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From Skyscrapers to Vertical Cities

RMJM Architecture

Estimated reading time: 3 min High-rise architecture has long been an integral part of urban development, shaping the skyline of cities and revolutionising the way we live and work. From the towering skyscrapers of the. The post From Skyscrapers to Vertical Cities appeared first on RMJM.

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Copenhagen's industrial harbour is being developed into a recreational hub

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Promotion: the City of Copenhagen is transforming the Danish capital's harbour into a vibrant public space with recreational activities and residential developments. The development will also provide space for events, introduce nature to the site and make the area cleaner and friendlier. Image by Daniel Rasmussen.

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As homelessness becomes more visible, building shelters presents opportunities to AEC firms

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On any given day, there are close to 600,000 people who are homeless in the United States, according to estimates by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number among those homeless that is unsheltered has been rising since 2016, and now exceeds 226,000.

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Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex

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"We hope this project will enhance urban spaces in the city, contributing to the State of Texas' and Austin's unique, vibrant identity." The Texas Capitol Complex was designed by Page Southerland Page Phase 1 – which is estimated as a $600 million investment – opened in 2022.

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Taller Capital practises "retroactive infrastructure" for linear park in Mexico

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Twenty metres wide, the structure allows for easy pedestrian use and features recreation areas strewn about its length for use by the local community, and the studio estimates it will serve more than 20,000 individuals who live alongside it. Taller Capital has created a linear park in a Mexican boulevard The project saw the renovation of 2.1

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YACademy architecture students design conceptual pediatric clinics

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The United Nations even before the pandemic began estimated that the fragmentation caused by conflicts, combined with the effects of economic and ecological crises, was generating a humanitarian emergency greater than that caused by the Second World War.

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BIG and Samoo unveil design for "flood-proof" floating city Oceanix Busan

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Oceanix Busan is being developed by UN-Habitat and the Busan Metropolitan City and designed by floating cities company Oceanix in collaboration with partners including BIG and Samoo. Oceanix Busan will be a first-of-its-kind floating development in South Korea. Each neighbourhood will draw food from its own urban agriculture projects.

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