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How can design revive redundant infrastructure and bridge the urban-rural divide? CRA's Post Office Pod reimagines public spaces as modular, climate-responsive, off-grid work environments. Debuting at La Biennale di Venezia 2025 and rolling out across Italy via the Polis Project, this concept blends adaptive reuse, decentralised work, and inclusive civic access. A model India could learn from?

The idea of a smart city, however, is rooted in planned urban development: the UN estimates more than 50% of the world's population to live in cities by 2050; in this light, it becomes imperative for governments and civic bodies to consider planned communities built using accessible technology, and becoming models for efficient urban administration.

Check out this community-driven urban farming concept that opts for a synergetic system in a quest for fresh, organic and uncontaminated produce.

Moesgaard Museum Denmark wins Civic Trust Award 2015 for demonstrating excellence in architecture and making a positive social, cultural, environmental and economic impact on the local community. Check it out here...

When sacred meets civic. MVRDV and Zecc Architecten reimagine a 100-year-old church in Heerlen as a public swimming pool. Holy Water blends heritage with modern functionality, offering a new blueprint for reactivating disused religious spaces. Reflect. Reuse.

Can a centuries-old well anchor a contemporary civic experience? July&Partners reimagines a 286 sq.m. site around Yiwu's Bajiao Well into a striking urban plaza-where stone, water, and spatial rhythm converge to evoke heritage in a modern language. A quiet transformation rooted in place and purpose.

Adjaye Associates designed Winter Park Library & Events Centre in Florida opens to the public as a revitalised venue with rose-pigmented concrete arches, sculptural stairs, and passive design strategies at its heart.