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Where Modern Urbanism Went Wrong (and 6 Ways To Get It Back on Track)

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Traditional cities were created with only people in mind, focusing on pedestrian-friendly spaces, community gathering areas and natural elements. One approach is the implementation of traffic calming measures, such as road narrowing, chicanes, speed bumps and pedestrian zones, which reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety.

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Aux Entrepôts in Renens by KCAP

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Photo © Rene Dürr KCAP’s masterplan for the entrepôts area in Renens marks the transformation of an industrial rail-side terrain into a contemporary urban pedestrian zone. Source by KCAP.

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Event: The Sea-City Interface Symposium

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These regions, as strategic locations, are developed as logistic hubs where ports and often airports are concentrated. This combination of environmental, demographic, and logistical factors places special stress on the zones where urban development meets the sea, the sea-city interface.

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Shenzhen Construction Industry Ecological & Intelligent Valley by Aedas

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Located in Daiyuen Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Science-Education City, the project enjoys rich natural resources that are backed by Yingju Mountain and Shenxianliang. Image © Aedas The design has integrated urban development, industrial spaces and villages to create a multi-functional park.

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DESMAN Headquarters in Hangzhou by Aedas

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Image © Aedas Aedas designs a world-class headquarters for DESMAN in the high-tech zone. Our design breaks the conventional closed layout, optimising the natural topography to create a smart commercial space which integrates the multi-dimensional urban context and inherits the corporate spirit. Source by Aedas.

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Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2023

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The building integrates with the surrounding pastoral fields, green spaces, rivers, wetlands and oceans to jointly build an organic whole," said TAO. "At Originally a heavy oil power plant, the building had been officially retired due to environmental protection and urban development and became an industrial relic.

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6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your Health

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By incorporating thoughtful design principles and features, both architects and homeowners can create spaces that support health, vitality and overall quality of life. Abundant Natural Light MTMGhouse by NOARQ , Santo Tirso, Portugal One of my favorite podcasts to listen to in my spare time is The Huberman Lab Podcast.