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Adaptive Reuse as a Strategy for Sustainable Urban Development and Regeneration

ArchDaily

Inserting new activities within an existing framework is increasingly becoming a defining aspect of contemporary architecture, as the need for sustainable alternatives to building anew turns more urgent.

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UNStudio debuts K.Wah G72 mixed-use development in Nanjing

Archinect

UNStudio has just unveiled plans for another new mixed-use development project in the Chinese city of Nanjing. It aims to be a benchmark for newly integrated urban developments in Nanjing, across the country, and beyond.”

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Building with Earth in Latin America: 12 Examples in Contemporary Architecture

ArchDaily

Image © Walter Dias Being one of the first construction methods developed by humans, earth has proven its resilience and durability over time.

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Sustainability

Westeck News

Content courtesy of FGIA – Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance Sustainability The fenestration industry continues to grow and strives for buildings that are both environmentally-friendly and energy efficient. FGIA actively participates in sustainability initiatives, with a focus on the fenestration and glazing industry.

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A Sustainable Jobs Blueprint To Net-Zero

Westeck News

The Sustainable Jobs Blueprint series co-developed by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Pembina Institute aims to offer a pathway to ensure industrial change and decarbonization is informed by social dialogue focused on creating new, good jobs, ensuring workers have a clear path forward.

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Building for Sustainability: 3 Main Themes Explored at the Time Space Existence Exhibition in Venice

ArchDaily

The 2023 installment was centered on the theme of sustainability in its various forms, encompassing subjects related to migration, digital building technologies and material research, future urban developments, and housing, bringing together architects, designers, artists, academics, and photographers from 52 different countries.

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

Deezen

Called The Launiu, the 40-storey skyscraper is located in the Ward Village development in Hawaii's capital Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." Ward Village is a planned community developed by Howard Hughes and contains several residential and commercial structures.