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Foster + Partners unveils its first city masterplan in Vietnam

Deezen

British architecture practice Foster + Partners has revealed its masterplan design for a new 117.4-hectare hectare city in Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam, that will include residential neighbourhoods, education, medical and leisure facilities. Design aims to "create a holistic, sustainable masterplan for the future".

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Norman Foster reveals Kharkiv reconstruction masterplan

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British architect Norman Foster has unveiled details of the masterplan to redevelop Kharkiv , which will include a "landmark building" designed by the architect, on a trip to the Ukrainian city. Masterplan "result of many months of cooperation". Architect Norman Foster (left) Kharkiv mayor Igor Terejov (right).

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ODA designs "15-minute city" for Innovation QNS in Astoria

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New York architecture studio ODA has released the masterplan for a community in Queens called Innovation QNS, which will have housing, retail and public space. New York City council approved the plans for Innovation QNS. New York City council approved the plans for Innovation QNS.

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BIG designs Mindfulness City in Bhutan connected by "inhabitable bridges"

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Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its masterplan for a 1,000-square-kilometre development in Bhutan that will include an international airport and a hydroelectric dam incorporating a temple. Above: Mindfulness City will be built in Bhutan. They will be built alongside permeable paved streets.

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Baltimore City and County Planning the Future: How they prepare their new Masterplans

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Late to the party: The new 10 year plans Baltimore City calls it a Comprehensive Plan and hasn't done one since 2006. Baltimore County calls it Masterplan 2030 and its last version is from 2020. The innovative approach comes from the American Planning Association (APA). Decaying and defunct shopping centers galore.

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"Great innovator" Italo Rota dies aged 70

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Fellow Italian architect Carlo Ratti , who worked with Rota on numerous projects, described him as "a great innovator – one of those rare designers capable not only of giving new answers but of asking himself new questions". The post "Great innovator" Italo Rota dies aged 70 appeared first on Dezeen.

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reimagining bangkok: snøhetta’s ‘innovation hub’ and sprawling urban garden

designboom

the 'cloud 11' masterplan will introduce elevated gardens and sprawling parks to a city with a pressing need for green space. The post reimagining bangkok: snøhetta’s ‘innovation hub’ and sprawling urban garden appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.