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Adaptive Reuse Revolution: 7 Commercial Projects Potently Preserving the Past

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While demolition yields a blank slate, it erases the historic roots of our built environments and is a wholly unsustainable practice. These seven winning commercial projects from the 11 th A+Awards exemplify how radical reuse can elevate our skylines. Contemporary adaptations to the building are thoughtful and restrained.

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

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There is, however, a discernible shift towards designing water treatment facilities with a newfound emphasis on aesthetics, sustainability and integration into the landscape. In both instances, the projects seamlessly fuse the built environment with the natural landscape, with wetlands taking center stage as distinctive highlights.

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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. By adopting these features, modern cities can begin to recapture the enchantment of traditional urban settings.

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K64 Keflavík Airport Area Masterplan by KCAP wins the 2023 The Plan Award

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Image © KCAP Building on its privileged position at the intersection of the northern Atlantic routes and banking on the Icelandic progressive way of thinking, K64 aims to converge influxes of people, assets and technologies toward a forward-looking environment, specifically designed to foster partnership, creativity and knowledge.

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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. The headquarters connects the major public green axis, overlooking the Smart Gate to the north and the landscape park to the south.

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The A+List: Architizer’s Top Architecture and Design Firms to Watch in 2024

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This is evident in the poetic environments they create, which break the mold of traditional architectural forms and massing; theirs is an exploration of the contemporary and locality of Chinese architecture. Across their work is an emphasis on reconfiguring the relationship between building users and the surrounding environment.

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Singapore’s Condo Scene: Building Towards a Futuristic Skyline

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Currently experiencing a boom in the construction realm, Singapore has found itself at the epicenter of attention, attracting not only investors and architects globally but also individuals craving a fusion of urban and luxury living in the heart of an evolving city landscape.