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MARCH 14, 2025

The RIBA has awarded the 2024 RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development to three researchers who are seeking to decarbonize the built environment by uniting a “fragmented construction sector.”

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Hora Vertikale Towers. Image © Plomp Portuguese architecture studio OODA has commenced construction on the Hora Vertikale Towers in Tirana , a city renowned for its urban revitalization and architectural innovation.

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Archinect

MARCH 27, 2025

Rigidity is the target of a new interdisciplinary project at the Cornell AAP led by ecoLogicStudio founder Jenny Sabin that developed a new system of photovoltaics that can contour more flexibly to different surfaces of structures thanks to its mimicry of complex biomechanics.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

The development occupies space between the ruins of the Temple of Heaven and the famed Shaanxi TV Tower. Heatherwick Studio has updated the new Xi’an Centre Culture Business District upon its first public opening after sharing details of the project with Archinect last November.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Designer Tim Fu has unveiled plans for a housing development close to Slovenia 's Lake Bled, which he claims is the first architecture project to use AI at all design stages. The post Tim Fu uses AI as "design collaborator" for Slovenian housing development appeared first on Dezeen. The images are by Studio Tim Fu.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2025

After getting stuck on what colour to paint his house for maximum energy efficiency, designer Joe Doucet has developed a climate-responsive paint that changes from white in summer to black in winter. Following this principle, he developed an additive containing liquid crystals and combined it with ordinary store-bought house paint.

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Archinect

JANUARY 17, 2025

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has released images of its proposed 1325 West Fulton Street, a residential development in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Developed for Sulo Development, the 859,000-square-foot project is the first of three planned towers for the full-block site in the West Loop neighborhood.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Image Courtesy of RIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awarded its 2024 International Prize to Modulus Matrix , an 85-unit social housing development in Cornellà, near Barcelona. Modulus matrix -85 social housing in Cornellà, Barcelonaby Peris + Toral Arquitectes. Its modular structure, based on a 3.6m

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Archinect

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A passive design strategy will inform the development, which is styled as a waterfront promenade and calls for 293 total units of one- to four-bedroom apartments peering out into Qetaifan Bay. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is behind a newly announced seaside neighborhood in Qatar called The Grove.

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Archinect

MARCH 4, 2025

Born in Chengdu in 1956, Liu has built a career spanning over four decades, developing projects that blend modernity with traditional Chinese architectural elements. Chinese architect Liu Jiakun, founder of Jiakun Architects , has been awarded the 2025 Pritzker Prize.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

As the first opera house in the Republic of Kosovo, the theatre will serve as a home for the country's Philharmonic, Ballet, and Opera, marking a significant step in the development of Kosovo's artistic institutions. The project includes multiple performance halls and a public plaza , reinforcing its role as a cultural hub within the capital.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Often created by property developers in response to predefined market demands, the projects are rarely optimized for livability. An emerging development system that began in Germany aims to change this dynamic and reposition the residents at the core of the new housing developments. Read more »

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The new policy introduces decarbonization requirements for large development projects, with Mayor Michelle Wu’s office noting that “under NZC, most new large buildings permitted and delivered will emit net zero carbon emissions from the day they open.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 17, 2025

Maratu development. Image Foster + Partners Foster + Partners is developing a comprehensive masterplan for Maratu, a 1,045-hectare site located along the Puchuncav coast in Chile. The masterplan aims to create a sustainable framework for long-term development, balancing residential growth with environmental protection.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 10, 2025

Yet, for centuries, communities in these regions have developed architectural techniques that do not fight against humidity but instead work with it , leveraging local materials, climate-responsive design, and passive cooling techniques to create sustainable and livable spaces.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This 380-meter-high tower is the latest result of a decade-long partnership between Muraba, a Dubai-based developer, and RCR Arquitectes, a Spanish architectural firm. The project introduces a skyscraper designed to engage with the local environment and culture, seeking to combine modern architectural techniques with regional heritage.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Another mixed-use development in Shanghai from Foster + Partners , the Sanlin Riverside development, has been added to the pipeline after breaking ground recently.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At the heart of this plan are six guiding principles that aim to balance environmental protection with community prosperity, creating a model of future-proof island development. Read more »

