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Shanghai West Bund AI Tower & Plaza by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD

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Nikken Sekkei was selected in an international design competition in 2009 to lead a new urban development on the site of the former local Longhua Airport. In all, the firm has been involved in local area urban and architectural design for more than a decade. This concept runs through the entire project.

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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

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The relationship between built and organic landscapes can sometimes be a fraught one. Too often, urbanization is undertaken at the expense of the natural environment rather than in support of it. These exceptional winning landscape projects from the 10 th Annual A+Awards achieve precisely that. Merging Old and New Landscapes.

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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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North Xingge Jinze Project by Aedas

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The Xiangzhou North Industrial Zone once fueled Zhuhai’s rapid development in the 1990s. Simple yet elegant, the design concept borrows from the symbolic “auspicious stone”, with a topography that complements the skyline like freehand brushwork. Image © Aedas. The site’s long, narrow, and irregular plot is a key constraint.

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DESMAN Headquarters in Hangzhou by Aedas

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Image © Aedas Aedas designs a world-class headquarters for DESMAN in the high-tech zone. The headquarters connects the major public green axis, overlooking the Smart Gate to the north and the landscape park to the south. It is slated to resonate with the sustainable urban development and ecological system in the vicinity.

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Henning Larsen and Ramboll win competition to transform Prague Central Station

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Driven by the introduction of a new tram line and anticipated 200% increase in the number of visitors, the new future mobility hub signifies a transformative milestone in Prague’s urban development. Our vision for Nový hlavák extends beyond the traditional concept of a station. Source by Henning Larsen and Ramboll.

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Red Dunes Playtopia, Guanggang New Town, Guangzhou

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This innovative design showcases undulating red dunes that create an alluring landscape for children’s activities. Parametric topography design Through digital generation, the topography has been tailored to accommodate the complexity and slope of the terrain, providing distinct zones for different age groups.