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Gross National Happiness as Public Policy: The Case of Bhutan

ArchDaily

This masterplan is inspired by the country's culture and its principles of happiness. The "Mindfulness City" aims to offer numerous possibilities for public engagement, fostering investments in infrastructure, education, and sustainable technologies—all aligned with the precepts of Gross National Happiness (GNH).

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7 Formidable Sustainable Firms Dynamically Disrupting the Architectural Status Quo

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Sustainability has become something of a buzzword in the industry. In some instances, sustainability is employed as a marketing tool, reinforced by superficial practices with little environmental benefit. Order your copy today.

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

Architizer

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. That’s a tough goal — 2030 is not that far away, and so we needed to have an increased focus on sustainability.

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

aasarchitecture

Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and North America, home to the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark, the airport area is exceptionally well suited to become one of the leading developments for sustainable innovation in the aviation, energy and technology sectors.

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Team KCAP wins Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan competition

aasarchitecture

With an integrated vision that links an ambitious economic development concept to sustainable urban design, landscape, and mobility strategies, Team KCAP won the international competition for the Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan in Iceland. Source by KCAP.

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Team KCAP wins Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan competition

aasarchitecture

With an integrated vision that links an ambitious economic development concept to sustainable urban design, landscape, and mobility strategies, Team KCAP won the international competition for the Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan in Iceland. Source by KCAP.

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Unism aims to create blueprint for the "factory of the future" in masterplan for Polish factory

Deezen

A flagship factory located near the city of Lublin will be the centre piece in Unism 's wider masterplan, which aims to become a blueprint for large scale developments in rural landscapes. The housing will be set alongside corn fields that will be harvested to create raw materials for Ecopet's sustainable packaging material.