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How Amsterdam Uses the Doughnut Economics Model to Create a Balanced Strategy for Both the People and the Environment

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The model is developed by British economist Kate Raworth and popularized through her book, “ Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist ”, released in 2017. Here, she argues that the true purpose of economics does not have to equal growth. Other cities are following this example. Read more »

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Preserving Tashkent's modernist architecture an act of "cultural diplomacy" says cultural foundation's head

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Conserving Tashkent's modernist architecture is a way of boosting the city's international profile, Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation chair Gayane Umerova tells Dezeen in this interview. The foundation was not formed to secure or protect any building or heritage – we started with an arts and culture agenda," explained Umerova.

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Stuart Graff steps down as Frank Lloyd Wright foundation CEO

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American architecture organisation The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has announced its president and CEO Stuart Graff will step down after eight years of acting as the head executive. According to the Foundation, he was at the helm of the organisation longer than anyone since the Wright family managed it.

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Moody Nolan unveils design of athletic facility at Obama presidential campus

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The Obama Foundation and US architecture studio Moody Nolan have released images of an athletic facility to be built on the Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago. A double-height lobby will welcome visitors "Designing the Home Court for the Obama Foundation is not just about creating a building," said Moody Nolan founder Curt Moody.

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Gulliver DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague

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The load-bearing wooden structure of the zeppelin is suspended by, and anchored to, a tilted steel-truss bridge, which also simultaneously serves as a load-bearing foundation for the interior wooden flooring of the zeppelin. Gulliver DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, CZ – Building Information. award 2017.

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MPavilion 10 design by Tadao Ando Architect

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Among his many notable works are the Church of the Light (1989; Osaka, Japan), Pulitzer Arts Foundation (2001; St. The 2023 themes, which will be informed by the concerns of Tadao Ando’s practice, will be announced in the months to come. Major works include the Church of the Light, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and Chichu Art Museum.

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Work starts on one of the Netherlands' largest construction projects to date

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Construction on the European Patent Office building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, started today with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. With around 861,000 square-feet and a budget of €205 million self-financed by the EPO, it will be one of the biggest office construction sites ever in the Netherlands until its completion in 2017.