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Rowan Moore on how Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo plans to use the 2024 Olympics as the catalyst for a greener ‘City of Lights’

Archinect

” The Guardian critic also reversed his colleague Oliver Wainright’s praise of the ‘15-minute cityconcept developed by Hidalgo’s advisor Carlos Moreno, which he sees as “overhyped” and “a bit vapid.

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Competitions: International Competition for Implementation-Oriented Urban Design of the Core Area of Hangzhou Linping Digital & Smart City

Bustler

Registration Deadline: May 22, 2024; Submission Deadline May 28, 2024 What is Hangzhou East New Center? The city is opening up a new development pattern facing the world and the future. What is Linping Digital & Smart City? Industry 4.0,

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

Deezen

Mega-projects such as The Line should be avoided in favour of improving urban design within existing cities, Gehl Architects CEO Helle Søholt says in this interview. In general, I think the era of the mega-cities should be over," she said of The Line, a 170-kilometre linear city being constructed in the Saudi Arabian desert. "In

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Maldives reveals "world's first true floating island city" to cope with rising sea levels

Deezen

The Maldives has partnered with architecture studio Waterstudio to create a brain-shaped floating city that will house 20,000 people in a lagoon near the country's capital. Called Maldives Floating City , the development will contain 5,000 low-rise floating homes floating within a 200-hectare lagoon in the Indian Ocean.

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Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge Francine Houben

Deezen

Mecanoo founding partner Francine Houben has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. She is currently overseeing a diverse range of projects spanning cultural, educational, residential, and urban developments. Houben among Dezeen Awards 2024 judges Dezeen Awards 2024 launched last month in partnership with Bentley.

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Aedas wins Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City Riverfront Digital Industrial Park competition

aasarchitecture

With the approaching Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, the new economic and cultural center Qianjiang Century City is undergoing rapid construction, expected to become the new icon for the area. Located in the core area of Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City, the project is endowed with convenient transportation network. Image © Aedas.

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Competitions: reGENERATE Ideas Challenge

Bustler

Registration Deadline: Jan 15, 2024; Submission Deadline Jan 31, 2024 The City of New Westminster is committed to addressing the housing crisis and taking bold action on climate, including changing the way we plan for growth. Submissions are due by January 31, 2024, at 5:00 pm PST. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged.