The architect Ann Sussman argues urban design should pay more attention to cognitive science.

In the middle of the 19th century, Chicago embarked on a quest to literally lift itself out of the mud. Water couldn't drain from the low-lying city, so its streets became impassable swamps. The most reasonable solution, Chicago decided, was just to raise the whole goddamn city by 4 to 14 feet.

It's called Brave Men's Bridge for a reason. The recently completed span is a glass walkway suspended a stomach-flipping 180 meters (590 feet) above a sheer drop in China's central Hunan Province. Haohan Qiao, as it's known in Chinese, is the latest in a series of glass-floored attractions to open in China and the rest of the world. Despite its terror-inducing appearance, its creators say the bridge in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park is perfectly safe.

How conversation helped me connect with longtime residents in my rapidly changing neighborhood.

Aiming to turn Cupertino into the green center of Silicon Valley, this expansive green roof design rolls over 30 acres of central urban real estate, capping a massive mixed-use redevelopment project. The resulting street-crossing expanse is set to include miles of walking trails, vineyards, orchards, playgrounds and an amphitheater.

The land that became New York City's Central Park was once home to Manhattan's first-known community of African-American property owners. A new play explores how eminent domain forced them out.

An interview with Wade Shepard, who spent two and a half years traveling to China's ghost cities to find out why governments are building empty metropoles.

Boring cityscapes increase sadness, addiction and disease-related stress. Is urban design a matter of public health? By Colin Ellard.

Linda Gadsden spent years living next door to an overgrown and weed-filled dumping ground. By next summer, the 63-year-old Detroiter says it will be a lush garden with pumpkins, watermelon, tomatoes, lettuce and greens. It cost Gadsden less than two hours and $100 to snap up the property next to her corner lot home on Indiana Avenue during a Detroit Land Bank Authority side lot sale fair last month.

Significant as well as subtle differences mark homes built in 1994 and 2014.

As Chinese officials are developing a megalopolis that will contain more than 130 million people, some suburban residents cope with difficult commutes and shortages of public services.

An stunning set of designs has envisaged what an entire city within a single skyscraper could look like. The 'Vertical City' project features a futuristic-looking tower, which would be population-dense yet still feel spacious, holding 25,000 people at any given time. Unlike traditional skyscrapers, which are self-contained and shut off from the natural environment, the 180-floor building would allow the outside world to become an intrinsic part of the interior.

The District of Columbia opened its first semipermanent tiny park. The parklet's creators hope the new space will encourage pedestrians to hang out, while others worry about losing parking spaces.

The economic boom affecting the Emerald City driven by Amazon and other tech companies is ruining Seattle as we know it. Here's how we can change that.

The strange, translucent structure encircling a tree in a London square is a pop-up pod that blurs the boundary between workplace and nature

Believed to be the last of its kind, a rare "thin home" has sold in Vancouver for $1.35 million. Built in the late '80s and tucked away in the city's upscale Point Grey neighbourhood, the split-level home is a mere 3.6 metres (12 feet) wide. The floor space is only 945 sq.-ft., but manages to cram in a full kitchen, master bedroom, living room, garage, den and 1.5 bathrooms, according to its listing.

The mayor of New Jersey's capital city wants to sell vacant properties for as little as $1 to those who pledge to fix them up. The concept is among several announced Tuesday by Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson to try to deal with the estimated 6,300 vacant properties in the city. That is nearly one-fourth of the properties in the city, something that officials believe is a major...

After much outcry, the Karim Rashid-designed residential building at 329 Pleasant Avenue in Harlem will be getting a new color scheme. According to the WSJ, locals have voted to scrap HAP Five's colo

Population growth and global warming are stressing our water supplies. Here's how we'll adapt.