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Urban Alchemy: 7 Magnificent New Masterplans Shaking Up City Skylines

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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. An extensive new masterplan is now overhauling this historically significant quarter and establishing a new cultural district for the city.

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Stockholm Wood City: Masterplanning The World’s Largest Timber Construction Project

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Trying to understand the vast scale and processes of masterplanning means considering not only the large area slated for development, but also the vast numbers of in-house and external professionals involved. The post Stockholm Wood City: Masterplanning The World’s Largest Timber Construction Project appeared first on Journal.

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K64 Keflavík Airport Area Masterplan by KCAP wins the 2023 The Plan Award

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Codenamed K64 – for it straddles the 64th parallel north – the Keflavik Airport Area Masterplan aims to be a catalyst for innovating the Icelandic economy. The masterplan went through an intense participatory process with a large group of stakeholders, and has political support by the local and national government. Image © KCAP 3.

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Infrastructuring Nature: Appropriating the Industrial Ruins of New York City

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Architizer's new image-heavy daily newsletter , The Plug , is easy on the eyes, giving readers a quick jolt of inspiration to supercharge their days. ” New York has been the melting pot for architectural experimentation and innovation as well as the home to many industrial settings and infrastructures that are no longer operative.

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Liquid City: A Radical New Masterplan in Rotterdam Embraces the River for Resilience

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An old industrial harbor, over decades, it has seen shipping disappear under the boot of urban development. Arends’ colleague, Pieter de Greef, senior planner and a key architect of the river-as-park masterplan, says the biggest challenge is Nelson Mendelapark. Interested in participating next season?

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The Future of Architecture: Industry Thought Leaders Anticipate New A+Awards Categories

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The rapid development of the metaverse is continuing to shape the architectural industry. Indeed, the idea of leveraging this virtual space is becoming increasingly popular amongst industry professionals. Yet, the metaverse is not the only digital practice that promises to disrupt common practices in the industry today.

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Michael Green: “Revolution in Design is Now the Base Minimum for Showing Up in Our Industry”

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From private homes to large-scale masterplans, their projects exemplify the power of design to shape a more sustainable, connected and environmentally conscious world. My community of architects here is so talented, and the work of other firms here inspires and pushes us to constantly improve. We all know this, but what can we do?