Architizer

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. By drawing on biophilic architecture, its projects place people and nature in direct communion in even the most developed of cityscapes.

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Firms Sustainability Architecture Masterplanning 108

aasarchitecture

AUGUST 2, 2022

The firm is delivering the masterplanning and architectural design for the development which consists of a retail podium, retail precinct, and office towers. The design promotes sustainable living and aims to create a liveable and ecological environment. Image © CAN. Image © CAN. Image © CAN.

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Masterplanning Transportation Zoning Landscape 98

Architizer

JANUARY 17, 2024

With the increasing challenges of climate change, rapid urbanization and resource scarcity, our urban environments are under more pressure than ever. Harnessing Genetic Algorithms (GAs), a technology inspired by Darwin’s theory of evolution, is a bold new approach to designing resilient and adaptable cities.

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Cities Masterplanning Technology Technology 88

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It stands as a visual reminder of Koichi Takada Architects’ commitment to reintroduce nature to the built environment. Once again restoring the dominance of nature. Solar Trees Marketplace is designed on one hand to express the beauty of nature and on the other hand replicate the positive wellbeing effects of being in nature.

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Architect Real Estate Masterplanning Nature 65

Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Also included is a design scheme that transforms classrooms into outdoor learning environments and a community centre built around a former industrial mill. Step one addresses stormwater in the urban environment, step two protects the marsh and step three stabilises the living shoreline."

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Students Landscape Project Architecture 121

aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Image © 10 Design The 36-hectare greenfield land has been reimagined into an innovative community promoting sustainable living and wellness, with enhanced connections to the natural environment. Resilience has been built into the masterplan, to help mitigate the impact caused by extreme weather and climate events.

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Design Masterplanning Environment Sustainability 73

Deezen

MAY 18, 2023

On display are sketches, drawings and models of the architect's buildings Curated by Centre Pompidou deputy director Frédéric Migayrou, the exhibition aims to showcase examples of Foster's innovation and technology, his approach to sustainability and his ideas for the future of the built environment.

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Sketching Foundation Masterplanning Sustainability 126

Architizer

JANUARY 17, 2023

Too often, urbanization is undertaken at the expense of the natural environment rather than in support of it. When architects respond thoughtfully to a site’s native ecology, development can elevate nature and shape meaningful, enduring spaces that enrich the planet and the lives of its population.

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Landscape Architect Masterplanning Utilities 122

aasarchitecture

APRIL 10, 2023

The scheme is designed in line with nature inclusivity, sustainability, and circularity targets. Image © Mecanoo The development integrates adaptability to ensure long-term resiliency, Amstel Design District facilitates new demands from work environments with a dynamic variety of business and collaboration spaces. Source by Mecanoo.

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Design Masterplanning Roofing Environment 52

Architizer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. Taking a glimpse into the city’s design culture, the following eight projects highlight the futuristic and inspiring architectural icons found across Singapore. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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Cities Architecture Students Inspiration 91

e-architect

JANUARY 30, 2023

Grant Associates led the landscape masterplan through concept and scheme design with TK Studio taking it forward to detailed stages. It was a great project to collaborate on with TK Studio for our client MDQC, who had a strong vision from the outset to create a new model for Intergenerational living in Symbiosis with Nature.

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Sustainability Masterplanning Residential Concept 62

Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School with its bold primary colours won architecture project of the year Other winners include architecture practice RSHP for its masterplan featuring buildings connected by sky gardens and Vari Design for its black box-building in a bustling commercial area in Yuzhong.

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Building Masterplanning Education Civil Engineering 115

Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2022

The development will occupy two neighbouring blocks of the Jiangbei New Area masterplan, which is to become a new financial centre and hub for Nanjing, and incorporate two L-shaped, 40-storey towers that surround an "oasis" at the centre of the site. Oasis Towers is a mixed-use development that was designed by MVRDV.

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Residential Masterplanning Commercial Site 110

Architizer

JANUARY 10, 2024

The theoretical concept of the metaverse has spawned into a palpable world of its own — a three-dimensional digital playground where users can interact with each other in real time amid immersive, rendered environments. The Metacity will consist of five cities, the first of which will take the form of a Möbius strip, hovering above the ocean.

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Project Design Real Estate Concept 86

Deezen

JULY 26, 2023

Our pretty, green campus is an inspirational setting for studying architecture, set on the edge of industrial cities and the Lake District. The project is community-driven, designed to attract wild swimmers and educate young people about the environment and how to swim safely in open water.

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Students Project Architecture Masterplanning 79

Architizer

JANUARY 25, 2022

Since 2011 Gordon Smith has studied the symbiotic relationship between humans and the natural world through the lens of urban architectural development. Insects, small rodents and birds rely on biodiversity in their natural environments to thrive.

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Cities Architect Restoration Environment 104

Architizer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The hotel offers a contemporary escape, but it pays homage to age-old concepts and creating an environment that is ideal for rest and contemplation. The flow of the mountain stream inspires the design of the hotel. LTD the theater can accommodate up to 1200 people and is a testament to the preservation of natural landscape.

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Firms Architecture Restoration Design 84

aasarchitecture

MARCH 5, 2024

Photo © Gustav Willeit The starting point of the design was to incorporate the courtyard typology of the existing masterplan buildings into the massing. This courtyard houses a green garden on the ground floor and enhances natural ventilation through a chimney effect.

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Architecture Roofing Masterplanning Industrial 52

Architizer

MARCH 7, 2023

It’s a win-win situation that incorporates natural light, comfortable furniture and elements that evoke a sense of homeliness, such as warm lighting, soft textiles and plants, alongside seamless technological integration. Paul, MN, was developed to encourage collaboration, creativity and community.

