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Adaptive Reuse Revolution: 7 Commercial Projects Potently Preserving the Past

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These seven winning commercial projects from the 11 th A+Awards exemplify how radical reuse can elevate our skylines. Historic elements such as paint chips and conveyor belts have been preserved in situ, yet these emblems of industry are softened by biophilic details.

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

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When picturing a water treatment plant or a water resource recovery facility (WRRF), the typical mental image is that of an industrial complex designed primarily for the practical function of managing and treating water. Submit your work before February 23rd for your chance at the global spotlight.

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

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In this article, we’ll explore what makes traditional cities so enchanting and offer tips on how modern urban design can achieve the same results. Modern urban planning often sidelines public spaces for commercial and residential development, leading to underutilized areas.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Urban Metamorphosis: Exploring Underground Development Shanghai Suhe MixC World by Kokaistudios. Beyond transport infrastructure and storage facilities, underground spaces offer exciting possibilities for urban development. Shanghai, China. Photos by Terrence Zhang.

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Eurasian Prize 2021 Winners news

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Subcategory INDUSTRIAL. Subcategoy PUBLIC, BUSINESS, AND COMMERCIAL. URBAN DEVELOPMENT AWARDS. Subcategory URBAN PLANNING SYSTEMS. GOLD DIPLOMA: Urban development strategy for Obninsk (Tatiana Magon, Russia). Subcategory PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERIOR. Subcategory INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.

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Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2023

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The Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School with its bold primary colours won architecture project of the year Other winners include architecture practice RSHP for its masterplan featuring buildings connected by sky gardens and Vari Design for its black box-building in a bustling commercial area in Yuzhong.

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Seven Parisian brutalist buildings that illustrate the movement's "level of experimentation"

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The book covers a range of building types and scales, from large urban developments to intimate living spaces and brutalist projects that have now been converted. "I It combines apartments, offices and commercial zones in an intense medium-rise urbanism and remains one of the most radical architectural achievements of the 20th Century."

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