Urban Edge
‘Mixed-use’ is popular, but what does it mean?
Developers say as projects take hold in the suburbs, the term may need an updated definition.
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Architecture firm explores how to 3D-print houses
Gensler, the San Francisco-based design and architecture firm, says it’s working with a Chinese company to explore the possibility of producing homes using massive 3D-printers.
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How Oklahoma City’s mayor put his city on a diet
Most communities are delighted to make any of the “top city” lists that have become ubiquitous in the media in recent years.
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What happens when you let kids build a city?
East End residents used objects to represent police stations and recreation centers they want built in their neighborhood.
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Can a building’s design promote healthy lifestyles?
For more than a decade, developers competed to brand their buildings as “green,” betting that tenants would pay a premium for a structure with energy-efficient features that could save money and or garner positive PR.
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