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Stockholm Wood City: The World’s Largest Wooden City

Santa Cruz Architect

Swedish urban developer Atrium Ljungberg has initiated Stockholm Wood City, anticipated to be the world’s largest urban wooden construction project. Stockholm Wood City At 62 acres (250,000 square meters) the project is thus the world’s largest known urban construction project in wood.

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Ten must-see installations at London Design Festival 2023

Deezen

Dezeen Events Guide has launched a digital guide to the 2023 edition of London Design Festival , with key information about some of the best events. The fair explores innovative materials that can contribute to a circular economy , showcasing products made from food waste, paper , aluminium , rubber , porcelain and more.

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Amphibious Architecture: Designing Resilient Coastal Communities for the Future

Architizer

As climate change unfolds, bringing about rising sea levels, increased occurrences of flooding and a surge in climatic events, the concept of living in a floating home — or houseboat — could potentially emerge as a pragmatic and innovative solution to face the environmental challenges associated with coastal living. Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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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. MWA also master-planned improvements to Windjammer Park adjacent to the site to weave the new development into the existing context.

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Red Dunes Playtopia, Guanggang New Town, Guangzhou

e-architect

This innovative design showcases undulating red dunes that create an alluring landscape for children’s activities. Children’s activity facilities seamlessly merge with the natural environment, forming a cohesive space.

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BIG and Samoo unveil design for "flood-proof" floating city Oceanix Busan

Deezen

Oceanix Busan will be a first-of-its-kind floating development in South Korea. It says Oceanix Busan – which expands urban development into the ocean with habitation built on floating platforms – is sustainable, resilient and flood-proof. We need to innovate solutions to global challenges.".

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6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your Health

Architizer

Beyond mere aesthetics, certain architectural qualities are crucial in shaping our living environments and influencing our physical, mental and emotional well-being. Designing for morning sunlight entry for example, will offer softer illumination, reducing overheating and glare, resulting in a comfortable living environment.