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FutureCities:TheLatestArchitectureandNewsArchitectingtheMetaverseNovember24,2021CourtesyofBalenciagaLaunchesaVideoGameforItsFall2021CollectionYoumighthaveheardthatMarkZuckerbergwantsFacebooktobecomeaMetaverseCompany,andearlierthisyear,EpicGames,thecompanythatdevelopstheUnrealEngineannouncedthatitcompleteda1billionroundoffundingtosupportthelong-termvisionforthemetaverse.Metaverseisdefinitelythehottestbuzzwordinthetechscene.Inthisarticle,wewillbrieflydiscusswhatisMetaverse,whowillbuildit,andmostimportantlywhyitmattersforarchitects,andhowcandesignersplayasignificantroleinthisupcomingdigitaleconomy?+10https://www.archdaily.com/968905/architecting-the-metaverseChloeSunSaveReadmore» TransportbyElectricScooters:AreOurCitiesReadyforMicromobility?November08,2021©KaleyOverstreet|ArchDailyTheriseofelectricscooterfleetsincitiesaroundtheglobehappenedalmostovernight.Bymakingtransportationfun,theyquicklytookoveranewmarketshareandprovidednotonlyaneasywaytotravelbutonethatalsopridesitselfinbeingsustainable.FirstbecomingpopularontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates,scootersmigratedeastward,eventuallysweepingacrossEuropeaswell.Easytomaneuverandaconvenientsolutiontogetfromplacetoplace,wehavetoask-cancitieshandletheacceleratingriseofscootersandotherformsofmicromobility?https://www.archdaily.com/971488/transport-by-electric-scooters-are-our-cities-ready-for-micromobilityKaleyOverstreetSaveReadmore» 6StepsforDesigningHealthyCitiesAugust24,2021“AtelierStadBreda”,2015.Intheimageaseriesofdesignstrategiestouchinguponenergy,ecologyandeconomycometogether.Bysomeestimates,citiesconsumeovertwo-thirdsoftheworld’senergy,andaccountformorethan70%ofglobalCO2emissions:afiguresuretoincreaseastheglobalmigrationfromruraltourbanareascontinues.Inthepursuitofexploringnewmodelsforhowhealthycitiescouldmoreeffectivelysustainthesedemands,DutchdesignandresearchstudioFABRICationshasinvestigatedhowcitiesoftheNetherlandscanreducecarbonemissionsthroughnewdesign-ledapproaches.https://www.archdaily.com/918940/6-steps-for-designing-healthy-citiesNiallPatrickWalshSaveReadmore» ODAImaginestheFutureoftheStreetsofNewYork,IntroducingPublic/PrivateSpacesandaNewPedestrianExperienceJune17,2021CourtesyofODANewYorkODAhasjustlauncheditslatestproject,anurbanvisionforthefutureofthestreetsofNewYork.TheprojecttitledBeyondthestreet-Reimaginingtheflowerdistrictproposestotransformacityblockfromtheoutsidein,alteringthepedestrianexperienceandintroducingnewzoningchangesthatwouldgivelandownersairrightsortaxcreditsinexchangeforhandingovertheirinnercourtyardstobetransformedintopublic/privatespaces.ArchDailyhadthechancetotalkwithEranChen,foundingprincipalandexecutivedirectorofODA,aboutthefirm’sveryspecialproposalthatseekstoimproveoururbanenvironment.ChecktheinterviewandwatchODA’sexplanatorymovie.