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UK politician attacks 15-minute city concept in parliament

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Speaking in the House of Commons , the elected lower house of the UK parliament, Fletcher called for a "debate on the international socialist concept of so-called 15-minute cities and 20-minute neighbourhoods". In 2021, Moreno won the Obel Prize for developing the concept and his contribution to urbanism. "We

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Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone: Aedas

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Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone Building, Chinese Commercial Architecture, Design Images. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone. Creating a High-Tech Hub at Wenzhou Innovaland Start-Up Zone. Aerial view of the start-up zone: Images by Aedas. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone, Zhejiang province, China. 8 November 2022.

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Henning Larsen's Pujiang New Town Civic Center wants to be a petri dish for sustainability concepts

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Henning Larsen has been tapped by a local development committee for a new Pujiang International Conference Center in China that it says offers ten separate design strategies leading to a user-centric showcase in sustainability.

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Wildfire detection concept wins Dezeen and Samsung's Re:Create Design Challenge

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The winning concept aims to reduce the time between the start of a fire and when it is reported The Re:Create Design Challenge tasked entrants to come up with creative ideas to repurpose old Samsung devices or materials and transform them into new products or services. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California

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Details of the plans such as its specific location or projected population are so far limited, but the website states that the proposal will not impact "the zoning of other landowners' properties". However, Flannery Associates said it will be working with the local community to develop it. It's not our first rodeo," Moy explained.

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Affordable housing proposals for Las Vegas honored in new design challenge

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Part of the organization’s Affordable Housing series, the competition challenged participants to propose a “flexible, innovative, pilot-phase concept for affordable housing within Greater Las Vegas.” Buildner Architecture Competitions has announced the results of its Las Vegas Affordable Housing Challenge.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. However, despite its historical presence, the concept of underground homes still faces challenges in the modern context. Urban Metamorphosis: Exploring Underground Development Shanghai Suhe MixC World by Kokaistudios.