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This city playground is designed in the shape of the Chinese character for horse

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Graphic © 100architects Called Mă Way, the park is the latest in a series of projects by the firm that revolve around the concept of the horse for regular client, Dong Yuan. It was developed at the site of a newly built residential development in the city.

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Adjaye Associates' Cleveland waterfront master plan is now being "evaluated" as other clients cut ties

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The fallout from Sir David Adjaye ’s sexual misconduct scandal is beginning to be felt by his firm, as now the New York Times and other national outlets are beginning to report on clients who have cut ties with the architect in light of this week’s allegations.

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The Silicon Valley Bank crash may carry huge implications for affordable housing development in Boston

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Take Boston, for example, where advocates for multiple in-progress affordable housing developments are concerned about their future following the bank's collapse. billion worth of investments in the city. The Boston Globe is reporting on the underpinnings of their dilemma, which concerns the future of the bank's over $1.6

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Austin Maynard Architects develops "ethical housing" in inner-city Melbourne

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The homes are designed to offer qualities that typically wouldn't be affordable in inner-city apartments, such as high ceilings, large windows and access to outdoor space. The decision to self-develop was fuelled by the ambition to create homes that pioneer new thinking. Developer: Austin Maynard Architects. Project credits.

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The developer behind some of New York City’s tallest buildings is hiring in-house designers

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Following last week’s look at an opening for an Architect at Doctors Without Borders , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open position on Archinect Jobs for a Senior Designer at Extell Development Company.

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Haptic and Ramboll develop conceptual timber high-rise for "any city in the world"

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The Regenerative High-Rise is a concept for a modular timber tower by architecture studio Haptic and engineering firm Ramboll that could be used to transform tricky sites in cities worldwide. It is being developed by Haptic and Ramboll for cities worldwide. The Regenerative High-Rise is a concept for a modular tower.

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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. Above: Mindfulness City will be built in Bhutan. They will be built alongside permeable paved streets.

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