Urban Design
Urban design principles and projects shaping livable, sustainable cities fill this category. illustrarch examines streets, plazas, districts, and shared space strategies through built examples and clear analysis. Read about density, mobility, and placemaking to understand how design decisions at city scale affect everyday life.
Ahmedabad Civic Body Plans 3D Digital Twin of Entire City
AMC plans a 625 sq km GIS survey giving 25 lakh properties digital IDs and mapping 5,200 km each of roads and utilities.
illustrarch Editoral Team2 Mins read
Mixed-Use Development vs Single-Use Zoning: The Urban Planning Debate
Urban planning has long debated mixed-use development versus single-use zoning. This comparison covers their history, walkability, tax impact, and trade-offs, with sourced data...
Sinan Ozen4 Mins read
The Instagram City: How Social Media Filters Urban Reality
From selfie walls to color-coded facades, the instagram city phenomenon is reshaping how architects, developers, and city planners approach urban design. This article...
Elif Ayse Sen13 Mins read
The Art of AI Urban Planning: Designing Livable and Sustainable Cities
I urban planning is moving from research labs into city halls, helping planners design livable, sustainable cities through predictive analytics, digital twins, generative...
Furkan Sen11 Mins read
Snøhetta, MVRDV and BIG Design Istanbul’s Ion Riva Master Plan
The Ion Riva Master Plan is one of Istanbul's most significant recent urban developments, bringing together Snøhetta, MVRDV, and Bjarke Ingels Group on...
Elif Ayse Sen9 Mins read
Sustainability Landmark in Rotterdam: 5 Shortlisted Teams
Five leading architecture firms — MVRDV, Heatherwick Studio, Mecanoo, Office for Political Innovation, and Ecosistema Urbano — have been shortlisted for the Shift...
Elif Ayse Sen9 Mins read
Rojkind Arquitectos Is Bringing Mexico City’s Design Vision to Tirana
Rojkind Arquitectos wins the Zyber Hallulli mixed-use competition in Tirana, Albania, proposing three interconnected towers with art-integrated facades by Pedro Reyes. This article...
Elif Ayse Sen7 Mins read
Renzo Piano Transforms Montparnasse into Pedestrian District
Renzo Piano Building Workshop reveals its ambitious transformation of Paris's iconic Montparnasse Commercial Centre and CIT Tower into a vibrant pedestrian-oriented district. The...
Elif Ayse Sen4 Mins read
