LTL Architects’ 16-unit straw prototype challenges construction’s demand for predictable
Grimshaw’s Allegiant Stadium plaza promises more pedestrian space. Does its
CIBC Square and the New Corporate Park
Toronto’s CIBC Square turns office architecture into public landscape—praised as civic generosity, critiqued as corporate alibi.
Can Suburban Infill Redefine Affordable Housing?
Melbourne’s Shand Road tests whether repeatable infill can deliver affordable, design-led housing without flattening architectural quality.
Co-Living for an Aging Society
Intergenerational co-living promises care and connection—but who benefits when housing becomes lifestyle branding?
Can Cities Be Designed for Urban Wildlife?
An argument for architecture that plans for humans, dogs, birds, insects, and monkeys as co-inhabitants of the city.
Preserve or Reprogram Heritage Buildings?
Paimio Sanatorium and the New York Historical extension expose the fight between preservation and adaptive reuse.
Big-Box Retail Becomes Civic Infrastructure
A Portland supermarket reborn as a library hub shows why big-box shells are becoming civic infrastructure, not demolition fodder.
Adaptive Architecture for Flooded Futures
University of Sheffield projects reveal how architecture can coexist with rising water through adaptive urban systems, not just resilience.
Floating Micro-Living as Climate Infrastructure
Floating micro-homes are evolving into climate-adaptive infrastructure, not novelty — modular, mobile, and built for water, scarcity, and leisure.
