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Milan's former Expo 2015 site is being remade into a tech-centric innovation district

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The former industrial site was also famously home to Milan Expo 2015 , which drew some 22 million visitors during its six-month run and has since been partially dismantled. An estimated value of $3.6 An estimated value of $3.6 Drugmaker AstraZeneca has already moved all of its Italian operations into space on the massive 16.1

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Adjaye's Restoration Plaza project gets a little clearer in Brooklyn

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According to Urbanize NYC , the Restoration Plaza development will include two 13- and 16-story mixed-use structures separated by a 4-story community building to house art galleries, a dance studio, and other cultural spaces. Current estimates are for an eight-year construction timeline.

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Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition 2015

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You have approximately 8 weeks to develop your concept and prepare your digital submission board. Keep on being awesome, Competition Playhouse Competition 2015 Design Competition Playhouse Competition' I will also feature all the entries that advance onto the final judging round here on the site.

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A simple guide to 15-minute cities

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The concept encourages the development of cities with multiple centres with offices, shops, restaurants and entertainment placed locally, reducing the need to drive. Following five years of research, Moreno unveiled the concept, named ville du quart d'heure in French, at the Paris United Nations Climate Change (COP21) Conference in 2015.

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Tiny Homes Offer A Solution to the Rising Number of Unhoused Seniors

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According to a recent Streetlight News story , the Department of Housing and Urban Development found that in 2023, one-quarter of unsheltered people across the country were over the age of 55. So of those living with HIV across the nation, it is estimated that over fifty percent of them currently are over the age of fifty," he says.

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Ten unconventional dresses that reject fashion norms

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The liquid fibre was developed by Fabrican using natural and synthetic fibres, and it is strong enough to create, customise and repair clothes that can be re-worn and washed. Among the most innovative outfits featured at the 2019 Met Gala in New York was British model Jourdan Dunn's dress developed by fashion designer Zac Posen.

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Is There a Way Out of Hawaii’s Housing Crisis?

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Myriad state and county land-use restrictions complicate projects, and since Hawaii uses a general excise tax instead of a sales tax, transactions at every stage of development add costs. Some estimates show that more than 76,000 units are unoccupied and that 30,000 to 60,000 units have been converted to short-term rentals.

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