Urban Planning

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A new landmark has opened in Dubai that brings together desert architecture and forest living. The Ghaf Woods Experience Centre serves as an introduction to what's being described as the city’s first forest-integrated residential community.

In the heart of Monaco’s coastline, a new vision of urban development has come to life. Dubbed the Mareterra project, this floating eco-district was officially completed this month, setting an unprecedented global benchmark.

Just weeks after launching the fastest EV chargers in the US, Gravity Technologies has revealed new 200-kW curbside chargers to bring its fast-charging to the streets. The new hardware is said to be the same size as Level 2 chargers but 30x faster.

Toyota is clearing some 175 acres of land in the shadow of Mt. Fuji to build and test a ground-up, solar- and hydrogen-powered smart city prototype full of autonomous vehicles, subterranean deliveries, domestic robots and other high-tech goodies.

Chinese sustainable technology giant BYD added​ another major business to its portfolio on September 1 with the opening of SkyRail, the first implementation of the company's proprietary monorail transit solution.

Sasaki Associates recently unveiled an ambitious master plan to create a huge mixed-use development in Iskandar, Malaysia. Dubbed Forest City, the multi-phase project is billed as a new cultural and economic hub for the region.

Rail infrastructure has a tendency to split cities into two, beyond just its physical route. A station in Denmark, however, will use clever design to negate any such sense of separation. Vinge Train Station will use an undulating concourse that allows the city to flow seamlessly across the tracks.