Peter Smisek Urbanisme & Paysage

Parks have always provided urban dwellers with a respite from city stress, but now, as we begin to emerge from extended periods of lockdown, the puristic pleasure they offer becomes more inviting than ever.

Lighting design not only shapes interior spaces, it can also be deployed to lend form and narrative to external, architectural landscapes.

In an increasingly urbanised world, the issue of how to create green spaces in any meaningful way is a pressing one for planners and architects. The renaissance of the roof garden might be one answer.

Whether it’s extra elbow room or a place to rub shoulders you’re looking for, new architect-designed public spaces give city dwellers a chance to choose their own adventure.

Urban greening projects are breathing new life into global cities by opening up public access to previously underused civic spaces.