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AUGUST 4, 2024

Planning officials in the coastal Brazilian city of Balneário Camboriú have just entered the race for the world’s tallest residential building after approving plans from an unnamed architect for the new 100-story, 1,785-foot Triumph Tower.

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APRIL 15, 2024

According to the 2016 Green City Index, the city-state of Singapore was the greenest city in Asia at one point. The city has also adopted its version of modernism , such as the Colonnade Condominiums, designed by architect Paul Rudolph , and the Pearl Bank Apartments by Tan Cheng Siong. Read more »

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APRIL 9, 2024

© Courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group “The Mindfulness City will be a sustainable city. The Royal Office of Bhutan asked BIG , Arup , and Cistri to develop a plan for a new Mindfulness City in Gelephu in southern Bhutan, near the border with India. It covers 14,000 square miles and has a population of nearly 800,000.

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JULY 21, 2024

The new Eugene City Hall (all photos by me) My wife and I attended last Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony and public open house marking the official opening of Eugene’s new City Hall in the former Eugene Water & Electric Board headquarters building. City Council Chamber. The ceremonial ribbon cutting.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Despite water's historical role, during the 20th century, many cities chose to bury their waterways underground, primarily for safety and hygiene reasons, as these channels often served as open sewers. In today's rapidly urbanizing world, where cities dominate the landscape, water is being rediscovered as a means of ecological regeneration.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features 12 architecture firms in New York City seeking early-career professionals. The firm is also hiring for four other positions in New York City. Hamilton House, Jersey City, NJ by Fogarty Finger.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

The first project from Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in Malaysia will be a master-planned Discovery City located within the Ibrahim Technolopolis (or IBTEC), a new 7,290-acre smart city in the southern state of Johor. 62 million) and plans for strategies for renewable energy and water infrastructure.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Living in cities built on geographical slopes is a unique and challenging experience. These cities require special care and solutions in the design of streets, buildings, and infrastructure, as well as an understanding that, for reasons of environmental safety and population well-being, not all areas should be occupied.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Image © Firefighter Montreal via Shutterstock Montreal , located along the Saint Laurent River in Southern Quebec , is Canada’s second-largest city. As a former territory of " Nouvelle France ," French language and culture remain dominant, which has in turn influenced the city's architectural character.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This Friday, September 13th , will see the first opening of Views of Planet City , featuring the sci-fi designs of SCI-Arc’s graduate Fiction and Entertainment program director Liam Young. A separate opening at the Pacific Design Center follows on September 14th. Whiting ( October 9th ).

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Neom Airport City embodies a visionary perspective strategically positioned to establish a robust connection between Saudi Arabia’s Neom project and the global arena. Beyond its primary role as an airport, Neom Airport City stands as a distinctive tourist attraction.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Reflecting this context, multiple mega-cities and mega-projects characterize the built environment and push the nation toward superpower status. A significant portion of the region’s population is of working age and comprises a massive market size, making India a land of opportunity especially in the eyes of foreign investors.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

Earlier this week, the City of New York released a request for proposals (RFP) to redesign a portion of Park Avenue , between East 46th Street and East 57th Street, by adding greenery, public seating, concessions, and safer crossings for pedestrians. The street will be restored with an expanded median for pedestrians.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Euro American Innovation City. Image © Foster + Partners Situated in Hangzhou's Central Business District, the Euro American Innovation City is a mixed-use development designed by Foster+Partners to become a dynamic addition to the city.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

© Butler Wiltshire - Ed Butler architects: Butler Wiltshire Location: City of London, United Kingdom Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Butler Wiltshire - Ed Butler Photographs: Architectural Photography by Simon Kennedy Read more »

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MAY 3, 2024

In an interview with Urban Omnibus managing editor Kevin Ritter, New York City Department of Transportation officials Will Carry and Luis Gonzalez outlined the city's vision for creating a comprehensive electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Image credit: dbox, courtesy of Foster + Partners/SHVO Throughout the New York Times piece, Hawthorne cites examples such as the Seattle Aquarium's Ocean Pavilion by LMN Architects which reconnects the city to its waterfront, the revitalized Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco by Foster + Partners aimed at attracting.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Snøhetta has shared new photos of its completed Beijing City Library design in the Chinese capital. Photo: Yumeng Zhu Photo: Yumeng Zhu Located in the city’s Tongzhou District, the library design was born out of a 2018 competition that paired the firm with local studio ECADI.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu Staircases facilitate transit and movement within cities , influencing how communities interact and navigate their urban surroundings. Staircase on the Stationsplein, Rotterdam, by MVRDV. Despite often going unnoticed within the cityscape, these staircases are significant witnesses to history.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

RIBA says: “Thomas intends to use the travel scholarship to investigate how future off-grid cities can eliminate the time consuming, costly, and maintenance-heavy nature of city scale infrastructure."

