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Casablanca Finance City Tower becomes Morphosis’ first project in Africa

BD+C

The 25-story Casablanca Finance City Tower has become the first project to be completed in the newly-established Casablanca Finance City, a new business district being developed in Morocco's Anfa District.

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Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer

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Funding has been secured and construction may begin in September on the Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, which is planned to be the tallest in USA , says developer Scot Matteson. The entire project is financed, including the tower — if the tower gets approved." And then we will get a building permit in September.

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Michael Heizer completes monumental City sculpture in Nevada desert

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American artist Michael Heizer has completed City, a monumental sculpture formed of earthen mounds, geoglyphs and concrete pyramids deep in the Nevada desert that took more than 50 years to construct. Top: the City sculpture includes a series of three pyramids called 45°, 90°, 180°. Deep depressions are found throughout City.

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Perforated metal canopies ensure new city hall has it made in the shade

BD+C

often had to make multiple trips to conduct their regular business with the city. Space limitations meant city offices were located in different facilities. So, getting a building permit could mean a trip to the Planning and Zoning office, followed by a drive across town to pay permit fees at the Finance Department.

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From Cubicles to Community: The Future City. (Part 2)

Community Architect

In this part we will search for the opportunities for a flourishing city beyond the office. Let's find out what trends could provide the seed for a potential success story for the next generation of cities. In the first part of this article we described the current symbiotic relation of downtown and the office.

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CitizenM to become "first hospitality company to build in the metaverse"

Deezen

These are digital pieces of real estate backed by non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), on which players can build self-contained environments that can then be visited by other users. Virtual hotel to be financed through NFTs. Read: Zaha Hadid Architects designs virtual Liberland Metaverse city. "We

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Less new housing — for now

Brandon Donnelly

But you also need to sell/lease and finance the project. And that is a lot more challenging in today’s environment compared to a few years ago. I think a lot of people look at our cities, see a shortage of housing, and wonder why developers don’t just build more of it. Approving new housing is one thing.

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