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The first 3D zebra crossing in the UK has been paintedon a road in north-west London in an effort to improve road safety in the area. More

Toronto firms Public Work and Greenberg Consultants have completed a new park underneath the city's Gardiner Expressway, to provide "a vital artery for pedestrians and cyclists". More

Architecture firmSkidmore, Owings & Merrill has revealed plans to transform a former industrial site in Chicago into a "new urban destination". More

Anold coastal fortification in Cape Townhas been transformed into an urban park,skatepark and garden by South African studio DHK. More

In this Opinion column, Charles A Birnbaum looks back at the highs and lows of landscape architectureover the past year, and predicts that the discipline will continue to blur with other urban fields in 2019. More

The Walk Above the Vineyards is a circular ramp designed by architecture studioKeeo4design, which offers an elevated view over the vineyards in theCzech Republic's South Moravian Region. More

A salt marsh and a cantilevered viewing platform are among the features in an extensive new park that stretches along the East River in Long Island City, Queens. More

Sponge Mountain is a proposal by architectAngelo Renna for a 90-metre-high mound of soil, which would absorbcarbon dioxide from the air in Turin. More

American firms Marlon Blackwell Architects and James Corner Field Operations have renovated a vast park in Tennessee that once served as a farm where prisoners worked. More

Landscape architects need to fly the flag for their profession if they are to receive the recognition they rightly demand and deserve, says Charles A Birnbaum. More

The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced its top new landscape architecture projects in the US, including a remote art centre in Montana, the bustling Chicago Riverwalk, and an 85-acre park along the Brooklyn waterfront. More

Photographer Stephan Zirwes uses drones to shoot aerial views of publicswimming pools, in a bid to make people appreciate the value of freeswimming facilities. More

London mayor Sadiq Khan has denounced Westminster Council for blocking a proposal to pedestrianiseOxford Street. More

US studio James Corner Field Operations has created apublic parkon the waterfront site around the former Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, featuring a sunbathing spot, an industrial-style playground and a taco stand. More

With BIG's Amager Bakke Waste-To-Energy Plant due to open in Copenhagen later this year, this movie in our Dezeen x MINI Living series explores how its year-round rooftop ski slope designed by SLA Architects was conceived. More

A "digital garden" and "reflective lens" are among the four winning concepts in a competition seeking ideas forOld Street roundabout in London. More

Australian architect Marshall Blecher and Magnus Maarbjerg from Danish design studio Fokstrot have teamed up to create a wooden island, floating in Copenhagen harbour. More

Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere inCape Town's Luthuli Plaza, providing an extra venue for next year'sDesign Indabaconference. More

A memorial to the founder of a corn-processing facility in Jalisco sits at the heart of this complex designed by Mexican architecture firm Atelier Ars. More

Architecture firm BIG has updated its plans for the revitalisation of the Smithsonian Institution campus in the US capital, after the initial designs sparked opposition. More

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