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Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub by BIG and A+ Architect

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BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group and A+ Architects unveil design for the 12,000 m2 Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub in France’s fourth largest city, Toulouse. Passing the bus station and entering through the main entrance, travelers are led below ground to Gare Matabiau, railway, metro lines and the transport hub’s hang-out areas.

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The Evolution of the “15-Minute City” Concept

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Aerial view of Newport, Rhode Island (Photo Credits: PJ Dougherty) The 15-Minute City is an urban design concept that aims to create neighborhoods where all of a resident’s essential needs can be met within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. This includes access to housing, food, work, education, healthcare, recreation, and culture.

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MAD completes the “Train Station in the Forest”

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MAD Architects has completed Jiaxing Train Station, the firm’s first transportation infrastructure reconstruction and expansion project. Located at the center of Jiaxing, a historic city 100 kilometers southwest of Shanghai, the project replaces a dysfunctional train station that had stood at the site between 1995 and 2019.

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C.F. Møller Architects wins competition for new multi-arena in Bergen

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Bergen ByArena is a new multi-purpose arena for up to 12,000 spectators, a large hotel and conference centre and the development plan for the Nygårdstangen area, where a new public transport terminal and 800 homes will be built. The area currently appears cold and unfriendly, creating barriers to the city’s use and connections.

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Aedas wins Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City Riverfront Digital Industrial Park competition

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With the approaching Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, the new economic and cultural center Qianjiang Century City is undergoing rapid construction, expected to become the new icon for the area. Located in the core area of Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City, the project is endowed with convenient transportation network. Image © Aedas.

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Västerås Travel Center by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

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Västerås Travel Center is a new infrastructural hub in the heart of one of Sweden’s largest cities. The building is expected to open in 2025 and seeks to bring the entire city’s infrastructure together under one roof. Image © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group The landscape unites across the railway and is shaped by flow.

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 by UNStudio

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 is expected to be one of the most expansive mixed-use developments in the Chinese city. Image © UNStudio A green corridor is extended throughout the entire design for K.Wah G72, bringing together community and nature in a multi-dimensional way, and will contribute to the well-being of the city.

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