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Architecture and the Economy: Inside China’s Ghost Cities

Architizer

Sign up for key information about the 12th Annual A+Awards, set to launch this fall. In recent months, as rumors of China’s economic crisis have spread, the images that seem to interest people the most are photographs of China’s so-called “ghost cities” — urban developments that are eerily under-occupied.

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Does Historic Preservation Have a Future in America’s Imploding Cities?

Architectural Observer

Today there is no lack of information about Mount Vernon, Monticello, Independence Hall, etc. Unlivable as in commercial real estate is tanking. When one considers that the dollar buys less than it did eight years ago the real loss is even greater than it appears. Unlivable as in crime is rampant.

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Sweden’s Timber Dream: The World’s Largest Wooden City Awaits

The Architecture Designs

The Vision of Stockholm Wood City source: pinterest.com The brainchild of Danish studio Henning Larsen and Swedish firm White Arkitekter, Stockholm Wood City represents a revolutionary leap in urban development. It’s a significant investment, but it’s also a powerful statement on the future of urban development.

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Tours Val de Loire Airport area masterplan

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This land offers Tours Métropole the opportunity to rethink the entire airport area, and to include it in the urban renewal process yet under way in the north-east of the city. The availability of land offers an unprecedented opportunity to develop a vast public space for current and future users. Ville en Œuvre (real estate strategy).

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Sakhalin | Winners Announced

ArchiDiaries

SAKHALIN URBAN PLANNING CONCEPT THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CITY IN THE SAKHALIN REGION HAS CHOSEN ITS WINNER. The Expert Council, chaired by Alexey Rakitsky, Minister of Architecture and Urban Development of the Sakhalin Region, selected the winner out of five finalists.

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Gent Design Museum, Belgium

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Led by urban development company Sogent in collaboration with Design Museum Gent, Carmody Groarke, RE-ST and TRANS Architectuur, the project aims to sensitively restore the museum’s existing buildings, extend the original masterplan and broaden the museum’s programme of design culture and visitor outreach.

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Symbiosis Residence, Valle de Bravo, Mexico home

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The residential project was developed on a 1,000m² plot of land on a cliff rising 40 meters above Valle de Bravo Lake. Experience allows the firm to attract a wide variety of projects: urban development, buildings, homes, week-end houses, restaurants, commercial stores, offices, and remodeling projects.

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