7 Facts about the Venice Lagoon: Rising Water, Water Crisis, Desalination

An extraordinary estuarine ecosystem, the basis of Italy's "city on water". Long shaped by rising waters, the Venetian lagoon is now in the spotlight for innovative projects raising awareness of the w...

Around the World by Subway: From Penn Station to Naples Metro and Stockholm’s Tunnelbana

The subway stations that change the face of cities, between contemporary artworks, archaeological sites and infrastructural innovation.

From the Lake Mead to the Tokyo Skytree: The Intelligence That Builds the World

Beyond technique: here is how major infrastructure projects embody the theme of the 2025 Architecture Venice Biennale.

Chasing the High-Speed Rail Line: Discovering Southern Italy by Train

Discover some of the gems of Italy's Mezzogiorno, travelling sustainably by high-speed rail and using the new infrastructure: from the historic landmarks in Bari, to the Trulli of Alberobello, to the ...

Olympics and Paralympics: 5 Major Projects, from China to London Olympics

From snow in the desert of Trojena to an Olympic city built from scratch for Sochi 2014, and the redevelopment of London’s Olympic Park in 2012, major sporting events have the power to drive urban reg...

19th International Architecture Exhibition: From Venice, a Global Call on the Future of Water

Webuild supports the 'Canal Café' special project, which involves installing a desalination and water filtration system that transforms seawater into fresh water through reverse osmosis — the same sol...

Mississippi’s Famous Bridges: Record-Breaking Engineering Marvels that United America

The oldest is 150 years old, and they are engineering marvels that continue to ensure the crossing of one of the largest rivers in the USA: discover two great bridges among the more than 140 bridges o...

5 Record-Breaking Bridges, from the Tallest Bridge in the World to the Largest

A Month Under the Sea: Divers Lived in a Hyperbaric Chamber for Genoa’s Breakwater

The deep divers spent 28 days in a hyperbaric chamber for the ordnance clearance of Genoa’s Breakwater, working non-stop at a depth of 50 metres thanks to the sophisticated saturation diving technique...