"Experimental" safety barriers trialled on New York subway platform
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has installed yellow safety barriers in a subway station to mitigate "intrusions" onto the train tracks. More
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"Miami's slow-motion infrastructure meltdown is already apparent"
Art Basel Miami and Design Miami should step up to help address the infuriating congestion that blights Miami art week, writes Ian Volner. More
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Snøhetta creates hexagonal paver system for urban landscapes
Interlocking hexagonal pieces make up Flyt, a permeable paver system developed by Norwegian studio Snøhetta as an easy-to-use water management solution for urban areas around the world. More
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Animal-centric interspecies design goes "beyond sustainability"
A new design trend prioritises the needs of bugs and animals above human beings. Rima Sabina Aouf finds out if "interspecies design" is the next step in creating more sustainable spaces and objects. More
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Cobe unveils The Opera Park on island in Copenhagen's harbour
Danish studio Cobe has completed The Opera Park, a "much-needed green oasis" in Copenhagen's inner harbour that features six gardens and a flower-shaped greenhouse. More
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Tredje Natur proposes floating car parks to prevent urban flooding
Next in our Designing for Disaster series, we spotlight Pop Up, Danish studio Tredje Natur's bold proposal for cities to build floating car parks on top of flood-preventing reservoirs. More
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Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester
The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. More
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Landscape architects "could be very important" to Africa's Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem
The coordinator of the mammoth Great Green Wall project to heal land in Africa's Sahel region, Elvis Paul Tangem, calls for help from landscape architects in this interview conducted as part of Dezeen's Designing for Disaster series. More
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Taller Capital practises "retroactive infrastructure" for linear park in Mexico
Architecture studio Taller Capital has created a linear park in Mexico City that incorporates a walkway and made with materials optimised for water retention and dust mitigation. More
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Foster + Partners unveils design for Hangzhou centre around "leafy spine"
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has revealed a masterplan for an urban centre near Hangzhou in China, which will be based around a skyscraper-flanked spine.
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Henning Larsen unveils design for world's largest timber logistics centre
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has revealed plans for a mass-timber logistics hub on Flevopolder island, the Netherlands, that will be the largest of its kind in the world. More
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Field Operations converts restored Staten Island landfill into wetland park
Local landscape studio Field Operations has opened a swath of land in Staten Island's Freshkills Park, which was once home to the world's largest landfill. More
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White Arkitekter designs stormwater pond that "celebrates the joy of being part of nature"
Swedish practice White Arkitekter has completed the Exercisfältet Stormwater Pond in Uppsala, Sweden, providing water purification and flood protection while also creating a biodiverse landscape for local residents. More
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Colectivo C733 balances square boardwalk over Mexican lagoon
Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has created a square-shaped pedestrian pier that hovers over a coastal lake in Bacalar, Mexico to serve as an aquatic exhibit, protecting the site from urbanisation and human activity. More
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Rever & Drage extends sloping slate viewpoint into Sundshopen lake
Architecture studio Rever & Drage has created a stone jetty that slopes into the water of the Sundshopen lake as the latest viewpoint on one of Norway's national scenic routes. More
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Kongjian Yu wins 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander award
Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu has been awarded the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize for his contributions to the field. More
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Dezeen Debate features "problematic" surge of supertall skyscrapers in Austin
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the growing number of supertall skyscrapers in Austin, Texas. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
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Watch a talk on the role of brick in today's world
Dezeen teamed up with US brick company Glen-Gery to host a talk exploring the place brick has in today's urban landscapes. More
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Field Operations' Gansevoort Peninsula designed to "help prepare" New York for climate change
Manhattan's first "public beachfront" and a salt marsh feature at Gansevoort Peninsula on the Hudson River, which was designed by local landscape studio Field Operations to serve as a buffer against rising tides. More
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Dezeen Debate features Rishi Sunak's "regressive" plans to stop 15-minute cities
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features UK prime minister Rishi Sunak's plans to prevent councils from implementing 15-minute cities. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
