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Seestadt Aspern Housing by Berger + Parkkinen brought Red Vienna into the 21st century

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Designed by local practices Berger + Parkkinen and Querkraft Architekten , Seestadt Aspern Housing was completed in 2015 for housing cooperative EGB. The block, known as D12, provides 213 apartments, eight shops and community facilities in Vienna's new district of Seestadt Aspern, one of Europe's largest urban development projects.

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Goldfinger launches ash furniture that lets people "own a piece of Tate Modern"

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Goldfinger used timber from fallen ash trees to make the furniture For the Tate Modern collection, ash wood was sourced from timber company Fallen and Felled , which rescues trees that have fallen due to disease, weather-related reasons or urban development.

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Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge Francine Houben

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She is currently overseeing a diverse range of projects spanning cultural, educational, residential, and urban developments. From designing innovative mixed-use developments to revitalizing historic landmarks, our team is committed to creating architecture that enriches lives and enhances communities."

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Förstberg Ling completes redbrick townhouse blocks in Sweden

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Förstberg Ling acted as developer, architect and main contractor for the project in Nora Sorgenfri, Malmö oldest industrial area which is currently subject to a large programme of urban development. Förstberg Ling is an office for architecture and design founded in 2015 in Malmö, Sweden.

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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. It’s a model for temporary housing relief, Grant explains, that began in 2015 with the organization’s first village in Seattle. "It

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The World’s Largest Urban Solar Farmfor Expo 2030 in Rome by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati

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This new approach to temporary events could become the foundation of a new model for urban development.”. It designed the Future Food District for Expo 2015 Milano. Afterwards, it released the master plan for MIND-Milan Innovation District on the former Expo site, currently being implemented by the developer Lendlease.

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"By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm"

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Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, some organisations in the construction industry have advocated deploying all our efforts into implementing guidance, targets, and calculation tools to allow us to achieve net zero by 2050. Higher-density urban development will free up land for agriculture and nature.