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Zaha Hadid Architects designs superyacht marina and casino development in the Bahamas

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Slated for the Bahamian South Abaco island, the project will also feature a casino and nightclub from ZHA as part of the development’s "social epicenter," according to a press release from client Habacoa. It will be anchored by the 25,000-square-foot yacht club space, which the firm says is designed to evoke waves and tidal currents.

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BIG marks progress on Habitat 67-inspired KING Toronto development

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The scheme is being developed at over 600,000 square feet alongside Diamond Schmitt Architects for clients Westbank Corp and Allied Properties. This is the firm’s third project for Westbank, following the new Vancouver House and Telus Sky development in Calgary.

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Studio Libeskind's refreshing social housing development debuts at the Sumner Houses in Brooklyn

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Studio Libeskind has inaugurated its new social housing development in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, called The Atrium at Sumner, after a three-year, $132 million construction. The 11-story, 132,418-square-foot development yields 190 total units, with an 8,309-square-foot community space located on the ground floor along Marcus Garvey Boulevard.

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18 developments make the cut as 2024 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence finalists

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The program, which was established in 1979, is considered among the highest achievements in the real estate development industry and honors completed projects that are exemplary of its mission of promoting best practices in development.

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Sustainable Architecture: Design Green with the Client in Mind

Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

There are a variety of approaches you can use to develop this collaborative sustainable culture. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint. Join this webinar to learn how!

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Plans scrapped for $1 billion Hollywood Center towers development

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New York-based developer Millennium Partners has withdrawn their proposal for the $1 billion Handel Architects -designed Hollywood Center in Los Angeles. The decade-old scheme had been progressing despite a negative Environmental Impact Report and the late discovery of concerning fault lines beneath the property.

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Foster + Partners Unveils Net-Zero, Mixed-Use Development in London, UK

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Courtesy of Foster + Partners | 18 Blackfriars Road Foster + Partners’ development in Bankside, London , has just been granted planning approval. Designed in collaboration with Lipton Rogers and real estate developer Hines , the Southwark Council has just agreed to proceed with the development.