• CNU kicks of its 2026 Legacy Projects

    Three urban design projects this month aim to leave a lasting mark on Northwest Arkansas, the site of CNU 34 in May.
    CNU kicks off its 2026 Legacy Projects this coming week in Northwest Arkansas (NWA). They start with a charrette at Elm Springs, a small town to the west of Springdale, one of the region’s primary cities. The New Urbanist team led by TSW Design , with support from ZVA and DPZ, will work with the...Read more

  • Traditional design enhances the public realm

    The General Assembly Building in Richmond is typical of the architecture of the late Robert A.M. Stern, adding a new iconic building to an important urban site.
    The recent General Assembly Building (GAB) in Richmond, Virginia, is a great example of the unique work of Robert A.M. Stern, the influential traditional architect who died Thanksgiving Day. The Urban Guild recognized the building, located on Richmond’s historic Capitol Square, for Design...Read more

  • Watertown plans main square transformation

    A proposal could add thousands of housing units to the City center, while making it more walkable and sociable.
    The heart of Watertown, Massachusetts, located between Boston and the car-oriented suburbs, has long been blighted by cut-through traffic. The historic public space of Watertown Square, near the Charles River, is bounded by five lanes of heavily trafficked asphalt on two sides. Consequently, the...Read more

  • Learning from tradition in Charleston

    The room filled with the murmur of nervous conversations and new friendships forming. Seventeen students, strangers only minutes before, gathered for our first Summer Studio. To begin, we asked each student to stand along a line across the room marking where they grew up, from "rural community" to...Read more