+33https://www.archdaily.com/963470/oda-reimagines-the-streets-of-new-york-introducing-public-private-spacesChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» DesignDisruptionEpisode9:FutureCitieswithNBBJ’sJonathanWardMarch16,2021TenCent’sNetCity,inShenzenChina.ImageCourtesyofNBBJEPISODE9willfocusonFutureCities.OurguestwillbeJonathanWard,aDesignPartneratNBBJ,whoisdevelopingChinesetechnologycompanyTenCent’sNetCity,inShenzenChina.AtroughlythesizeandshapeofMidtownManhattan,NetCityfeaturesanewTencentoffice,aresidentialneighborhood,schools,retailandotheramenities.Theprojectfocusesonsustainability,includingphotovoltaicpanelsonrooftops,sensorsthattrackenvironmentalperformanceandflooding,andacomprehensivetransportationnetworkthatprioritizespublictransit,bicyclesandpedestrianaccess.Ward’sothernotableprojectsforNBBJincludeheadquartersforSamsunginSanJoseandSouthKorea,AntFinancialinHangzhou,theWellcomeTrustinCambridge,TelenorinOsloandReebokinMassachusetts.https://www.archdaily.com/958657/design-disruption-episode-9-future-cities-with-nbbjs-jonathan-wardDiegoHernándezSaveReadmore» OpenCallforArchitecturalCompetitionEntries:NewSpatialRealityofCities-PostCovid-19February05,2021ArchitecturalCompetition:NEWSPATIALREALITYOFCITIES–POSTCOVID-19ArchitecturalCompetition:NEWSPATIALREALITYOFCITIES–POSTCOVID-19https://www.archdaily.com/956359/open-call-for-architectural-competition-entries-new-spatial-reality-of-cities-post-covid-19ReneSubmissionsSaveReadmore» MappingtheCityofthe21stCentury:DesplansandKooZA/rchOpenuptheDiscoursetoYoungCreativesFebruary03,2021CourtesyofDesplansandKooZA/rchDesplansandKooZA/rchhaverevealedthethreefinalwinnersofthe#mycityscapecompetition.Invitingyoungcreativestothisconversation,theopencallquestionsthedefinitionofthecity,byasking“Whatestablishestheidentityofacity?Whatdistinguishesoneurbanenvironmentfromtheother?AndWhatdefinesourrelationshiptothebuiltlandscapeweinhabit?”Tryingtofindthetoolstomapthecityofthe21stcentury,thecompetitionencouragedyoungcreativestorecordtheessenceoftheircityscapeintooneimage.Afterselecting12shortlistedentries,thecontestsolicitedawideraudiencetodecidethefinalwinningdesigns,byvotingfortheirfavoritesonsocialmedia.Followingthereleaseoftheresults,ChristeleHarroukfromArchDailyhadthechancetotalkaboutthe#mycityscapecompetitionwithbothDesplansandKooZA/rch,discussingthethemeandthewholeprocess.Discoverinthisarticletheexchangeaswellasthefinalwinningdesigns.https://www.archdaily.com/956245/mapping-the-city-of-the-21st-century-desplans-and-kooza-rch-open-up-the-discourse-to-young-creativesChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» WhyAreCountriesBuildingTheirCitiesFromScratch?January25,2021Aerialviewofcityscape.Image©SuccessMedia|ShutterstockImaginehavingablankcanvasonwhichtomaster-planabrandnewcity;drawingitsroads,homes,commerces,andpublicspacesonafreshslateandcraftingitsuniqueurbanidentity.Everyurbanplannerhasfantasizedaboutdesigningacityfromscratchandluckilyforsome,thisdreamismorphingintoconcreteopportunities. Overthelasttwodecades,new,master-plannedcitieshaveemergedfromthegroundupatanunprecedentedscale,themajorityofwhichhavebeencreatedinAsia,theMiddleEast,Africa,andLatinAmerica,withcurrentlyover150newcitiesinthemaking.Thisnewtypeofurbandevelopmenthasshowntobeparticularlyseductiveinemergingmarkets,wheretheyaresoldaskeypartsofthestrategytoleapfrogfromagricultureandresource-basedsystemstoknowledgeeconomiesbyattractingforeigncapitalandboostingeconomicgrowth.