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

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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.

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Sustainable Suburban Expansion: How Architects Are Reawakening Dormant Developments

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Addressing the ecological, economic and social challenges caused by urban sprawl underscores the urgent need for a sustainable approach to suburban expansion. Further, this forward-thinking approach embraces sustainable design practices, including green building techniques and energy efficiency.

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Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub by BIG and A+ Architect

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BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group and A+ Architects unveil design for the 12,000 m2 Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub in France’s fourth largest city, Toulouse. The building is set to attain Silver Occitanie Sustainable Buildings certification, as well as the Biodiversity Effinature and HQE Infrastructure certification.

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The Future of Architecture: 10 Transformative Design Principles for a Sustainable World

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The urgency to address the pressing issues of climate change, social inequalities and the need for sustainable, resilient and livable communities is more evident than ever. In this era of climate crisis, it is imperative that we harness our resources and knowledge to create transformative changes in the built environment.

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MAD's latest project, MoLo, will serve as the gateway to Milan's burgeoning Innovation District

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Fresh off the firm’s debut public housing effort in Beijing, MAD Architects has unveiled project renders for a commercial complex at the edge of Milan’s Innovation District called MoLo (short for Mobility and Logistics Hub). The design for MoLo includes a five-story car park, said to be the hub's "centerpiece."

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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. The team has even pledged to eliminate embodied carbon from every commercial interior space they design by 2030.

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5 cities we’re watching in 2024

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Cities are more vibrant, diverse and more innovative than ever and healthy competition around green credentials, liveability and the provision of public space is driving growth around climate and social value as well as traditional investment. Oxford: The AI Hub Bodleian Library in Oxford. Photography Shaun Iwasawa / Pexel Why? Did you know?

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