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North Korea breaks ground on the next phase of its 50,000-unit development plan

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Though few design details have been disclosed, digital renderings of the development show towers rising on both sides of a leafy boulevard in an area of the capital called Hwasong. North Korea says it is on track to develop some 50,000 new residences in the capital in phases within the next 2-3 years.

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The axolotl by Yu2e, Inc.

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This is a project developed under the TOC (transit oriented communities) standards. TOC is a City of LA program created as a result of Measure JJJ passed in 2016.

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David Chipperfield's reinvented Morland Mixité Capitale is now complete in Paris

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David Chipperfield Architects is celebrating the recent completion of their Morland Mixité Capitale project in Paris following six years of construction on a ‘Reinventing Paris’ scheme first announced by developer Emerige in 2016.

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DS+R’s Columbia Business School building opens in Manhattan

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The school’s fourth incursion into the blocks north of 125th Street marks the end of the first phase of its controversial Manhattanville development scheme. Construction on the new school building began in 2016 after the firm won an international competition for the $600 million project in 2011. Photo: Iwan Baan. Photo: I.

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Major changes coming to LA's Arts District as BIG and EYRC projects both move forward

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The skyline of Los Angeles’ Arts District remains on track to be transformed by a series of major developments flanking the LA River. Image credit: Bjarke Ingels Group BIG’s scheme at 670 Mesquit was first unveiled in 2016 and now constitutes four buildings stepping in height along the riverfront, crowned by roof terraces.

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How Water Responds to Land Reclamation in Coastal Cities

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Singapore - August 13, 2016: Supertree grove and Tropical Forest Dome at Gardens by the Bay. Image © IamDoctorEgg/Shutterstock Land reclamation from the sea has become a popular phenomenon in coastal development.

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Los Angeles County to allocate more than $9 million for park projects in communities in need of open space

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The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District announced on Thursday, July 14, that it will allocate more than $9 million to support the development of park projects in communities in most need of open space. The funding will be allocated across 30 cities and in unincorporated areas in the Los Angeles region.

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