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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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Balmori Associates seeks a landscape designer as the industry's award season blooms

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The role, based in New York City, calls for an individual to join a practice “recognized worldwide for its creative interfacing of landscape and architecture.” Bilbao's Abandoibarra Master Plan by Balmori Associates. In August,

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MVRDV designs WärtZ district as "second city centre" for Zwolle

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MVRDV will complete four mixed-use buildings for the 120,000-metre-square development, named WärtZ, with the ambition of creating a "second city centre" south of Zwolle railway station, it said. This provided a lot of knowledge about how we can repurpose existing buildings in the most sustainable way possible."

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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. Function-Based Zones 2. The five CIAM planning principles included: 1. High-Rise Housing Blocks 3. Ample Parkland 4. Free and Efficient Road Circulation.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Numerous countries across the globe are actively venturing into underground development beyond transportation and utility infrastructure. Completed in 2018, the bicycle parking accommodates over 13,500 bikes.

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Ten futuristic cities set to be built around the world

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As a 170-kilometre-long mirrored megacity in the Saudi desert makes headlines around the world, here is a roundup of 10 futuristic cities currently being planned across the globe. Global issues such as the housing crisis and climate change are galvanising ambitions for a new generation of high-tech cities. The Line, Saudi Arabia.

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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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