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MAD's latest project, MoLo, will serve as the gateway to Milan's burgeoning Innovation District

Archinect

Fresh off the firm’s debut public housing effort in Beijing, MAD Architects has unveiled project renders for a commercial complex at the edge of Milan’s Innovation District called MoLo (short for Mobility and Logistics Hub). The design for MoLo includes a five-story car park, said to be the hub's "centerpiece."

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New Directions: 7 Ways Contemporary Architects Are Shaking Up Traditional Transport Spaces

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Yet, in deft hands, transportation structures can transcend this hazy realm of the in-between to become meaningful destinations in their own right. Meanwhile, a parking zone was absorbed into a new, wider public pathway that accommodates pedestrians and cyclists amid a burgeoning ecosystem of planting.

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R&D facilities for electric vehicle production are now the manufacturing sector's hottest commodity

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The city of Detroit is also working on a transportation innovation zone in conjunction with Ford’s new 30-acre Michigan Central mobility tech district from PAU to go along with another $130 million center for the University of Michigan that was announced recently for Ann Arbor.

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Copenhagen Architecture City Guide: 20 Projects to Discover in the 2023 UNESCO World Capital of Architecture

ArchDaily

The title further emphasizes the city’s position as a laboratory for innovative contemporary architecture and people-centered urban planning. This led to a transit-oriented infrastructure with small clusters or urbanity along the transportation routes. The city of Copenhagen has had a somewhat unusual evolution. Read more »

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High-Tech, High Pace: This Groundbreaking Humanitarian Build Reimagines Reconstruction in Crisis Zones

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. “You never know where and when the missiles will come,” says Maria Povstyana, clarifying, as if it were needed, how challenging logistics can be in the world’s most visible war zone. So we need to find a solution to rebuild these cities fast, using innovative technologies, and make them look good.

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Sustainable Suburban Expansion: How Architects Are Reawakening Dormant Developments

Architizer

By prioritizing pedestrian-friendly spaces and promoting alternative transportation methods — such as public transit and shared micro-mobility — New Urbanism aims to reduce dependence on private vehicles. This holistic approach to transportation planning can reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and enhance community well-being.

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8 Adventurous Ways Architects Innovated in Interior Design in 2022

Architizer

From stations, theaters and cafés to places of worship and residential structures, take a look at eight ways architects are innovating interior design and creating immersive schemes that scintillate and astound. Jury Winner, 10 th Annual A+Awards, Transport Interiors. Innovating Installations. Stylizing Ceilings.