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Infrastructuring Nature: Appropriating the Industrial Ruins of New York City

Architizer

However, in our contemporary technologically driven world, nature increasingly appears as a fragile entity that is itself in need of infrastructure support.” Finally, in 2006, West 8 won the competition for creating a masterplan that transforms the island into a public destination and landmark.

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City of Tomorrow: 8 Stunning Icons of Singapore’s Futuristic Architecture

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This island city-state boasts a skyline adorned with new skyscrapers, garden homes and innovative designs that respond to cultural traditions and tropical weather. The Learning Hub aims to serve as a nexus where students in Singapore may encounter potential future business partners or collaborate on innovative ideas.

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Ten shops that showcase the "stylistic diversity" of British retail architecture

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"We selected entries based on their stylistic diversity, innovation, sense of place and occasion," she continued. With 52 per cent of all department stores closed in the UK between 2015 and 2022, the book advocates for the survival of these 100 "historically important buildings". Its future remains uncertain."

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Studio Egret West Architects London: Architecture

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It will become an exciting new community, creating up to 27,000 jobs as well as up to 3,000 homes, places to work and innovate, alongside vital infrastructure and attractive public spaces for all to enjoy. Studio Egret West has a vast portfolio of designing holistic masterplans in partnership.

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

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Project team (Strategic Master Planning, Design Development and Entitlement Phases) prime consultant and landscape architecture: Land Morphology civil engineering: Capital Engineering & Consulting, LLC transportation engineering: Lancaster Engineering stormwater and entitlement: Greenworks, P.C.

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The A+List: Architizer’s Top Architecture and Design Firms to Watch in 2024

Architizer

As well as celebrating some of the most innovative, recently completed projects around the globe, the A+Awards also serve as an incredible indicator of which designers will be at the forefront of innovation in the coming year. Archermit’s core concept is to create new multidimensional spatial experiences.

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Bao’an Cultural Complex, Shenzhen

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While formally and technically innovative, the facade concept is rooted in traditional Chinese building screens and shadow walls. The project was masterplanned and designed by Rocco Design Architects and includes three major new destinations: the Performing Arts Centre, a Library, and a Youth Palace.

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