Tomoko Kato·6h agoHow Do Thousands of People Cross Shibuya Without Colliding?The surprising science of pedestrian movement at Tokyo’s busiest crossing.
MapToModel·8h agoGenAnywhere vs. CityEngine: Rules Can Generate a City — They Can’t Author a PlaceThere is a specific satisfaction in watching CityEngine generate a district. You write a rule, apply it to a street network, and thousands…
GenAnywhere·2d agoThe Tower That Would Shade Boston Common — and What I Saw in 3DThe afternoon the park went flat
Lucy Hammon·3d agoThe collective habits shaping Berlin’s canalsIt’s my third month living here in Berlin. It’s starting to feel like home, and when I utter ‘mein Deutsch ist nicht gut, spraken zie…
Generate Build·3d agoBefore the First Sketch: What a Vacant Lot Taught Me About Reading a BlockThe lot sits behind a laundromat, sixty feet wide and twice as deep, and for two years I drove past it without seeing it. Weeds, a leaning…
Ace444gg·5d agoThe Schoolyard Is Becoming Climate InfrastructureWhy a tree, a water fountain and a cooler place to wait may matter as much as a new classroom in a warming city.
cv666·Oct 29The Fifteen-Minute Walk Is a City Design QuestionHealthier routines begin with sidewalks, shade, crossings and destinations worth walking to.
Ace444gg·Oct 28A Cooler Schoolyard Can Change the Temperature of an Entire NeighborhoodWhy climate adaptation becomes meaningful when shade, water and access reshape a place children already use.
Ruharadesign Studio·Oct 28A Lane, Redrawn by RainA patched lane after rain, where a wire holds a shadow and the ground holds a building.
GenAnywhere·Oct 27The Parking Lot Was the Hard PartRethinking a 64-acre mall site in Pennsylvania with five modeling tools.