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Archinect

JANUARY 24, 2025

The City of Los Angeles’ Mayor Karen Bass has announced the appointment of developer Steve Soboroff to serve as the new Chief Recovery Officer to spearhead its response to wildfire disasters that destroyed over 12,000 structures in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena earlier this month.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The team had a simple vision: to fill a major gap in data for population and density in the developing world. If a city is planning where to put essential services like healthcare and education, or where to develop infrastructure like water and energy supplies, this dataset shows the areas that are actively growing."

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2025

This is a developing story. The site houses over 44,000 Greek and Roman antiquities and remains closed to the public. Other architecturally significant structures in the area, including homes by Richard Neutra and Cliff May , are also at risk as the fire continues to grow. Update 5:57pm PST:

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ArchDaily

MARCH 12, 2025

Image Courtesy of Foster + Partners In September 2024, Foster + Partners announced its appointment by Manchester United for the development of a master plan for the Old Trafford Stadium District. Aerial render.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 12, 2025

With the theme "Nature, Culture & Community: Woven Together for a Better Future," the pavilion aims to highlight the Philippines' creativity, diversity, and aspirations for sustainable development while inviting visitors to engage with its cultural and environmental priorities. Read more

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

One Architecture & Urbanism (ONE) is involved in a new RFP released by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) calling to make the beloved Coney Island section of Brooklyn "more livable" with 1,500 new residential units.

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Archinect

MARCH 4, 2025

Liu has built a career spanning over four decades, developing projects that blend modernity with traditional Chinese architectural elements. As Archinect reported this morning , Chengdu architect Liu Jiakun has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Pritzker Prize , one of the architecture world's most prestigious awards.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Additionally, Populous revealed a new performance center, KCAP is developing a framework for an eco-industrial park, and Henley Halebrown is working to revitalize an overlooked structure in Belgium , reopening it to the local community.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 20, 2024

To further explore these trends, we have set out the key developments a.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Image MIR Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled the design for Therme Dubai Islands in the Sky, a new urban wellbeing destination set to be developed in Zabeel Park, United Arab Emirates. Therme Dubai, Courtesy of DSR.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Courtesy of OODA Architects OODA has just revealed its design for a new mixed-use urban development in central Tirana , Albania.

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MARCH 30, 2025

PeaceHealth notified Bushnell University about the sale and will connect them with the broker team ( Jones Lang LaSalle ) and potential future developers. A mixed-use development would offer undeniable benefits. If a prospective developer chooses to retain it, adaptive reuse will present significant challenges.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Image © The Earls court Development Company In recent weeks, a series of significant architectural developments have been announced, showcasing the varied work of renowned firms from around the globe. Studio Egret West and HawkinsBrown Unveil Masterplan for Earls Court Transformation in Central London.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A new $680 million plan will develop a 'City within a city' on a 1,975-acre plot on Toronto’s waterfront with 14,000 new homes four years after the cancelation of the Sidewalk Labs-led Toronto Quayside plan. Construction will commence in 2026 with the goal of first occupancy by 2031.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

With the development of a sustainable design , their objective is to contribute to environmental preservation.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The project, developed together with PBDW Architects , is slated for completion by the fall of 2025. Previously, the Breuer building was home to the Whitney, later accommodating the Frick Collection and serving as a venue for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's modern and contemporary pieces. Read more »

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Archinect

MARCH 17, 2025

billion alternative from a pair of local developers would replace the now-stalled Soldier Field redevelopment and new stadium plan from Manica that has been criticized since last year with a design whose renderings are credited to Lamar Johnson Collaborative. The new, $3.2

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The positions in Raleigh, Tampa, New York, Madison, and Gainesville, call for individuals who will be responsible for master planning, programming, and developing large, complex medical facilities.

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