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Norman Foster reveals Kharkiv reconstruction masterplan

Deezen

British architect Norman Foster has unveiled details of the masterplan to redevelop Kharkiv , which will include a "landmark building" designed by the architect, on a trip to the Ukrainian city. Masterplan "result of many months of cooperation".

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Construction begins on Expo 2025 Osaka masterplan by Sou Fujimoto

Deezen

A circular wooden structure with a diameter of 700 metres is under construction off the coast of Japan as part of architect Sou Fujimoto 's masterplan for Expo 2025 Osaka. These will be divided across three zones, named Pavilion World, Water World and Green World, alongside a series of plazas to hold events.

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A bill that could make zoning more inclusive

Community Architect Daily

In recent years planners have become much more aware of the exclusionary effects that zoning has had on people and their towns and cities. The old zoning separated neatly housing from everything else presumably in the interest of public health. Dismantling the legacy zoning system is no small task.

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Urban Alchemy: 7 Magnificent New Masterplans Shaking Up City Skylines

Architizer

From growing vibrant new commercial hubs to the redevelopment of former industrial sites and the sensitive regeneration of heritage neighborhoods, these masterplans are an exercise in reinvention. An extensive new masterplan is now overhauling this historically significant quarter and establishing a new cultural district for the city.

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HELIO Tower by BEHF Architects

Archinect

The Erdberger Mais area in Vienna's third district is currently one of the largest urban development zones in the city. BEHF Architects were commissioned to develop not only a masterplan for the area but also to create a high-quality residential tower.

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Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone: Aedas

e-architect

Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone Building, Chinese Commercial Architecture, Design Images. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone. Creating a High-Tech Hub at Wenzhou Innovaland Start-Up Zone. Aerial view of the start-up zone: Images by Aedas. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone, Zhejiang province, China. 8 November 2022.

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Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba

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Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Sherbro Alliance Partners, which is co-ordinating the masterplan, has enlisted energy company Octopus to develop a strategy for electricity generation based on wind power.