The city of the 20th century was a city of large numbers. It is what industry on modern urban planning had been responding. The city of the 21st century is going to be one of climate crisis, which is also a crisis…
The beauty and the significance of our living environments, our place on the map of life, so to speak, is everywhere. But land is too often considered by urban planners and developers more in terms of…
Sustainability has always been at the forefront of our work. Our approach to sustainability revolves around our focus and emphasis on local context-ecology, location, history, geography, etc. as the basis for design. Our plans enhance the foundation for sustainability through the various…
Urban design for sustainable cities starts with remembering what the primary outcome of a sustainable design is. It is about the creation of human environment. We have to remember all the technical tools and processes we use are "vehicles" to get an…
Moscow is a very eclectic city: buildings disparate in style were created over many centuries. Here, centuries-old buildings coexist with Soviet constructivist structures, Stalin’s skyscrapers and high-rise towers of business centers…
The real wealth of Amsterdam is less its being shaped in the omnipresence of water but is the open and tolerant social character. For centuries Amsterdam has been the centre of the international trade and cultural exchange. Historically, it all…
Chicago is one of the most diverse cities in the world with a mix of local, national and international residents, many who moved to Chicago because of the number of factories based here. Chicago's central location, rail hub and easy access to…
As the first large-scale park to be built in Moscow in the last fifty years, Zaryadye provides a public space that resists easy categorization. It is at once park, urban plaza, social space, cultural amenity, and recreational armature. To achieve this simultaneity,…