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MARCH 19, 2024

Dubbed the "forest city,” Lishui is known for its green landscapes and valleys in the Southwest Zhejiang Province. Situated amidst hilly terrain, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the city, the airport is envisioned as a domestic, regional transportation hub seeking to harmonize with the natural surroundings.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Reinventing Cities, C40’s global design competition for urban design professionals, has launched with a group of 15 new participating communities for its fourth edition. A total of 29 projects were selected for the cohort, which this year comes with an added call for collaboration with the private sector.

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MARCH 6, 2024

The city of the 21st century represents a confluence of bits and atoms; an organism in its own right that relentlessly spawns information and data about itself, its people, and the invisible flows that support them. What is the relationship between humans and the city in this new condition? What is its future?

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JUNE 24, 2024

Image © John Gollings Evolving theories in urban design seek to reframe how cities are built and experienced. The approach challenges traditional - often rigid - methods of city planning by applying principles of queer theory to reflect fluidity and interconnectedness.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu Cities are vibrant systems that hold meaning and move with the rhythm of the human life that powers it. Citizens engage, becoming active participants in the ongoing narrative of the city - the metropolitan melody. Staircase on the Stationsplein, Rotterdam, by MVRDV.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Beijing City Library / Snøhetta. Image © Yumeng Zhu Snøhetta ’s Beijing City Library has opened its doors to the public, introducing a unique space for learning and knowledge-sharing in Beijing’s cultural scene. Read more »

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DECEMBER 25, 2023

Image © Johnny Miller / Unequal Scenes A few days before the end of November, Gramado, a city known as one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in southern Brazil, grabbed the attention of national and international media. Unfortunately, it wasn't due to its film festival or the traditional lavish Christmas festivities.

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MAY 24, 2024

© Samuel Engelking Urban infrastructure intended for city connectivity disrupts urban patterns and often leaves behind a series of spaces without a properly defined use.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Image © Maria Gonzalez In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, cities have emerged as models of innovation in terms of sustainable development goals. Cities creatively address pressing urban challenges, including density, transportation, housing, and resilience. 8 House / BIG. Read more »

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

About two weeks ago, I received an intriguing email from Jeff Speck, the author of two of the most influential books on urban planning in the past two decades: Suburban Nation (2010; co-authored by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk) and Walkable City (2012; reissued in 2022 with new material). Read more »

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JUNE 27, 2023

Image © mRGB | Shutterstock For the second consecutive year , Vienna is the world’s most liveable city according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index. Vienna, Austria.

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MAY 1, 2024

Mexico border is a region of vast historical, cultural, and economic significance, where cities of fundamental importance to North America have emerged. Tijuana —located in northeastern Mexico—, is one of these cities. Historically, the city has been a melting pot of nuances reflected in its urban landscape. Read more »

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JANUARY 16, 2024

via Shutterstock | Alexandre.ROSA | Rotterdam As we begin 2024, European cities present various urban development markers that are setting the path for the new year. In these diverse urban fabrics, European cities are demonstrating a commitment to defining challenges and working towards shaping a climate-conscious future.

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APRIL 15, 2024

While these companies have achieved impressive financial success, they have been purported to produce problematic effects at the scale of the city. Airbnb , in particular, is alleged to have driven an increase in rental prices in cities already grappling with housing affordability challenges. Read more »

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It’s the first day of school in New York City, and this year many students across the five boroughs will be greeted by recently installed murals, sculptural pieces, and other The post New York City School Construction Authority unveils 21 new artworks for public schools across the city appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A Dubai-based developer named URB has entered the fray of futuristic community planning in the region after publishing plans for XZero City, a pedestrian-friendly, net-zero carbon community it says will eventually grow to accommodate up to 100,000 people.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Image © 11h45 I always consider myself fortunate to have grown up outside the city, where my ‘cross-country’ lessons, for example –national right of hardship for 11-16-year-olds– were through the actual countryside rather than the high street. For many children, however, modern school life is not so close to nature.

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