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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. The ground floor might house a café, a shared workspace, a fitness center, an art gallery or a dental clinic, creating a dynamic ecosystem that mirrors the diverse heartbeat of a city.

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"Many cities do not work for women"

Deezen

This International Women's Day , Arup 's Sara Candiracci reflects on how cities are still overwhelmingly designed for men – and how to change that. Despite advances being made around the world, billions of women still face issues caused by the gender bias built into the design of cities. As a result, many cities do not work for women.

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The Line, the largest part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM project, looks like a total fantasy

Archinect

A clearer picture of Saudi Arabia’s mind-blowing NEOM megaproject is coming together after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s office unveiled plans for an elevated 170-kilometer (105 miles) long linear city called The Line that he says will eventually house more than 9 million people.

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The Future of Urban Planning: How AI Technology is Impacting Smart Cities

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It requires the collaboration of several disciplines: architects, urban planners, sociologists, anthropologists, environmentalists and transportation planners, and the coordination of many bureaucratic governing bodies. It can also serve as the backbone of interconnected infrastructure systems throughout a city.

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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.

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The Arcology Revolution: Building the Cities of Tomorrow

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Learn more and register > Imagine living in a city where everything you need is within walking distance. A place where green spaces and renewable energy sources are integrated into the very fabric of the surrounding built environment. Today however the concept of arcology, for many people, appears to be the only way forward.

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Future Bound | ReImagining Transportation

ArchiDiaries

Future Bound, ReImagining Transportation a challenge to visualize the transport infrastructure of a city set in 2100. We have already imagined multiple versions of futuristic cities and their modes of transport from the 70s till now in novels, movies and video games. Fig: 1 – Urban transport (Credits-Joey Kyber).