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NEOM: Will the Multi-Billion Dollar Mega-City Ever Come to Life? 

Architizer

Having been dubbed the next step in humanity’s evolution, it is no surprise that about $500 billion worth of funding has already been poured into developing the online presence of the new city-state NEOM. Significant parts of the project were initially set to be completed by 2020, with a further expansion completed by 2025.

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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

The large amount of work hardly surprises us anymore, as the design and construction industries have proven remarkably resilient despite the economic and social turmoil we have endured since early 2020. This year, we learned what the City of Eugene , University of Oregon , Lane Community College , and Atkins Dame, Inc.

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Architects "could be very important" to Africa's Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem

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The Horn of Africa, for example, has been suffering its worst drought in 40 years since 2020. Increasingly extreme weather conditions are making it impossible to farm in many parts of the region, where an estimated 135 million depend on degraded lands for their livelihoods. The Sahel stretches across Africa just below the Sahara. "We

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World Cup sustainability claims "built on sand" say experts

Deezen

Amid widespread scepticism about the sustainability claims of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar , Dezeen asked experts if carbon-neutral global sporting events are possible. Our goal is to offset all greenhouse gas emissions, while advancing low-carbon solutions in Qatar and the region," the event's sustainability statement reads. "A

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News: Harvard GSD reveals four 2023 Wheelwright Prize finalists

Bustler

These are the 2023 finalists and their proposals: Isabel Abascal: “Mother Architecture: Shaping Birth” Isabel Abascal is a Mexico City–based architect and writer. The World Health Organization estimates that almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day in 2020.

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Sara Kulturhus Centre "unleashed a world of previously unimagined design possibilities"

Deezen

metres tall in the Swedish city of Skellefteå, the landmark structure became one of the world's tallest mass-timber buildings when it was completed in 2021. By combining the local timber tradition with innovative technology and engineering, the city's wood heritage is now being brought into a new era," said project architect Maria Orvesten.

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Tokyo Architecture News: Buildings Designs

e-architect

Fit with a rooftop pool and bar, guests will have the option to dine at the hotel restaurant or simply unwind poolside whilst enjoying 360-views of Yoyogi Park – one of Tokyo’s largest city parks, featuring vast greenery, ponds, forested areas, and blossom trees. Estimated room price: 48,000 JPY – 200,000 JPY. 21 Oct 2020.