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“A Framework for Developing Happy Proximities:” In Conversation with Carlos Moreno, the Pioneer of the 15-Minute City

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The 15-minute city has become an internationally recognized concept advocating for a people-centric urban model where residents should be able to meet most of their daily needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their homes. Read more »

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Adaptive Reuse as a Strategy for Sustainable Urban Development and Regeneration

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Image © Simon Menges “New ideas must use old buildings,” said Jane Jacobs in her seminal book The Death and Life of Great American Cities , championing the reuse of existing building stock as a means to catalyze positive change and foster diverse urban environments. Read more »

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UNStudio debuts K.Wah G72 mixed-use development in Nanjing

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UNStudio has just unveiled plans for another new mixed-use development project in the Chinese city of Nanjing. It aims to be a benchmark for newly integrated urban developments in Nanjing, across the country, and beyond.”

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Rethinking Urban Development: Densifying Cities for Accelerated Climate Action

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Image Courtesy of Holcim Cities are defined as densely populated geographic areas characterized by urban development. This shift aims to reduce cities' carbon footprint and support collaborative efforts to achieve Sustainable Development goals. Low-carbon Material Solution - ECOPlanet.

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The Norman Foster Institute Is Now Accepting Applications For Its 2025 Programme On Sustainable Cities

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© Pablo Gómez-Ogando / Courtesy of the Norman Foster Institute The Norman Foster Institute is now accepting applications for its Programme on Sustainable Cities, taking place in Madrid from January to December 2025. Read more »

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Landscape Architects Lead Bhutan’s Mindfulness City

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© Courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group “The Mindfulness City will be a sustainable city. The Royal Office of Bhutan asked BIG , Arup , and Cistri to develop a plan for a new Mindfulness City in Gelephu in southern Bhutan, near the border with India. It covers 14,000 square miles and has a population of nearly 800,000.

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RSHP Wins Competition to Transform Jean Moulin Site into Low-Carbon Mixed-Use Development in La Défense, Paris

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Courtesy of Metrochrome RSHP has just won the Jean Moulin competition held in La Défense , Paris, to design a low-carbon mixed-use development. Through collaboration with neighboring city centers, the scheme hopes to create various sustainable mixed-use properties.

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