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Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge Francine Houben

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Together with the partners, we lead the firm in creating architecture that responds to the context, culture, client requirements, and environment, enriching the human experience through thoughtful and sustainable design," Houben told Dezeen. Houben explained each award is a "testament to the hard work, creativity, and dedication of our team".

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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

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This departure involves incorporating green spaces, employing architectural features for visual enhancement, embracing eco-friendly technologies and challenging the conventional perception of these constructions. The Administration and Maintenance buildings are LEED Silver certified.

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Ephemeral Structures, Enduring Ideas: Why Architectural Pavilions Still Matter

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The focus is on unraveling the unique narrative of each pavilion, the architects’ creative processes, and the cultural and technological influences that contribute to the pavilion’s evolving identity. Photo by Gaetano Travaglio via Pexels.

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Metrotopia Metaverse launches with ‘Knowledge Transfer’ a Venice Architecture Biennale collateral event

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Our idea therefore is to foreground architecture’s actual contribution to urban development, in its most advanced incarnations.” Metrotopia’s technology partner and hosting platform is Mytaverse. Some of us noted that recent Biennales diverged from presenting the major architectural designs of our time.

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A City Within a City: How Micro-City Design Breathes New Life into Multi-Use Concepts

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Urban Ecosystems: The Rise of Micro-Cities for Vibrant and Harmonious Living Urban developments conceptualized as micro-cities integrate high-density living with diverse mixed-use functionalities, revolutionizing urban living within the broader context of existing cities.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Beyond transport infrastructure and storage facilities, underground spaces offer exciting possibilities for urban development. It also presents an opportunity to cultivate a more appealing, less densely populated surface environment by establishing outdoor recreational spaces.

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Where Modern Urbanism Went Wrong (and 6 Ways To Get It Back on Track)

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Urban planners can also encourage pedestrianism by integrating green spaces and street trees, which not only beautify the environment but also provide necessary shade and reduce pollution. This integration supported a vibrant street life, with shops, homes and public spaces interwoven into the urban fabric.

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