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Foster + Partners unveils vertiport terminal concept for Dubai

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A new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) terminal concept has been unveiled by Foster + Partners. The firm says its plan would augment the Dubai International Airport (DBX) and was developed in unison with Skyports Infrastructure, which Foster + Partners called a leader in advanced air mobility (AAM).

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BIG's ‘Mindfulness City’ concept seeks to deliver new forms of prosperity to southern Bhutan

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‘Mindfulness City’ is a multifaceted economic hub designed by the firm’s Landscape and Urban Design Team to coincide with sustainability principles and the pioneering Gross National Happiness Index (GNH) concept that has been championed by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutanese government since 2008.

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NBBJ releases concept for modular mass-timber lab building

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The concept proposes a science building that can adapted to fit other use cases, such as residential, and then be converted back into laboratories if needed. The Regenerative Lab is a springboard concept — a provocation intended to explore ideas rather than a design meant to be inserted into a city as is," said the team.

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Snøhetta launches national park regeneration project in Japan

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Eco-concepts for health, wellness, and educational facilities are woven together with active public spaces spread across the park.

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World's longest suspension bridge is moving forward in Italy after decades of pushback and delays

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The concept has been in the works since the 1960s, and it wasn’t until 2003 that a preliminary design for it was approved. Since then, the project has experienced a cycle of being shelved and revived by various Italian governments in power. The structure is also designed to withstand 180-mile-per-hour winds and up to 7.1-magnitude

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Capella hotel takes over former government building in Sydney

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In keeping with the light touch of the new architectural interventions, much of the furniture draws on the concept of campaign furniture – traditionally made for military campaigns and therefore easy to transport. The post Capella hotel takes over former government building in Sydney appeared first on Dezeen.

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'Catalysts of inclusion': Populous' stadium expert Silvia Prandelli details innovations in inclusive design

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She spoke about several concepts the firm is applying to their designs while navigating a host of regulations from national governments and European professional soccer’s governing body UEFA. Prandelli was the architect for both the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the 2012 London Olympic Stadium projects.