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A City Within a City: How Micro-City Design Breathes New Life into Multi-Use Concepts

Architizer

It’s not just a building; it’s a micro-city set within a bustling metropolis. As you step through its doors, you enter a world where residences seamlessly blend with vibrant commercial areas. The structure is itself a testament to sustainable urban living, optimizing space and resources to minimize environmental impact.

Cities 101
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The Need for Visionary Thinking

SW Oregon Architect

The City of Eugene mailed a multi-page brochure regarding the Franklin Boulevard Transformation project to neighbors this past February. The elephant in the room (or perhaps rather, not in the room) is what he perceives as another example of the City’s failure to prioritize visionary thinking in its planning processes.

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MixC Wuhan by Lead8

Archinect

A Jewel for the City MixC Wuhan is a new retail development that anchors a major lifestyle driven urban destination in central China’s most populous city. With its central location, each component benefits from the proximity to a range of transport connections.

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

BD+C

6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments Austin, Texas, has developed an ETOD Policy Toolkit Study to make transit-oriented developments more equitable for current and future residents and businesses. ETODs prioritize those who depend on transit most heavily to accomplish their daily needs.

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Aedas-Designed New Community Hub in Shanghai Jiading New Town - A Nature-Integrating Business Complex by Aedas

Archinect

As the main carrier of the urbanisation process in the suburbs of Shanghai, Jiading New City is an important hub for Shanghai’s development in science and technology, and a recently-established sub-centre for the future city.

Nature 130
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The Future of Cities Should be Transit-Oriented

Architizer

Modern cities face many problems: traffic jams, long-distance commuting, polluted urban environment, isolated communities and more. Urban designs and master planning have not had the foresight to prepare older cities for the coming centuries, and there are so many uncertainties ahead. Problematic Cities. Canary Wharf, London.

Cities 97
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The Zhuhai Shimao Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Port City Commercial and Cultural Centre by Benoy

aasarchitecture

After in-depth analysis and innovative design interpretation, the Benoy team finally won the bid for this landmark project located in an important node city within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area?—?Zhuhai Zhuhai Shimao Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Port City Commercial and Cultural Centre. Image © Benoy.