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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Shanghai, China.

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Sultan Haitham City by SOM Oman’s first ever Smart City

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Located in Al-Seeb, in the western part of the capital Muscat, Sultan Haitham City is the first project within a larger programme that Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning is currently undertaking to implement a paradigm shift in the country’s urban development. million square meters.

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Where Modern Urbanism Went Wrong (and 6 Ways To Get It Back on Track)

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In this article, we’ll explore what makes traditional cities so enchanting and offer tips on how modern urban design can achieve the same results. This separation can lead to a host of urban issues, including increased traffic, environmental degradation and a lack of sense of community.

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Norman Foster to launch UN sustainability declaration for architects

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In a way, it's a condensation of the Sustainable Development Goals , which were also developed by the United Nations.". I've consciously encouraged the United Nations, who've grasped the idea that we should not just be inviting architects and engineers to sign up to this declaration," said Foster. "It

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Kigali Green City Project, Rwanda, Africa

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Leading East African planning, design, architecture and engineering firm FBW Group has been appointed to the international team tasked with delivering the trailblazing Kigali Green City project in the Rwandan capital. The development will also deliver much needed quality homes for people in the lower-to-middle-income brackets.

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Places in Time III

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Indeed, many of the drawings and photographs focus on the technical and technological aspects of skyscraper design and construction (just look at the cover!), Lowe, who put the domed interior on the cover of the 2000 edition of his book , calls it "an awesome feat of engineering" with "one of America's supreme interiors."

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Manchester School of Architecture presents 13 architecture student projects

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The &rchitecture course explores how professional and personal behaviour can enable urban development and construction to be more inclusive, respond to diverse economic models, protect and produce public commons, and make sustainable use of materials and labour. Making our cities more inclusive has never been more urgent.

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