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Stockholm Wood City: Masterplanning The World’s Largest Timber Construction Project

Architizer

Despite the phrase finding its way into common architectural and design parlance, one look at most metropolitan areas today tells us how far the concept still has to go before we can claim mainstream adoption in practice. This is fascinating, but it’s Wood City’s fundamental raison d’être that really intrigues.

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Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California

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Controversial plans to transform over 50,000 acres of farmland into a city in Solano county, northern California , have been unveiled by a group of investors named Flannery Associates. Other recent city masterplans for the US include Telosa by BIG and Innovation Park by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects and Tom Wiscombe Architecture.

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St Enoch masterplan secures planning approval

Urban Realm

Sovereign Centros has won planning consent from Glasgow City Council to proceed with its mixed-use masterplan for the St Enoch Centre. Concept designs by architect Leslie Jones.

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Adjaye Associates unveils masterplan for Cleveland riverfront redevelopment

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Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has been selected to create a series of residential and commercial spaces along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland , which architect David Adjaye said will tap into the "lost heritage of the city". Adjaye Associates has designed a masterplan for Cleveland's riverfront. The project will cover 32 acres.

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Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China

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Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China property, Modern Chinese landscape architecture photos Asian Games Masterplan in Hangzhou, China 16 September 2023 Architects: Archi-Tectonics Location: Hangzhou, China Photos by Shao Feng Photography Shanghai Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China Archi-Tectonics NYC and !Melk

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Baltimore City and County Planning the Future: How they prepare their new Masterplans

Community Architect Daily

Late to the party: The new 10 year plans Baltimore City calls it a Comprehensive Plan and hasn't done one since 2006. Baltimore County calls it Masterplan 2030 and its last version is from 2020. Both City and County planning departments lean heavily on the APA publication Best Practices for a Comprehensive Plan.

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MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen

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Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed a series of residential high-rises arranged around courtyards in Shenzhen 's Qianhai bay, which will form part of a smart city development by technology company Tencent. MVRDV designed Tencent 5 as a social and green development that provides housing to employees working in the city.