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Populous advances new downtown ballpark district proposal in Kansas City

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The Kansas City Royals are advancing a scheme for a new downtown stadium district designed by Populous in a neighborhood called the Crossroads. The franchise had previously floated plans for a new stadium (sans entertainment district) in either the East Village or North Kansas City. Slotted into a 17.5-acre

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Ukraine’s architects look ahead to the challenge of rebuilding war-torn cities

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Eight months after Ukrainian forces retook the Kyiv suburb of Irpin from Russian occupiers, The New York Times has spoken with several architectural figures from the region on their mission to rebuild the urban landscape destroyed by war. City officials estimate the cost of completely rebuilding Irpin to be over $1 billion.

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Saudi Arabia adds Morphosis to project team for its NEOM smart city megaproject

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The Line, as the car-free linear city that will form the backbone of Neom is known, could cost up to $200 billion to build, the prince said last year, though that was before the plan changed to include gigantic horizontal buildings. Rendering of the proposed mega-city. Image courtesy of Neom. Image courtesy of Neom.

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Joe Doucet's Airiva wind turbines are made for city streets and buildings

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The elevated design plays a meaningful role in adoption and integrates within the architecture and infrastructure of our urban and suburban landscapes to bring clean energy closer to where we live and work," said Doucet. The post Joe Doucet's Airiva wind turbines are made for city streets and buildings appeared first on Dezeen.

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Birdproof glass technology is getting better – but it's popularity still hasn't taken off

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Annual bird deaths are currently estimated to be between 100 million and 1 billion globally. There’s a giant plate of glass, and the client says, we want some landscape here,” SCAPE founder Kate Orff told Bloombeg. “Every project we work on, guess what? “Every project we work on, guess what?

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15-minute city an "easy way to explain an old concept" says Edmonton planner

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A planner from Edmonton , Canada, has defended its 15-minute city plan after criticism from locals, saying that the plan uses age-old concepts and "will enable the City of Edmonton to support growth more efficiently". Cities are embracing the 15-minute city idea because it is an easy way to explain an old concept."

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Urban Skyline Transformations: How High-Rise Architecture Shapes Cityscapes

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Estimated reading time: 4 min The towers that adorn the urban landscapes of modern cities have an undeniable impact on the overall aesthetic and character of a city. High-rise architecture has become a defining feature.