Design
A CNU Legacy Project shows how a historic Main Street can be reclaimed for pedestrian activity and a center for new growth that preserves the countryside in a fast-growing region, Northwest Arkansas.
Hybrid Bridge turns utilitarian infrastructure into a compelling, multifunctional civic space. The Addis Ababa River City Research Project of Tulane’s architectural school won a Student Merit Award from the 2026 Charter Award jury.
Village of Heulebrug, Knokke-Heist, Belgium, challenges the status quo of architecture and affordable housing, influencing City policy. DPZ CoDesign won a Merit Award in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2026 CNU Charter...
New mixed-use development at Nansledan, Newquay in Cornwall UK is socially conscious and environmentally sustainable. ADAM Architecture won a Merit Award in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2026 CNU Charter Awards.
The New “Cité-Jardins”— Le Plessis-Robinson, France, turned dismal blocks of modernist apartments into a beautiful new urban center. Atelier Xavier Bohl won a 2026 CNU Charter Award in The Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category.
South Street Cottages in Fayetteville, Arkansas, combine quality and design efficiency to make custom infill housing affordable. Range Co. won a 2026 CNU Charter Award in The Block, Street, and Building category.
Seabrook, Washington, has created a model for Transect-based town design in an economically challenged region. Seabrook Land Company and Qamar & Associates won the 2026 Charter Award Grand Prize in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor...
15 winning projects embody and advance the principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism for the 26th year.
An innovative plan in Northwest Arkansas would convert a commuter campus to a 24-hour college community.
The first CNU 2026 Legacy Project creates a plan for a mixed-use village in growing Northwest Arkansas.
Three urban design projects this month aim to leave a lasting mark on Northwest Arkansas, the site of CNU 34 in May.
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.