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Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba

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Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Sherbro Alliance Partners, which is co-ordinating the masterplan, has enlisted energy company Octopus to develop a strategy for electricity generation based on wind power.

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St. Petersburg Gorskaya Territory Competition

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Professional organizations and consortia in the fields of architectural design and urban planning and landscape architecture which employ specialists in the fields of economics, finance, service and the socio-cultural programming of territories could submit their applications for participation. Samara Arena Stadium Site Masterplan.

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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

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"The full weight of city government is ready to make this a reality. What is the Planning Department saying which reportedly is preparing for a downtown masterplan into which Brambles stuff would have to fit? At this point it may be useful to recall that zoning was invented to protect the public.

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HOK Architects: Architecture Office News

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Driven by demand factors, including next-generation work styles and the desire for real estate portfolio agility, C-suite executives from human resources, operations, real estate and finance are increasingly interested in how coworking affects their work practices and policies—and how they need to design, manage and operate their workplaces.”

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"I have a confession to make: I have no idea what placemaking is"

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It can be either official and government-led, or community-driven grass roots tactical urbanism, such as extending sidewalks with chalk, paint, and planters, or open streets events such as Bogotá, Colombia's Ciclovía." The explanation continues: "Placemaking is both a process and a philosophy that makes use of urban design principles.

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Density - Dirty Word or Solution?

Community Architect Daily

But the housing crisis has become so rampant all across America that many local governments have begun to rethink their regulations, no longer simply listening to neighbors who don't want to see new neighbors, increased densities, or really, any change in their community. Re-zoning: The hottest trend? How to make a mockery of planning ).

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Scottish Architecture News: Buildings in Scotland

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Supported by the Scottish Government, the Award recognises the contribution housing makes to social and cultural conversations and rewards innovation. An updated masterplan for a £100m world-class golf resort, hotel and spa in the Angus countryside has been submitted to Angus Council for planning consent by 3DReid architects.