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Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer

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Construction may begin in early autumn Matteson said that preparations on the site could begin as early as June. "We We will be first getting a grading and infrastructure permit," said Matteson, who has reportedly partnered with local construction consultants Thinkbox and engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti for the tower.

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

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It includes high-rise office buildings by HKS "The project aligns with Austin's larger objectives of sustainable urban development, economic growth, and community engagement, including reimagining the 40-block area surrounding the Capitol building," the team said. "It The photography is by Albert Vecerka/Esto. & Elec. (AOR

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The Future of Architecture: BioDiverCities and Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

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” This report presents a vision of a nature-positive urban development that addresses climate challenges and ensures that all urban activities have a positive environmental impact by 2030. This waterfront site was originally wetlands before transitioning into an industrial area. Design by Redland-scape.

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Carlo Ratti proposes "world's largest urban solar farm" in Rome for World Expo 2030

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If selected for the event, the mosaic-like structure would become "the world's largest urban solar farm" and power the exhibition site in Rome with renewable energy. This is intended to invite discourse on the concept of sharing energy while establishing "a new model for urban development".

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Octavia Hill by Studioninedots

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We were commissioned by our client BPD to design a new building for plot K27 in Hyde Park, the large-scale urban development in the city of Hoofddorp. Our challenge was to create a building here that houses as many as 124 quality social housing units in a complex volume and activates the three urban axes around.

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Cobe unveils The Opera Park on island in Copenhagen's harbour

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Described by Cobe as a "lush, green park island", the 21,500-square-metre landscape occupies a green lawn on a former industrial site adjacent to The Royal Danish Opera. Danish studio Cobe has completed The Opera Park, a "much-needed green oasis" in Copenhagen 's inner harbour that features six gardens and a flower-shaped greenhouse.

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Colectivo C733 tops brick music school with soaring timber roof in Mexico

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Colectivo C733 added a soaring coconut wood roof to the music school The facility is part of the state's urban development program and "provides a space for social gatherings with warm materials and natural ventilation, while musicians benefit from spacious, isolated classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment," C733 told Dezeen.

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