ArchDaily

JANUARY 25, 2023

Image © Rasmus Hjortshøj For most architecture enthusiasts, mentions of the city of Copenhagen will prompt images of pedestrian-friendly streets, suspended bike lanes , quaint water canals, and overall happy residents. The city of Copenhagen has had a somewhat unusual evolution. The major shift appeared in the 1960s. Read more »

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The Architecture Designs

JUNE 13, 2024

Infrastructure, transportation, and population growth have dominated urban development. Sustainable living practices steer urban design and development in new, eco-friendly directions. Sustainable living in cities improves city life and protects the environment. The requirement for sustainability has changed this focus.

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Archinect

MAY 15, 2024

This project is located in the Urban Sports Park and along the canal in the Eastern Development Zone of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. Surrounded by government offices, residential areas, reception hotels, and other facilities, it represents a typical new urban development zone in China.

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Brandon Donnelly

JULY 29, 2024

We spoke about what this will likely mean for supply in the coming years, but I think it’s also interesting to talk about this in the context of something else: unfunded inclusionary zoning. And what I mean by “unfunded” is that there are no subsidies or other incentives being provided to the project.

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Archinect

APRIL 8, 2022

” That means that a significant amount of the new residential development must occur in “well-resourced” neighborhoods where discrimination and zoning rules have historically combined to keep out newcomers and new buildings.

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Brandon Donnelly

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This is what is called the “residual claimant” in a development model. And it means you start with your revenue, you deduct all project costs, including whatever profit you and your investors need to make in order to take on the risk of the development, and then whatever is left can go to pay for the land.

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Brandon Donnelly

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Somebody on Twitter responded to my recent post about inclusionary zoning and asked: Aren’t all the upzonings that the City is already doing a kind of density bonus? ” Why does there need to be any other sort of subsidy in order to mitigate the economic impacts of inclusionary zoning? Here’s a specific example.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone Building, Chinese Commercial Architecture, Design Images. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone. Creating a High-Tech Hub at Wenzhou Innovaland Start-Up Zone. Location: Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, eastern China. Aerial view of the start-up zone: Images by Aedas. 8 November 2022.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 27, 2024

Johor Corporation’s (JCorp) wholly owned investee company, JLand Group Sdn Bhd (JLG), have announced a pioneering collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to develop the mixed-use 582-acre Discovery City precinct within Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC), the 7,290-acre township in Johor, Malaysia.

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Cities Architect Masterplanning Building 105

Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The 15-minute city concept has repeatedly made the news this year. What are 15-minute cities? The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that, as its name suggests, aims to create communities where people can access key amenities by travelling no more than 15 minutes on foot or by bike. Who invented the 15-minute city?

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Community Architect Daily

JULY 5, 2022

Can a developer be forced to develop a vacant lot? A lot that sits in the downtown of a major city in a strategic position? A lot that is only vacant because the developer decided to purchase and demolish a historic theater venue? It’s time to put up or shut up. And if he’s not putting up, he should be fined."

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2024

Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Sherbro Alliance Partners, which is co-ordinating the masterplan, has enlisted energy company Octopus to develop a strategy for electricity generation based on wind power.

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RMJM Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City has announced the launch of a series of distinctive Grade A corporate office buildings. An IHG branded Indigo hotel, ideal for business and leisure travelers looking to conduct business and enjoy the offerings of the City, is a mere 2-minute walk away.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher has ignited a debate about 15-minute cities after stating that they "will take away personal freedoms". Ultra-low emissions zones in their present form do untold economic damage to any city, however, the second step after these zones will take away personal freedoms as well," he said.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

The developer of a controversial Harlem complex that would have brought 915 new apartments to an underutilized stretch of 145th Street — half of which would have been income restricted — has scuttled the plan ahead of a subcommittee vote on the project Tuesday morning.

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Bustler

JUNE 13, 2024

Hangzhou proposed to build a new pattern of innovative development through the linkage of "Hangzhou Jiangnan City of Science + West Science and Technology Innovation Corridor + East Intelligent Manufacturing Corridor". Jiangnan City of Science has been listed as one of the key development sectors of Hangzhou city.

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Bustler

JUNE 20, 2024

Registration Deadline: Jul 12, 2024; Submission Deadline Jul 19, 2024 International Competition for Implementation-Oriented Urban Design and Conceptual Architectural Design of the Riverfront Area of Hangzhou Jiangnan City of Science is now officially open for application.

