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Rowan Moore on how Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo plans to use the 2024 Olympics as the catalyst for a greener ‘City of Lights’

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She wants to make it a paradise of low pollution and healthy living, as friendly to pedestrians and bicycles as can be, with new developments planned to promote community life.

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Ellsworth testifies for NYC

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I’m an economist and I specialize in economic development. I believe that the project concept and the choice of project site violate the UDC [Urban Development Corporation] Act [of 1968]. Urban success is destroyed when monocultures of any kind become dominant.

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Common Landscape, Aedes Exhibition

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18-19, 10119 Berlin The successful conversion and expansion of abandoned buildings and relics from the industrial past have been the mission of Atelier Deshaus from Shanghai since 2001. © Su Shengliang About Atelier Deshaus Founded in 2001, Atelier Deshaus is one of the first independent architectural practices in China.

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ReefLine Sculpture Park, Miami Beach

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The ReefLine was conceived by BlueLab Preservation Society and Coral Morphologic and will be developed in collaboration with the City of Miami Beach and researchers from University of Miami. The project was designed by Partner Shohei Shigematsu with Associate Christy Cheng and OMA. About Ximena Caminos.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Denmark

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We transform complex challenges into sustainable architectural solutions within our four market areas: Energy, Water & Industry, Mobility & Transport, Civic & Commercial and Urban Development. We consult in architecture, landscape architecture, urban spaces and design. The Almanac , Concept. Total Projects.

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25 Best Architecture Firms in Chile

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Within the projects developed there are objects and furniture, mounting of exhibitions, commercial spaces, interior design, single-family and collective dwellings, art galleries, offices and residence buildings, urban development, educational spaces and more.

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Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023 News, UAE

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Hunnarshala Foundation with Aabhat and AINA The Hunnarshala Foundation is an Indian NGO that engages with community empowerment, artisan training, and developing traditional building systems that distinctly utilise earth. The Foundation was established by Sandeep Virmani with colleagues in the wake of the 2001 earthquake in Kutch.