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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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Restore to Impact: Projects Selected for the Regeneration Contest of an Industrial Site in Parma

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Image © Yifan and Jingwen Which are the criteria for the regeneration of a former industrial site? In this context, it has defined its guiding principles to evaluate the concepts submitted by April 30th. In this context, it has defined its guiding principles to evaluate the concepts submitted by April 30th.

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Oversized roof shelters house in Kerala by 3dor Concepts

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Indian studio 3dor Concepts has completed The Slab, a family home in Kerala that is protected from the elements by a facade of wooden louvres and a large concrete roof. 3dor Concepts has created a home in Kerala wrapped with wooden louvres "Three things were decided in the initial visit," explained 3dor Concepts.

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Powerhouse Sydney Reveals Heritage Restoration Plans for Australia’s Largest Museum Institution

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Powerhouse Ultimo renewal concept design. Image © DBJ Powerhouse, Australia ’s largest museum institution dedicated to applied arts design, and technology, has revealed the plans for a comprehensive restoration of its three sites located in Sydney , Australia, in addition to the opening of a new site in Parramatta in Western Sydney in 2025.

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New Constitution Gardens Will Be a Biodiversity Mecca

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Image © PWP Landscape Architecture and Rogers Partners Architects “Constitution Gardens will become a biodiversity hotspot on the National Mall ,” said Adam Greenspan, FASLA, design partner at PWP Landscape Architecture. “We Concepts outlined in the McMillan Plan and designs by Dan Kiley and SOM shaped the landscape.

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"Outstanding" landscape architect Lynn Kinnear dies aged 64

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Landscape architect Lynn Kinnear, founder of Kinnear Landscape Architects who collaborated on projects including the Stirling Prize-winning Burntwood School , has died aged 64. Kinnear designed the landscaping for Burntwood School. She was very collaborative, but also stuck to her ideas, which were always strong."

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BIG's NOT A HOTEL Setouchi weds Danish and Japanese design

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BIG has designed a new remote hotel concept on Sagi Island, Japan, for the NOT A HOTEL brand, its sixth property overall. Rendering: MIR Rendering: MIR Rendering: LIT design A ribbon-like footpath stitches together the mossy archipelago’s natural landscape with the residential portion of the design.

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