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RICS News 2023: UK Government Budget

e-architect

This is something RICS has repeatedly called for, and we’d be pleased to continue to offer our expertise in this area to the UK Government. Levelling up and devolution The re-ignition of investment zones in certain parts of the UK will stimulate regeneration but keeping alight the drive on other policies is needed alongside this.

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Restaurant of Metasequoia Grove in Shan Wan Village by GOA | Restaurants

Architonic

In 2020, the Chinese government launched the "Wujiang · Beautiful Village" rural revitalization proposal. Areas around Zhongjiadang, and Suzhou would be the first launching zone of the program. This project is within the proposed launching zone.

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Understanding the LA – Lake Austin Zoning Overlay

Clark Richardson | Architect & Sustainability

For folks who have a property on Lake Austin or are thinking about buying one, understanding the ins and outs of the Lake Austin (LA) Zoning Overlay and how it relates to development is critical. SF-2 or SF-3) or have no zoning and keep their lots governed only by the LA Zoning.

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

This requires making informed decisions during the design process, considering such factors as client requirements, budget limitations, sustainability, and safety. This means striving to produce work of high quality and innovation while adhering to applicable building codes, zoning regulations, and industry best practices.

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Ten futuristic cities set to be built around the world

Deezen

BIG , Foster + Partners and OMA are among multiple architecture studios helping to masterplan futuristic urban centres, which often claim to be designed with a focus on sustainability. The Saudi Arabian government this week unveiled visuals for a 170-kilometre-long, 500-metre-tall linear city planned as part of the Neom mega-development.

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Critical Mass

SW Oregon Architect

Many American cities lack the critical mass required to achieve the vibrancy, sense of place, and urban fabric we typically consider memorable, attractive, and sustainable. Beyond distinctive architecture and a community full of character(s), I additionally believe an absent ingredient is critical mass.

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Open Call: [Layer 02. City] more socially sustainable designs

ArchiDiaries

In the ‘2022 Development plan’, the local governments laid foundation for Layer 01: economic diversification. Hengqin had been transformed into a special economic zone (SEZ) – city which undergoes economic reforms. Hengqin was a rural community in Mainland China at the door of Macau, the Las Vegas in Asia. 1 TERRITORY 2 SYSTEMS.

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