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Adaptive Reuse Revolution: 7 Commercial Projects Potently Preserving the Past

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The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. While demolition yields a blank slate, it erases the historic roots of our built environments and is a wholly unsustainable practice.

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A City Within a City: How Micro-City Design Breathes New Life into Multi-Use Concepts

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As you step through its doors, you enter a world where residences seamlessly blend with vibrant commercial areas. These complexes are dynamic yet self-contained, creating miniature urban ecosystems where every part enhances dynamic and harmonious daily life.

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

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Urban planners can also encourage pedestrianism by integrating green spaces and street trees, which not only beautify the environment but also provide necessary shade and reduce pollution. Modern urban planning often sidelines public spaces for commercial and residential development, leading to underutilized areas.

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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

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In the realm of urban development, these projects transcend the mere functionality of water purification, envisioning these indispensable facilities as integral components of a larger recreational system encompassing parks and gardens.

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DESMAN Headquarters in Hangzhou by Aedas

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Covered with advanced transport network and infrastructure, top-notch enterprises have also set up their headquarters in the area to enjoy the collaborative environment and aggregation of talents. It is slated to resonate with the sustainable urban development and ecological system in the vicinity. Source by Aedas.

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ARBORESCENCE – Winner of Imagine Angers // WY-TO Group

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At the fringe of the historical district and a new urban development, the site enjoys the tranquillity of the Maine river bank. The unique architectural identity of ‘Arborescence’ pays tribute to Angers’ historical heritage merging the vibrant urban centre to the natural landscape. © WY-TO Group. © WY-TO Group. © WY-TO Group.

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Shenzhen Construction Industry Ecological & Intelligent Valley Headquarters

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The design has integrated urban development, industrial spaces and villages to create a multi-functional park. To design a sustainable and humane environment, the design adopted ecological measures including flood management and a water-absorbing system.