+12https://www.archdaily.com/955203/why-are-countries-building-their-cities-from-scratchMarianneSibaudSaveReadmore» SeriousQuestion:HowWillOurFutureCitiesLook?January20,2021PanoramaofZhujiangNewTown,Guangzhou,China.Image©Shutterstock-PavelLPhotoandVideoFromclimatecrisistoHowWillWeLiveTogether,aswefacethecurrentandaccentuatedglobalchallengesmanyofourideasaboutthecitiesoftomorrowarechanging.Sohowwillthecityofthefuturebe?https://www.archdaily.com/954887/serious-question-how-will-our-future-cities-look-likeFabianDejtiarSaveReadmore» AreSuburbstheNewCities?ExploringtheFutureofSuburbanDevelopmentintheUnitedStatesJanuary08,2021DublinBridgeParkinColumbus,Ohio.ImageviaDublinBridgeParkSuburbsasweknowthemarechangingforever.Partiallyexacerbatedbytheeffectsofthepandemic,residentsareleavingcitiesindrovesinsearchofmorefavorablelivingconditionswheremorespace,privacy,andaffordabilityofferswhatsomeconsidertobeamorecomfortablelifestyle.Butastimegoeson,anddevelopmentsprawls,it’shardertotellwherecitiesendandsuburbsbegin.https://www.archdaily.com/954611/are-suburbs-the-new-cities-exploring-the-future-of-suburban-developmentKaleyOverstreetSaveReadmore» MIT’sSenseableCityLabandtheCityofLavalinQuébecRe-ImaginetheParkoftheFutureJanuary04,2021CourtesyofMIT’sSenseableCityLabandthecityofLavalThecityofLaval,Québec’s3rdlargestcity,andtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)SenseableCityLab(SCL)havereleasedsixpreliminaryconceptsexploringthe“parkofthefuture”.Investigatingnewexperiences,thepublicationentitled“SenseableCityGuidetoLaval”ispartofanon-goingwork“todevelopahuman-centered,innovativeandresilientdowntownarea”locatedintheCarréLaval,aformerquarrytobetransformedintoamixed-useinnovationdistrict.+11https://www.archdaily.com/953059/mits-senseable-city-lab-and-the-city-of-laval-in-quebec-re-imagine-the-park-of-the-futureChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» HowWillPastUrbanExperimentsShapetheCitiesoftheFuture?December20,2020©WikimediauserCadastral(publicdomain)Citieswouldbenothingwithoutthesenseofexperimentationandthefuture-forwardpushtoalwaysbreakthestatusquoindemandofabetterurbanlife.Asmanysuccessfulurbandesignsandstrategiesastherehavebeen,theworldhasalsoseensomenot-so-successfulones,thathavebeenpushedtothesidelinesbecomingaforgottenmemoryovertime.Whilewelookaheadandspeculateaboutwhatthefutureofcitiescouldandshouldbe,maybeit’stimetotakethelessonslearnedfromthesefailedprojectsandpayhomagetotheirmisfortunes,sothathistory’smistakesaren’trepeatedinthepresentday.https://www.archdaily.com/953398/how-will-past-urban-experiments-shape-the-cities-of-the-futureKaleyOverstreetSaveReadmore» SpacemakerProposesAI-PoweredGenerativeDesigntoCreateMoreSustainableSpacesandCitiesDecember08,2020CourtesyofSpacemakerAutodeskhasjustacquiredSpacemaker,aplatformthat“givesarchitectsanddeveloperstheautomationsuperpowertotestdesignconceptsinminutes”andexplorethebesturbandesignoptions.Targetingarchitects,urbandesigners,andrealestatedevelopers,thecloud-basedAI-poweredgenerativedesignhelpsprofessionalstakingbetterearly-stagedesigndecisions.