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Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba

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Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Never in my lifetime would I have thought I could build the foundation for a new smart-city. Part of me wants to build that beautiful retirement home for my mum," he continued.

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MVRDV releases visuals of inaugural Van Gogh Homeland festival

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The festival will shine a light on environmental pressures facing North Brabant Van Gogh Homeland is a joint initiative between the government program Midpoint Brabant , MVRDV and the Van Gogh Homeland Foundation. Van Gogh Homeland as a whole will further strengthen Brabant's identity," said the Van Gogh Homeland Foundation.

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Nine projects that encapsulate The Laboratory of the Future at Venice Architecture Biennale

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"Africa's unique context, which is both richly challenging and richly creative, means it's a powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century – climate change, societal change, demographic change, new forms of governance, explosive urbanity."

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BIG unveils Gelephu Mindfulness City’ in the Kingdom of Bhutan

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Located in the town of Gelephu in Southern Bhutan, the 1000+ km2 masterplan titled ‘Mindfulness City’ by BIG, Arup, and Cistri is informed by Bhutanese culture, the principles of Gross National Happiness index (GNH), and the country’s strong spiritual heritage.

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Gagarin Valley Vision by MVRDV, Armenia

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Gagarin Valley Vision by MVRDV in Armenia, New DAR Foundation Armenian Housing, Architecture Design. Rotterdam – On Tuesday, January 11th, in the presence of Armenian government officials, MVRDV unveiled its vision for the Gagarin Valley. Client: DAR Foundation for Regional Development and Competitiveness.

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The biggest architecture and design stories of 2023

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Read more about the "vanishing" energy savings from insulation › Image courtesy of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund February – Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh In February, the Saudi Arabian government announced yet another giga project.

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Gagarin Valley | MVRDV

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Excerpt: Commissioned by the DAR Foundation for Regional Development and Competitiveness, MVRDV designed a vision for the area in which the potential of the valley is optimised and various facilities are added. This forms the base of the valley masterplan, reducing evaporation while enhancing water buffers and biodiversity.