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Chengdu Tianfu New Area HQ Base, China

e-architect

Sitting in the centre of CBD, the Tianfu New Area Tower has a rich mix of commercial activities and natural resources. The cascading podium forms a multi-functional commercial street above the sunken plaza, which is filled with vertical greenery and leads the circulation towards the complex.

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Shenzhen Qianhai Towers, Shenzhen, China

e-architect

The plot in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong urban development area, near the Qianhai Bay, is crossed by a wide green axis. The objective of this urban design concept is to create attractive quarters within easy walking distance to public transport and to thereby make a contribution to sustainable growth.

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Event: First Friday: Buro Happold

Bustler

Event Date: Jan 13, 2023; Event City: New York, NY, US The League’s First Friday events are informal social gatherings that allow members to visit the offices of leading design practices and see work on the boards. Founded in 1976 in the United Kingdom, the practice opened its first U.S. office in New York City in 1998.

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

Architizer

NODE Architecture & Urbanism showcases its commitment to urban regeneration, infrastructure enhancement and the creation of inviting public spaces through two noteworthy projects. These initiatives ingeniously incorporate wetlands as pivotal elements, redefining the conventional role of water purification facilities.

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Goldfinger launches ash furniture that lets people "own a piece of Tate Modern"

Deezen

This is Tate's first foray into furniture and celebrating their commitment to sustainably-minded partners at the outset is really impactful for the commercial market." See our London Design Festival 2023 guide on Dezeen Events Guide for information about the many other exhibitions, installations and talks taking place throughout the week.

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26 Pioneering Architecture Firms Rethinking the Fundamentals of Design

Architizer

While the practice is historically known for its residential design, its portfolio demonstrates expansive expertise across all manner of typology, broaching commercial, industrial, educational, spiritual and hospitality spaces. Consequently, the studio’s projects strike a considered balance between innovation and contextual sensitivity.

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Savage + Dodd aimed to "set the preconditions for change" with South Africa housing project

Deezen

Dodd characterises contemporary South African cities as "incremental, dense-edge cities" brimming with informal inhabitation, illegal densification and environmental decay as a result of the disruptive political shifts from colonialism to apartheid to democracy.

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