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MVRDV reveals tribune-shaped, mixed-use design with communal terraces

Archinect

MVRDV has unveiled its design for a tribune-shaped, mixed-use building in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. This history has informed the shape of the Strijp-S Tribune. The building will stand along the Ketelhuisplein, a lively public square that hosts a range of events and recreational activities throughout the year.

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Nanchang Vanke Retail floating pier commercial

e-architect

We hope to absorb these elements and apply them to the design of the undulating three-dimensional contours of the commercial façade. To address this issue, we created corridors by cutting into traditional strip commercial blocks, which not only echo the forms of the villas but also introduce the wetland landscape.

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Commercial Setbacks Code Amendment

SW Oregon Architect

The Eugene City Council meets tomorrow (Monday, July 19) at 5:30 PM to conduct a hearing on the topic of a proposed amendment to Commercial Setback requirements in the Eugene Code. Such incentive programs provide the City with leverage to secure better design outcomes. Encourage ground floor residential units.

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Temporary Architecture in India: Marketplaces and Bazaars

ArchDaily

Image © Pranav Gandhi India's urbanscapes are characterized by a negotiation between the formal and the informal; permanence and impermanence. Structured amidst the concrete high-rises and planned neighborhoods, makeshift markets and bazaars form the core of city life.

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City Hall, Vision Eugene, and a Different Downtown

SW Oregon Architect

The City of Eugene finally has its new city hall, formally closing on the purchase of the former Eugene Water & Electric Board headquarters last week. For far too many years, I’ve chronicled the almost tragically comic and protracted course taken to provide the seat of our city government with a new home.

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UNStudio completes Shanghai Jiuguang Center, one of the city's largest retail complexes

Archinect

Called the Shanghai Jiuguang Center, the project merges an advanced commercial ecosystem with a human-centric, customer-friendly destination. User experience was the core of UNStudio’s design, informed by looking at the various ways users could engage with different spaces and by creating curated shopping experiences.

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Commercial Podium, Shanghai, China

e-architect

Commercial Podium, Shanghai Suhe MixC World, Office tower, Chinese commercial property, photos. Commercial Podium in East Alley of Shanghai Suhe MixC World. Commercial Podium, China. The Commercial Podium is a Gateway to Suhe: A New Destination Blended with Its Surroundings. 17 January 2023. Design: Kokaistudios.