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A simple textile art installation succeeds in illustrating the emotional and parabolic ethos that Ar. Emmanuelle Moureaux shares with Tokyo City; so much so that she plans to take the '100 Colours' series to different cities across the world. Check it out

Design office, MVRDV once again deploys its research-based and highly collaborative design method to create a public art installation as the landmark to the city of Den Helder in northern Holland. Check out the undulating structure that responds to both, context and history

30 records in 46 cities for Charles Coates in California. The top city of residence is Los Angeles, followed by San Bernardino. The average Charles Coates is around 76 years of age with around 42% falling into the age group of 81+.

MVRDV transforms the design of the 1970s city block in Paris making a strong case in point that even the most dramatic transformations can be achieved using sustainable and circular economy approaches.

Anya Moryoussef Architect inventively reconstructs a 112-year-old delicately proportioned, light-filled home, built on its original foundations, forming part of a vernacular - a turn-of-the-century housing typology that has almost completely disappeared from the city of Toronto.

In a boost to redevelopment of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development authority (mhada) colonies, the state government has hiked its Floor space Index (FSI) to 3, which will mean an extra 1 lakh affordable house in the City. In another major step, the state also announced that it would put a cap of 35% to 90% as incentive area to be given to existing residents. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan announced the new guidelines in the legislative assembly on Thursday. Chavan said, "We have decided to hike FSI to 3 from the existing 2.5.Also, we noticed builders making unreasonable offers and hence, have decided they can give an additional area of 35% to 90% to the existing tenants." He said in case Mhada itself redevelop the colonies, an extra 10% incentive area would be given to tenants. However, he clarified that the minimum area given to tenants would be 300 sq.ft.

The design of this residential community by Ar. Zaha Hadid is very much unlike her other iconic fluid forms. Is she moving on to a new level of simplification? Check it out here and do leave us your views...

Birmingham's new Street Station gives back to the city via its contextual, iconic form. Check it out and leave us your views…

Viviana Muscettola, ZHA's project director explains, "Morpheus combines its optimal arrangement with structural integrity and sculptural form. The design is intriguing as it makes no reference to traditional architectural typologies." Check out the newly opened flagship hotel at the City of Dreams resort, Macau…

Let's see the little island park that is made by architect heatherwick studio in new york city. Below you can see landscape design, outdoor & architecture.

An architectural exhibition in Mumbai talks about the micro and meta-narratives in the problem-intervention-problem rat-race, to generate and sustain an interest in living-in and loving a city. Check it out here...

How does a contextual thematic interior work in a general modernized design scenario? Take a look at the Mountain & City interiors and leave us your comments...

Electronic music buffs get an especially architectured concert hall! Check out concert hall specialists Herault Arnod Architects' design for La Belle électrique in Grenoble city, France

Ar. Idoia Otegui of i! arquitectura designs a luxurious oasis in the heart of Madrid city. Check out this penthouse with a roof-top swimming pool and tell us what you think of it…

Margot Krasojevic Architecture designs futuristic city-wide transportation system that will use kinetic energy for its movement

The first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Stations in Cebu City, Philippines is a landmark project for a country struggling to figure out how to improve the lives of its citizens and resolve transportation challenges with limited resources. Check out the initial development and leave us your views…

Whoever said that a library is a boring silent reading room? The new library at Birmingham, which opens its doors to the public tomorrow, is a beautiful building that integrates the culturally and architecturally rich ethos of Birmingham city. Read more…

A city's representation in the international market is best showcased via its traditional ethos. Foster+Partners recreate the desert city for the UAE pavilion at Milan Expo2015. Read about it here and leave us your views...

What role can the interior design of a residence play in a space-starved city grappling with rising temperatures and lack of greenery? Check out this inward-designed home that ingeniously maximises natural light and ventilation…