Francine Houben is redesigning NYPL's Schwarzman Building, which will serve as both a model and catalyst for a rejuvenated library system.
Posted — December 5, 2016
Gita Nandan & Elliott Maltby develop NYC's first community farm on NYCHA property.
Posted — December 2, 2016
Jack Robbins imagines a tram line linking NYC's five boroughs and New Jersey to spur growth and development.
Posted — December 1, 2016
The Urban Design Forum is delighted to announce the 2016 Class of Fellows, 44 civic leaders shaping dynamic, equitable and resilient cities!
Posted — November 30, 2016
Matt Chaban explores several new buildings in New York City, featuring projects and reflections from many of our Fellows.
Posted — November 28, 2016
Our mission of shaping dynamic, equitable, and resilient cities is both more pertinent and fragile than ever. We remain committed to creating a venue where civic leaders can safely and candidly advance their ideas. And we will work harder than ever to ensure that all voices are represented – especially those missing a seat at the table.
Posted — November 15, 2016
Susannah Drake discusses Sponge Park, a pilot project in Gowanus Canal that uses mostly woody plants to reduce pollution levels.
Posted — November 11, 2016
Carlos Arnaiz releases plans for a hybrid hospital and trauma center in rural Baler, giving healthcare access to individuals from remote areas in the Philippines.
Posted — November 11, 2016
Thom Mayne offers a densification strategy to absorb new citizens in Los Angles in the face of climate change and resource scarcity.
Posted — November 10, 2016
Ken Greenberg says that poor street design, not rain, is causing the increase in pedestrian injuries in Toronto.
Posted — November 10, 2016
Justin Garrett Moore believes the Presidential Election reveals the need to design for the "revolutionary act of knowing others."
Posted — November 10, 2016
Deborah Berke, Winka Dubbeldam and Cathleen McGuigan highlight key issues facing women in architecture.
Posted — November 10, 2016
Tom Wright argues that the most overlooked benefit to the BQX is resiliency.
Posted — October 31, 2016
Henry Grabar questions our faith in automated vehicles as a panacea for our urban problems.
Posted — October 26, 2016
Annabelle Selldorf details her vision for the renovation of the Frick Collection.
Posted — October 20, 2016
Howard Husock writes that the city must build supermarkets on NYCHA sites in order to ensure the health and safety of its residents.
Posted — October 17, 2016
Janette Sadik-Khan proposes how Cleveland should learn from New York City by repurposing its streets for people, not cars.
Posted — October 13, 2016
Arun Sundararajan discusses how employment contracts and relations are changing with the growth of the sharing economy.
Posted — October 12, 2016
Richard Sennett explores new problems for consumers in an age of the sharing economy and the internet.
Posted — October 11, 2016
Gregory Haley explores the redesigning of Brooklyn's Industry City and how it supports innovation and the innovation economy.
Posted — October 11, 2016
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Posted — October 11, 2016
Henry Grabar questions whether the Moynihan Train Hall and the Port Authority Bus Terminal elevate grandeur over improved transportation.
Posted — October 11, 2016
Martin Filler celebrates Alexander Gorlin's Boston Road Supportive Housing project, a lively affordable housing development in the South Bronx, as an encouraging model to confront homelessness in New York City.
Posted — October 5, 2016
The Urban Design Forum is pleased to announce the addition of five new members to its board of directors: Michelle Delk, Abby Hamlin, Dev Hawley, Frank Sciame, and Beatrice Sibblies.
Posted — September 21, 2016