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Creating Harmony with the Place: In Conversation with Kengo Kuma

ArchDaily

The 3 rd edition of Shaping the City , a forum on sustainable urban development, took place in Venice between November 24-25, following successful events in Chicago and New Orleans. The event, hosted at Palazzo Michiel del Brusà in Cannaregio, brings together global urban planners, architects, academics, and politicians.

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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

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In this visionary model, the water treatment plant emerges as a symbol of sustainable infrastructure, blending seamlessly with its surroundings while actively engaging and educating the community it serves. They envisioned a space surrounded by a large artificial lake and a wetland park on the perimeter. Spanning a 19.7-acre

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Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge Francine Houben

Deezen

Together with the partners, we lead the firm in creating architecture that responds to the context, culture, client requirements, and environment, enriching the human experience through thoughtful and sustainable design," Houben told Dezeen. Houben explained each award is a "testament to the hard work, creativity, and dedication of our team".

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Six social architecture projects highlighted at Re:Arc symposium in Colombia

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A mobile pavilion made of bamboo and a board game dedicated to education around the urban planning process were among the projects highlighted from a design and architecture symposium held in Bogotá. The plan is to integrate educational programming, hiking, bird-watching, and cooking classes.

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A City Within a City: How Micro-City Design Breathes New Life into Multi-Use Concepts

Architizer

Urban Ecosystems: The Rise of Micro-Cities for Vibrant and Harmonious Living Urban developments conceptualized as micro-cities integrate high-density living with diverse mixed-use functionalities, revolutionizing urban living within the broader context of existing cities.

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New plans revealed for Humanities Campus Leiden by KCAP

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For the Humanities Faculty, KCAP created an urban redevelopment strategy including the partial renovation of existing buildings, the addition of new buildings and the expansion of educational program. Image © KCAP In the center of the faculty, a new heart will evolve to create an inviting learning environment.

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Students set out ideas for better urban living in My ArchiSchool's first publication

Deezen

Promotion: housing for large families and communal spaces for people and pets are just two of the ten urban design concepts presented in the first-ever publication from Hong Kong educational institution My ArchiSchool. 10 Sustainable Urban Architecture Concepts by My ArchiSchool features the work of ten students.