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Brandon Donnelly

APRIL 13, 2022

The big news this week for Toronto city builders is that the city has put forward a proposal to substantially increase development charges. But with the above increase and with the introduction of policies like inclusionary zoning, I am sure that the number is higher today. These are easy fees to hide.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2022

At that time, land was often given to churches, because the City understood they could be a useful tool in creating communities and economy. Several developers had attempted to redevelop the property, but failed on the hurdles of an old building, a strict zoning code, or a limited budget.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The second most valuable company in the world, Amazon has been gobbling up space throughout the southeast corner of the city, taking advantage of zoning meant to preserve blue-collar jobs in a market in which housing and office space have typically generated higher revenues.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Situated within the Special Economic Zone adjacent to the city’s upcoming MIHAN commercial hub, the campus accommodates over 2,000 employees across 33 acres (out of a total of 142 acres) in its Phase-1 development, with future phases planned for expansion.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Wenzhou is planned to be one of the global high-tech cities by establishing Wenzhou Innovaland. The start-up zone integrates technology, financial, wellness and education, creating a mixed-use innovative hub in Wenzhou. Inspired by the connection between city and rivers, the design adopts an “Island Chain” concept.

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Bilgesu Sever

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Beirut as a ‘resilient city’ has witnessed various urban collapses in its history, which affected the economy, social and political conditions as well as the urban development of the city. It is a city, facing an urban collapse on many scales. The historic timeline of Beirut. Produced by the author. de· vi· a· tion (n.):

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Architizer

JANUARY 15, 2024

A sustainable process, in turn, facilitates the development of thoughtfully planned, walkable communities that emphasize economic resilience, social inclusiveness and environmental conservation. From a social standpoint, community engagement plays a crucial role in ensuring that developments align with the needs and desires of the residents.

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Archinect

APRIL 28, 2023

A new master plan led by SWA Group has been revealed by the city of Irvine, California, showcasing a park design that, at 1,200 acres, would create one of the largest municipal park environments in the nation. The framework SWA developed in unison with Kellenberg Studio calls for a five-zone subdivision of the site.

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2024

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. The post MVRDV designs WärtZ district as "second city centre" for Zwolle appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2024

An 88-storey supertall skyscraper by architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox that pays homage to New York City's beaux-arts architecture has topped out in Midtown Manhattan. Read: KPF set to cut terraces into Foster + Partners' HSBC skyscraper The building's interior is being designed by Vicky Charles of design studio Charles & Co.

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Archinect

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Erdberger Mais area in Vienna's third district is currently one of the largest urban development zones in the city. BEHF Architects were commissioned to develop not only a masterplan for the area but also to create a high-quality residential tower.

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Bilgesu Sever

OCTOBER 10, 2024

m Beirut as a ‘resilient city’ has witnessed various urban collapses in its history, which affected the economy, social and political conditions as well as the urban development of the city. It is a city, facing an urban collapse on many scales. The historic timeline of Beirut. Produced by the author. de· vi· a· tion (n.):

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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. However, Flannery Associates said it will be working with the local community to develop it. It's not our first rodeo," Moy explained.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Promotion: the City of Copenhagen is transforming the Danish capital's harbour into a vibrant public space with recreational activities and residential developments. The development will also provide space for events, introduce nature to the site and make the area cleaner and friendlier. Image by Daniel Rasmussen.

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Brandon Donnelly

JULY 2, 2022

The headline sounds pretty promising: San Francisco is on the verge of abolishing single-family zoning , and will soon allow 4-plexes across the city and up to 6 units on corner lots. It is also clear recognition that, “hey, we have a housing problem and should probably figure out a way to increase overall supply.”

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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.” In August,

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Deezen

AUGUST 1, 2022

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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Community Architect Daily

MAY 7, 2024

The magic of water : An early town center model and an artificial lake Waterfront development, outdated structures dating back to James Rouse's original vision now slated for demolition, and a dispute over development rights and community interests - who would not immediately think of Baltimore's HarborPlace?

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Architizer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

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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Development Developer Transportation Sustainability 113

Brandon Donnelly

JULY 6, 2022

I received an email from a reader over the weekend saying that my comments around rent control have been too critical, and that they are not doing proper justice to the challenges that renters face in today’s cities. It is obvious that wages have not kept pace with home prices in many cities around the world. This is a problem.

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