Are these ‘eco-cities’ the future of sustainable design? Cities are like gigantic babies, according to architect Daniel Sundlin. Which is to say our most essential needs–food, water, energy, and ...
The words ‘eco’ and ‘city’ combined together seems like an unabashed oxymoron. The term “ecological“ is the polar opposite of what we know our cities to be. Urban areas are environmental hazard zones: ...
Why did one of the most ambitious eco-cities in the world fail? Masdar City, a project backed by the UAE, was meant to revolutionize sustainable living, but today it’s a shadow of what was promised.