The Rosenstein District, in the heart of Stuttgart, is one of the largest ongoing urban development projects: 16,000 people will live and work on 90 hectares by 2038.

In the third phase of the international competition "Rosenstein - Ideas for the New City District" (Ideen für den neuen Stadtteil), Laux Architects and Team were invited to further develop their vision for a resilient and sustainable district of the future. The backbone of the design, a “super-cycle highway”, was completed with spatial solutions that ensure a pleasant accessibility to the park. The hyper-urban and densely populated "Uptown" district, at the border with the Schlossgarten and Rosensteinpark, was adjusted but is still embedded in an "Urban Forest".

The guiding principles such as circular economy, hybrid construction techniques and social participation have been detailed with concrete measures, e.g. the implementation of 5% commonly shared spaces in every private building.