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Home Design Environment Commercial 101

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Located in the town of Gelephu in Southern Bhutan, the 1000+ km2 masterplan titled ‘Mindfulness City’ by BIG, Arup, and Cistri is informed by Bhutanese culture, the principles of Gross National Happiness index (GNH), and the country’s strong spiritual heritage. Source by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group.

Cities 52

Cities Masterplanning Education Foundation 52

e-architect

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The double curved inner bowl is entirely clad in bamboo with recessed lighting and a skylight above, blending technologically generated forms with vernacular materials that offer a warm and inviting environment. The roof also makes it possible for the entire space to be naturally lit and ventilated.

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Masterplanning Structural Engineering Roofing Glass 65

e-architect

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Responding to the topology to connect the urban environment and rivers: Embraced by adequate mountains and rivers, an ecological belt is designed around the zone with a spectacular landscape view. Design concept of “Island Chain”: Inspired by the connection between city and rivers, the design adopts an “Island Chain” concept.

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Zoning Masterplanning Students Art 79

Architizer

MARCH 14, 2023

The bathhouse integrates perfectly into the natural surroundings with its stained vertical tongue-and-groove pine siding and local recinto volcanic stone floors. The building’s circular blocks and curved elements seamlessly integrate with the surrounding environment.

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Building Students Art Environment 98

e-architect

JANUARY 3, 2023

Balancing the needs with the natural environment that combines views to the mountains, the plains and the sea, was crucial in the architects’ design solution. The design combines natural materials often used in local folk tradition, such as wood and stone. Strong Greek light helps define shapes and surfaces.

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Contemporary Landscape Construction Construction 93

Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2023

Read on to find Scheeran's views on the five projects that best represent his work: Shenzhen Wave, Shenzhen, China "Shenzhen Wave, the new headquarters for ZTE, one of China's leading telecommunications and technology companies, is located at the entry to the Shenzhen Bay Super HQ masterplan in southern China. "A

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Project Architect Art Cities 98

e-architect

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Contemporary Building Developments in the Baltic States – New Built Environment Updates. Maidla Nature Villa KÄBI. The project is inspired by the naturally formed landmass called ‘drumlin’ and its widespread presence in Estonia. Maidla Nature Villa , Maidla village, Rapla county. Maidla Nature Villa.

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Building Architecture Masterplanning Students 74

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The result is significant biodiversity net gain from the project, creating a place for nature to survive — and hopefully thrive — in one of the Anthropocene’s most densely populated cities. As such this breakthrough will no doubt have a tangible impact on efforts to introduce and restore nature assets within urban areas.

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Sustainability Government Architect Restoration 67

Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

The annual award aims to recognise living architects' built work and contributions to the built environment. The exterior of the building was punctuated with openings and voids that lead to the central atrium , which maximises daylight and natural ventilation to the interior of the building.

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Project Architecture Renovation Masterplanning 145

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The public amenity building will comprise a market hall environment with spatial flexibility and variety of retail sizes, allowing for small local retailers to meet and grow their customer base. Drawing inspiration from the dipping and swooping sails that dot the waters of Inner Harbor, the building gently curves. Source by 3XN.

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Real Estate Masterplanning Exterior Client 65

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As a part of this reactivation and redesign of the city, particularly establishing the cultural importance of the upcoming area, CHK’s winning design is a central connector in the urban masterplan, bringing together the entire district of the upcoming Cultural Hub, consequently forming a vibrant public space for the locals.

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Masterplanning Sketching Consulting Residential 65

e-architect

JULY 6, 2023

The materials palette evokes Skanska’s brand focus on the use of natural and sustainable materials. Natural oak has been used throughout the building’s four floors of workspace. 80% of the floor finishes are reused, as well as 30% of the furniture, while the new furniture uses recycled materials wherever possible.

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Consulting Masterplanning Sustainability Engineering 53

e-architect

DECEMBER 11, 2022

With the impact of the digital age, the retail project is no longer simply for people shopping, but integrates nature, entertainment and culture, outlining an urban icon with local context and functionalities. Masterplanning, Design and Project Architect: Aedas. Massing of high-level retail podium. Location: Guangzhou, China.

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Development Developer Real Estate Roofing 84

aasarchitecture

APRIL 21, 2022

Masterplan The total land surface used for construction in the area is 180,381? The concept of the masterplan revolves around the core needs for cultural heritage, natural ecology and neighbourhood harmony. and consists of 8 plots, which were developed in three phases. Image © Benoy.

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Masterplanning Real Estate Landscape Commercial 52

Architects for Urbanity

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The porous frame surrounding the low building complex with courtyards and green areas functions as a ‘’stoa’’ or a canopy: a linear element of public space that symbolizes embrace, security and the fluidity between the public outdoor area of the park and the private indoor environment of the buildings.

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Masterplanning Environment Landscape Space 52

Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is evident in the poetic environments they create, which break the mold of traditional architectural forms and massing; theirs is an exploration of the contemporary and locality of Chinese architecture. Across their work is an emphasis on reconfiguring the relationship between building users and the surrounding environment.

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Firms Architecture Design Residential 98

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They’ll offer insights on the future of architecture at every scale: From the design of cities and environments to buildings of all typologies to the material details that bring architecture to life. CEBRA’s A+Award-winning Al Hosn Masterplan forms a key case study for this session on blending old and new. Never fear!

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Architecture Technology Technology Innovation 98

Architizer

JUNE 29, 2023

Jury Winner, 11th Annual Architizer A+Awards, Built Sustainable Landscape/Planning Project Nature thrives when everything has a role to play, a notion at the front of Yangtze Delta Polders. Inside, lights are made from soil, casting natural colors throughout, and the charcoal-EM bacteria plaster prevents putrefactive bacteria developing.

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Sustainability Architecture Restoration Residential 89