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Stockholm Wood City: The World’s Largest Wooden City

Santa Cruz Architect

Swedish urban developer Atrium Ljungberg has initiated Stockholm Wood City, anticipated to be the world’s largest urban wooden construction project. Stockholm Wood City At 62 acres (250,000 square meters) the project is thus the world’s largest known urban construction project in wood.

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Sweden’s Timber Dream: The World’s Largest Wooden City Awaits

The Architecture Designs

Can you imagine a city where every building, every street, and every home is crafted from wood? The land of meatballs and IKEA is about to add another feather to its cap with the construction of the world’s largest wooden city. This is not just about aesthetics; it’s about safety, too. billion or Rs 11,486 crore.

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Urban Growth Strategies: Homes & Jobs for 2045

SW Oregon Architect

I participated this past Thursday in the kickoff meeting for the City of Eugene’s Urban Growth Strategies project. They saw fit to include me among those they invited to be a member of the project’s Housing and Development Working Group. Our homes are essential for providing us with shelter, safety, gathering, and comfort.

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Taller Capital practises "retroactive infrastructure" for linear park in Mexico

Deezen

Architecture studio Taller Capital has created a linear park in Mexico City that incorporates a walkway and made with materials optimised for water retention and dust mitigation. Called Héroes de Tecamac Boulevard, the project was located in an urban area north of Mexico City.

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Where Modern Urbanism Went Wrong (and 6 Ways To Get It Back on Track)

Architizer

Imagine walking through the charming streets of an old city, where every turn offers a new slice of history and a sense of community. The lively squares, cozy cafes and narrow paths make you wonder: Why do these old cities feel so magical while modern city life often feels disconnected? Not at all.

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Competitions: Call for Entries : DUBAI 2100 Ideas Competition by Creathlon

Bustler

Its contemporary high-rise architecture, comprising glass, steel, and concrete, has set new benchmarks in urban design and architecture, earning global recognition for its world-record-breaking developments. Your ideas hold the power to shape the cities of tomorrow and inspire the world.

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Norman Foster to launch UN sustainability declaration for architects

Deezen

In a way, it's a condensation of the Sustainable Development Goals , which were also developed by the United Nations.". It should extend to city managers, politicians, developers, builders, everyone, everybody who's involved, who is empowered to sign up to this declaration.".