+13https://www.archdaily.com/952850/spacemaker-proposes-ai-powered-generative-design-to-create-more-sustainable-spaces-and-citiesChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» OnWorldCitiesDayUN-HabitatReleases2020ReportonTheValueofSustainableUrbanizationNovember02,2020Bangladesh,Dhaka,Korailslumsettlementincitycentre.ImageCourtesyofUN-HabitatAcrosstheglobe,eversince2014,everyyearonthe31stofOctober,WorldCitiesDayiscelebrated.Tomarkthisevent,UN-HabitathasreleaseditsWorldCitiesReport2020onthevalueofsustainableurbanization,focusingonthemostup-to-dateandpressingtopics.Analyzingtheintrinsicvalueofcitiesingeneratingeconomicprosperity,mitigatingenvironmentaldegradation,reducingsocialinequality,andbuildingstrongerinstitutions,thereporthighlightshowtogetherthesecandrivetransformativechange.+12https://www.archdaily.com/950631/on-world-cities-day-un-habitat-releases-2020-report-on-the-value-of-sustainable-urbanizationChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» 10ArchDailyInterviewsReflectingontheFutureofArchitectureOctober15,2020Inordertoinspireouraudience,generatecriticaldebates,anddevelopideas,ArchDailyhasbeencontinuouslyquestioningarchitectsaboutthefutureofarchitecture.Todefineemergingtrendsthatwillshapetheupcomingcities,examining“Whatwillbethefutureofarchitecture?”becameanessentialinquiry.Morerelevantduringtheseever-changingmoments,discover10interviewsfromArchDaily’sarchivedYouTubeplayliststhatwillhighlightdiversevisionsfrom10differentpioneersofthearchitecturefield.https://www.archdaily.com/949607/10-archdaily-interviews-reflecting-on-the-future-of-architectureChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» HowtoFuture-ProofOurCities?4KeyInitiativestoIncreaseResilienceAugust05,2020CityscapeBangkokdowntownatnight,fromthetopoftowerBAIYOKESky,Thailand.Image©Shutterstock/ByJoeZOurcities,vulnerablebynatureanddesign,havegeneratedthebiggestchallengethathumankindhastoface.Withthevastmajorityofthepopulationexpectedtosettleinurbanagglomerations,rapidurbanizationisgoingtoraisethe issueofadaptabilitywithfuturesocial,environmental,technologicalandeconomictransformations.Infact,themainproblematicofthedecadequestionshowourcitieswillcopewithfast-changingfactors.Italsolooksintothemainaspectsto considerinordertoensurelong-termgrowth.Inthisarticle,wehighlightmajorpointsthathelpfuture-proofourcitiesandcreatealivable,inclusiveandcompetitivefabricthatadaptstoanyunexpectedfuturetransformation.https://www.archdaily.com/933297/how-to-future-proof-our-cities-4-key-initiatives-to-increase-resilienceChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» PAUUnveilsHuman-CenteredCarbonNeutralMasterPlanforSunnysideYardinWesternQueensMarch05,2020CourtesyofPAUPAUorPracticeforArchitectureandUrbanism,amulti-disciplinarydesignandplanningfirmfoundedbyVishaanChakrabarti,createdarevitalizationplanforSunnysideYardinwesternQueens,NewYork.Envisioningamoreequitableandsustainablefuture,the180-acrehuman-centeredcarbon-neutralmasterplanreflectsthecommunity’sneeds.+7https://www.archdaily.com/935001/pau-unveils-human-centered-carbon-neutral-master-plan-for-sunnyside-yard-in-western-queensChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore» MVRDVandAirbusIntegrateAirMobilityintoUrbanEnvironmentsFebruary27,2020CourtesyofMVRDVMVRDVincollaborationwithAirbus,BauhausLuftfahrt,ETHZurich,andSystra,isdevelopingaplanforthefutureofUrbanAirMobility(UAM).Theinvestigationtacklestheintegrationof“flyingvehicles”intooururbanenvironmentsandenvisionsacomprehensivemobilityconcept.+18https://www.archdaily.com/934520/mvrdv-and-airbus-integrate-air-mobility-into-urban-environmentsChristeleHarroukSaveReadmore»12NEXT›Last