’s had golden arches rising from the roof. Burger King had sculptural signs. Streets were layered with typography, color, and local energy.

Now, many urban spaces are becoming cleaner, flatter, safer, and more controlled. But somewhere between minimalism and standardization, cities may also be losing their personality.

This series looks at the shift from expressive urban character to contemporary neutrality.

Not every “then” was better. Not every “now” is worse.
But the question remains:
Are modern cities becoming more refined, or more forgettable?

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Home proposes a scalable, community-led housing model that rethinks how sustainable neighbourhoods can be designed, built, and lived in.

Developed as a concept for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the project responds to the urgent need for high-quality housing at substantial volume. Instead of relying on standardised housing estates, +Home explores flexible and adaptable homes that can be procured, manufactured, and assembled in a more bespoke yet scalable way.

The scheme prioritises green, walkable, and inclusive neighbourhoods by moving cars to the periphery, allowing streets and shared spaces to become safer, more social, and more child-friendly. With biodiversity, climate performance, digital design, manufacturing, and on-site assembly embedded from the outset, +Home presents a forward-looking model for self-build communities, affordable housing frameworks, and resilient neighbourhood development.

👥 Project By: mawsonkerr
Client: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Status: Concept | Sector: Housing


𝐔𝐃𝐋 𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐩, 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔






+Home housing concept, sustainable housing design, community-led housing, self-build homes, affordable housing framework, walkable neighbourhoods, green housing development, biodiversity in housing, scalable housing solutions, climate friendly homes, housing innovation, inclusive community design

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The Kolomenka River recreation area transforms a historic riverbank into an active, inclusive, and landscape-driven public realm for Kolomna.

Developed by BASIS bureau, the project improves the banks of the Kolomenka River through a careful balance of recreation, heritage reference, ecological character, and everyday community use. The first stage covers 5 hectares within a 30-hectare masterplan and introduces modern beach infrastructure, food courts, children’s play areas, bicycle paths, amphitheatre seating, piers for SUPs and wake sports, beach volleyball areas, and quiet zones for rest.

The design draws from the agrarian history of the site, where fields, gardens, meadows, and orchards once shaped the landscape. Each zone reflects these historic spatial typologies, while the active area follows an orthogonal grid inspired by vegetable garden structures. Wooden pavilions, carved navigation, natural materials, movable benches, piers, and red architectural accents connect the project to Kolomna’s heritage, including references to the Kolomna Kremlin and traditional Russian wooden architecture.

👥 Project By: BASIS
Ivan Okhapkin, Maria Repkina, Erika Ailarova, Anastasia Agafonova, Galina Kostenko, Fazilya Tarakchi, Aglaya Datskovskikh
Photo: Ilya Ivanov
Location: Kolomna, Moscow Region
Design and Implementation: 2021-2025


𝐔𝐃𝐋 𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐩, 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔






Kolomenka River recreation area, Kolomna riverfront design, BASIS bureau, waterfront regeneration, public realm design, landscape architecture, urban embankment design, beach infrastructure, heritage-sensitive design, Russian wooden architecture, riverbank improvement, active recreation landscape

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Krasnaya Street is reimagined as a civic spine that reconnects village life with history, culture, commerce, and everyday public space.

Located in Izhevskoye village in the Ryazan region, the project restores the identity of Krasnaya Street as the central and historically significant street of the settlement. Rather than treating it as a transit corridor, the proposal transforms it into a recognizable place of attraction for residents, visitors, local businesses, and community life.

Developed by SOTA, the improvement strategy builds on the dense fabric of stone estate buildings, social facilities, commercial activity, and existing rural character. The project links street improvement, tourism development, resident-led initiatives, and public realm upgrades into one integrated framework, strengthening local identity while supporting the long-term cultural and economic potential of the village.

👥 Project By: SOTA
Alina Georgievskaya, Ushakova Ulyana, Victoria Eremeeva, Oksana Vasilyeva, Nikita Vorobyov, Daria Bondareva, Yuri Kulchitsky, Varvara Molodtsova, Igor Strikalov
Location: Izhevskoye Village, Ryazan Region
Design: November 2021 to May 2022
Implementation: 2022 to 2024
Total Area: 1.3 hectares


𝐔𝐃𝐋 𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐩, 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔






Krasnaya Street improvement, Izhevskoye village, Ryazan region public space, SOTA architecture, rural street design, public realm improvement, village identity, placemaking strategy, heritage street regeneration, tourism-oriented urban design, rural development, community-led public space

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Cicatrice reimagines Torrelavega’s railway scar as a green civic axis, transforming a fragmented urban edge into a landscape of healing, memory, and reconnection.

The winning proposal views the former railway trace not as a barrier, but as a resilient urban layer capable of reconnecting the northern zone with the city center. Located near the Besaya region’s key transport corridors, the intervention positions the site as a new gateway to Torrelavega, shaped through pedestrian links, ecological restoration, adaptive reuse, and inclusive public space.

The project proposes a green axis over the old railway tracks, supported by east-west and north-south pedestrian connections, improved bicycle mobility, water-sensitive landscapes, native vegetation, biodiversity habitats, and the reuse of industrial and railway heritage. Through its focus on circularity, climate neutrality, public accessibility, and mixed urban life, Cicatrice turns an infrastructural wound into a shared urban future.

👥 Project By: Authors: Villalaín González Manuel (ES), Mateu Sanchís Manuel (ES)
Project: Cicatrice
Location: Torrelavega, Spain
Status: Winner


𝐔𝐃𝐋 𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐩, 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟔𝐭𝐡-𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔






Cicatrice Torrelavega, railway regeneration, green urban axis, post-industrial urban design, adaptive reuse, public realm design, climate-neutral city, biodiversity in cities, water-sensitive urban design, pedestrian mobility, circular city, urban healing

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𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱.

Runnivegen Health Community in Årnes, Norway, is a strategic master plan for a health-promoting residential environment that integrates housing, care, recreation, social infrastructure, and preventive health services within one coherent urban framework.

Designed by NORD Architects, the proposal responds to demographic change, evolving care needs, and the future of welfare-oriented urban development. The neighborhood brings together care homes, dementia care homes, senior collective housing, family housing, youth housing, a health center, a community house, green areas, and spaces for physical activity.

Its planning approach is structured around accessibility, recreation, social infrastructure, and healthy buildings and places, creating an inclusive environment where residents across generations can live with dignity, autonomy, support, and community connection.

Located in Årnes, Nes Municipality, the 14,000 m² master plan demonstrates how private, public, civic, and research-based collaboration can shape healthier residential models for future cities.

👥 Project By: NORD Architects
📍 Location: Årnes, Nes Municipality, Norway


𝗨𝗗𝗟 𝗜𝗻𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀, 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝐌𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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Runnivegen Health Community, health promoting neighborhood, strategic master plan, healthcare urban design, senior housing, dementia care homes, intergenerational housing, healthy cities, welfare urbanism, NORD Architects, Årnes Norway, Nes Municipality, community infrastructure, active living neighborhood

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