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K64 Keflavík Airport Area Masterplan by KCAP wins the 2023 The Plan Award

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Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and North America, home to the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark, the airport area is exceptionally well suited to become one of the leading developments for sustainable innovation in the aviation, energy and technology sectors. Source by KCAP.

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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

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The relationship between built and organic landscapes can sometimes be a fraught one. Too often, urbanization is undertaken at the expense of the natural environment rather than in support of it. These exceptional winning landscape projects from the 10 th Annual A+Awards achieve precisely that. Merging Old and New Landscapes.

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An immersive mixed-use urban oasis in Tongzhou by Aedas

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As a focal point of Beijing urban development, Zhangjiawan is well-connected with transportation system Aedas has masterplanned the whole depot and carried out architectural design for the retail podium and hotel nearby. The hotel is located on the west of the depot that overlooks the Universal Studio.

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Carlo Ratti proposes "world's largest urban solar farm" in Rome for World Expo 2030

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A large solar farm forms the centrepiece of Rome 's bid to host the World Expo in 2030, masterplanned by Carlo Ratti Associati with architect Italo Rota and urbanist Richard Burdett. This is intended to invite discourse on the concept of sharing energy while establishing "a new model for urban development".

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6 Pioneering Urban Planning Projects Transforming Public Space

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Designated public space, that is to say, space that is democratized and accessible to all, is a precious thing in the fabric of the urban landscape. Moving through the park, the landscape shifts and evolves, the irregular, angular volumes blurring the distinction between topography and building.

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Bausher Heights by AGi architects

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Bausher Heights is a masterplan project in the metropolitan context of Greater Muscat. The proposal by AGi architects weaves one of the gaps located in the surroundings of the capital with the existing urban developments. We designed a development that combines luxury and tradition.

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"The era of mega-cities should be over" says Helle Søholt

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I think we need a much more granular approach to urban development globally where we build on existing urban infrastructure, because there are definitely opportunities to get more out of the resource investments that we've done in previous generations," she added. "So

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