Urban renewal design

In recent decades, SOM’s urban design work in China has created several successful old town redevelopment planning projects—such as Shanghai Xintiandi and Foshan Lingnan Tiandi—that integrate China’s ancient urban heritage into a new type of urban placemaking, one that celebrates local traditions while also creating immeasurable economic, social, and cultural value. Guangzhou’s Old Town is the latest of these.

The Chaotic And Dynamic Slum. Understanding and Solving Issues within the Urban Renewal Strategy of Dharavi. The dissertation aims to understand the issues with the existing and proposed situation in terms of both physical and social attributes with the case of Dharavi in Mumbai, India, and providing strategies for a socially integrated slum intervention solution.

Colonial-era architectural elements come alive in Wuhu's renewed epicenter of culture and international commerce along the Yangtze River

Urban renewal or historic preservation

The number of people living in urban areas worldwide is constantly rising. This puts significant pressure on resources in general—leading to an urgent need for the radical improvement of local infrastructure, especially housing, food, water and waste. Managing urban areas is therefore one of the most important development challenges of the twenty-first century. The built environment is a key element in urban living. Significant investments in infrastructure and further development must be…

The Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) Urban Design Awards are held every two years to recognise urban design related projects with outstanding performance and contributions in promoting excellence in Urban Design. The awards are divided into a Built Project Category and a Plan / Concept category.

A large-scale concept that works hand in hand with Luohu's urban renewal to create a well-structured, navigable district

Photographer: Iwan BaanSuperkilen is a half a mile long urban space that cuts through one of the most ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighborhoods …

After 3 months of submissions and project reviews, the jury for Project Earth 2's Cities of Tomorrow competition has announced its winners.With the competition focusing on refugees and refugee camps, Project Earth 2 proposed a different approach towards these camps and their inhabitants...