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Design Doha Prize: A Platform for Innovative Design in the MENA Region

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A series of recent projects showcase the direction that the emirate is building towards, based on its heritage and the richness of its desert and coast, while focusing on culture and education, aiming for a sustainable development model. Read more ยป

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Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge Francine Houben

Deezen

"Architecture rooted in context" The architect aims to design buildings that are fundamentally connected to their surroundings, while pursuing sustainable innovation. She is currently overseeing a diverse range of projects spanning cultural, educational, residential, and urban developments.

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

Architizer

Beyond these innovative new standards, the water treatment facility evolves toward a model for learning and cultivating community awareness about water treatment processes and environmental stewardship. These initiatives ingeniously incorporate wetlands as pivotal elements, redefining the conventional role of water purification facilities.

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CCA runs arched colonnade through community centre in Mexico

Deezen

The CDC is part of a larger urban master plan for Mexico's Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development SEDATU and works to "revitalize the city's public life by creating a space that offered inclusive opportunities for cultural and educational development within the local community," CCA told Dezeen.

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

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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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Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2023

Deezen

The judges praised the project for its diverse spatial elements and its departure from the conventional structure of educational institutions in China. It breaks away from the traditional rigidity of the education institutional typology in China and opens up new possibilities for the future."

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Dubai Urban Tech District by URB

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Located on the Creekside of Al Jaddaf area in Dubai, the Urban Tech District will create 4000 jobs in green urban tech, education & training. It will also be home to venture capitals to provide the fuel for entrepreneurs, thus empowering a unique collaborative urban tech eco system. Image ยฉ UBR. Image ยฉ UBR.