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Penn Station redevelopment takes another step forward following financing approval

Archinect

A key state oversight body approved the financing plan to redevelop Penn Station and its surrounding neighborhood Wednesday, greenlighting one of Gov. A day before the vote, a document was released detailing where the money for the project would come from.

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Nuremberg plans to convert monumental Nazi-era relic into a concert venue

Archinect

The Ludwig and Franz Ruff-designed building’s construction was never completed as Nazi officials struggled to finance it and other ambitious construction projects in the build up of armaments for World War II.

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Baltimore Vacant Houses: Finally Progress and a Viable Plan!

Community Architect Daily

Vacant houses, a drag on Baltimore's neighborhoods (Photo: Philipsen) At least that was the impression one got listening to Baltimore's Housing Commissioner, Director of Finance and the President of the national organization MuniCap on Wednesday.

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Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

Deezen

kilometres of The Line's total 170 kilometres will be completed by 2030, and a document seen by Bloomberg revealed that at least one of The Line's contractors has begun dismissing some of the workers it employs on the site. Bloomberg has previously reported that the wealth fund is trying to find new cash sources to help finance the project.

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Competitions: Open Call | Total Prize Money RMB 17.4 Million, International Competition for Implementation-Oriented Urban Design and Conceptual Architectural Design of the Riverfront Area of Hangzhou Jiangnan City of Science

Bustler

Please visit the project homepage to download competition documents, including the Pre-Qualification Document and related attachments. The addendum and Q&A will be updated on the project homepage. It is recommended to bookmark the website and check it regularly.

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Five architecture and design events in January from Dezeen Events Guide

Deezen

Above: Foster + Partners' retrospective in China includes projects such as the Bund Finance Centre. Shanghai's Xintai Warehouse hosts a retrospective charting more than five decades of work from Foster + Partners , including international as well as local projects such as the Bund Finance Centre. Until 18 February, China.

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Five architecture and design events from China in January

Deezen

This free exhibition is curated by the brand's co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, and includes more than 400 physical and digital artefacts that document its history and culture since its beginning in 1913.

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