urban design
Zvonařka Bus Station by CH+K
CH+K renovated Brno's Zvonařka Bus Station, a 1980s Brutalist terminal, keeping its steel frame and concrete roof and adding a red wave-shaped pavilion...
illustrarch Editoral Team2 Mins read
Concentric Zone Model: Burgess’s Five Rings Explained
Burgess drew 1925 Chicago as five rings spreading from the business district. What each zone held, where the model still describes cities, and...
illustrarch Editoral Team9 Mins read
The Third Place: Oldenburg’s Eight Characteristics Explained
Cafés, pubs, barber shops and libraries do social work that homes and offices cannot. What makes a third place work, and why so...
illustrarch Editoral Team7 Mins read
New Government Quarter by Nordic Office of Architecture
The first phase of Oslo's New Government Quarter rebuilds the site of the 22 July 2011 attack as an open campus of ministries,...
illustrarch Editoral Team4 Mins read
Danish Architecture Center Marks Jan Gehl’s 90th Birthday with Cities for People Exhibition
DAC in Copenhagen celebrates Jan Gehl's 90th birthday with Cities for People, an interactive exhibition built around his 12 quality criteria for public...
illustrarch Editoral Team2 Mins read
Figure-Ground Diagram: How to Draw and Read Urban Fabric
A figure-ground diagram reduces a city to built mass against open space. How to read it, put a number on it, draw it...
Sinan Ozen7 Mins read
Designing for Emotional Urbanism: How We Shape Cities People Actually Feel Good In
Emotional Urbanism: a practical guide to design that reduces stress, boosts dwell and trust, methods, metrics, and pilots-to-policy steps for equity.
Sinan Ozen4 Mins read
What Really Keeps a City Alive? The Energy Behind Urban Motion
Cities thrive on a complex interplay of energy systems, transportation networks, and human connections that collectively define their vitality and resilience.
Bahattin Duran4 Mins read
Urban Design Concepts: 7 Principles That Shape Cities
A clear look at the urban design concepts that shape cities, from density and walkability to mixed-use development, public space, and green infrastructure,...
Muhammad Abdullatef - Tifa Studio6 Mins read
