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Foster + Partners unveils its first city masterplan in Vietnam

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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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Trojena masterplan has "holistic harmony" says project director

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LAVA project director Lukas Kronawitter has outlined the thinking behind the masterplan of the Trojena ski resort being developed as part of the Neom project in Saudi Arabia. Above: LAVA has masterplanned the Trojena ski resort. Above: LAVA has masterplanned the Trojena ski resort.

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Stockholm Wood City: Masterplanning The World’s Largest Timber Construction Project

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With ground set to be broken next year on the first stages of the monumental development and the first structures set to welcome tenants from 2027, the company is master-planning a small city in Sickla, Stockholm. This is fascinating, but it’s Wood City’s fundamental raison d’être that really intrigues.

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Dezeen Agenda features BIG's masterplan for octagonal port city Oxagon

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features BIG being named as the masterplanner of the floating city of Oxagon, which is part of Saudi Arabia's Neom development. The Neom project has been criticised for its liveability and sustainability credentials and its alleged human rights violations.

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Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China

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Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China property, Modern Chinese landscape architecture photos Asian Games Masterplan in Hangzhou, China 16 September 2023 Architects: Archi-Tectonics Location: Hangzhou, China Photos by Shao Feng Photography Shanghai Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China Archi-Tectonics NYC and !Melk

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Gross National Happiness as Public Policy: The Case of Bhutan

ArchDaily

BIG unveils "Mindfulness City", which unites historical heritage and the future of Bhutan. Courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group Recently, the renowned Danish office BIG announced the launch of its project for the city of Gelephu in Bhutan. This masterplan is inspired by the country's culture and its principles of happiness.

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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.