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7 Formidable Sustainable Firms Dynamically Disrupting the Architectural Status Quo

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Sustainability has become something of a buzzword in the industry. In some instances, sustainability is employed as a marketing tool, reinforced by superficial practices with little environmental benefit. Order your copy today.

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BIG designs Mindfulness City in Bhutan connected by "inhabitable bridges"

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Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its masterplan for a 1,000-square-kilometre development in Bhutan that will include an international airport and a hydroelectric dam incorporating a temple. Turning engineering into art and turning the forces of nature into power," said Ingels.

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Sustainable Practice: 7 Examples of Radically Resilient and Adaptable Architecture

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Each year, the best blueprints are recognized in the Architizer A+Awards , and for 2023 a full Sustainability category was introduced. Jury Winner, 11th Annual Architizer A+Awards, Built Sustainable Landscape/Planning Project Nature thrives when everything has a role to play, a notion at the front of Yangtze Delta Polders.

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Zaha Hadid Architects designing Al Khuwair waterfront development in Oman

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This will hold residences as well as commercial, arts, leisure and culture spaces. The masterplan's geometries echo the bays and coves of Oman's coastline along the Arabian Sea," project director Paolo Zilli told Dezeen. With the marina at its heart, the design continues Muscat's rich tradition as a historic port city."

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Foster + Partners wins competition to design a new centre for Hangzhou

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The masterplan creates a green and interconnected mixed-use quarter, at the heart of the Yuhang District. Bruno Moser, Head of Urban Design, Foster + Partners, said: “The masterplan is organised around a 2.5-kilometre This allows people across the district to access to a rich programme of arts and culture.

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Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) wins competition to design the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre

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Echoing the meandering valleys carved by the Jinghe River through the mountains and landscapes of Shaanxi province, the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre is located within the Jinghe Bay Academician Science & Technology Innovation district of the city. sqm GFA Above Ground: 26,634.8

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Zaha Hadid Architects wins Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre competition

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Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been named winner of the competition to design the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre. Located on the southern side of the avenue, the performing arts theatre accommodates 450 people and can be adapted for many types of events. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

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