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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Living in cities built on geographical slopes is a unique and challenging experience. While these areas can offer panoramic views and impressive landscapes, the steep topography presents a series of challenges in terms of urban planning, structural safety, and socio-environmental risks. Photo by Raghu Nayyar on Unsplash.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Dubbed the "forest city,” Lishui is known for its green landscapes and valleys in the Southwest Zhejiang Province. Situated amidst hilly terrain, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the city, the airport is envisioned as a domestic, regional transportation hub seeking to harmonize with the natural surroundings.

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MARCH 5, 2024

This architectural style was not only a rebellion against the colonial vision of urban design in Morocco , but also a symbol of architectural unity in the urban landscape. Buildings were created in various typologies with the characteristic of exposed concrete, showcasing its inherent qualities of strength, durability, and functionality.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

© Tianpei Zeng | Dongguan Central Area Slow-Traffic System In a city, celebrating the act of walking has become a form of non-traditional planning. Although the structures began as practical solutions to traffic management , they have evolved into iconic landmarks and pivotal components of city planning.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

Courtesy of Danish Landscape Award | H.C. Andersen Garden The Danish Landscape Award 2023 has been awarded to the H.C. The award focuses on honoring landscape architectural works with character, serving as “inspiration” for the industry. Andersen Garden , designed by MASU Planning. Read more »

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Snøhetta has shared new photos of its completed Beijing City Library design in the Chinese capital. Photo: Yumeng Zhu Photo: Yumeng Zhu Located in the city’s Tongzhou District, the library design was born out of a 2018 competition that paired the firm with local studio ECADI.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A Dubai-based developer named URB has entered the fray of futuristic community planning in the region after publishing plans for XZero City, a pedestrian-friendly, net-zero carbon community it says will eventually grow to accommodate up to 100,000 people.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Their restoration of the Catharijnesingel canal in Utrecht was lauded by the jury as “an exemplary intervention for the survival of our cities in this new climate era.” kilometer section of the canal while adding public areas to its banks and enhancing its existing connection to the city’s beloved Zocherpark nearby.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The globe-spanning designs of MAD Architects are the subject of a new retrospective exhibition being staged at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP) that promises viewers an interesting take on the relationship cities have with time, history, and nature.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

© Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) | Discovery City Following a competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA ), in collaboration with JLand Group Sdn Bhd (JLG), have been chosen to design Discovery City in Johor, Malaysia. Read more »

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JANUARY 8, 2024

© Studio Millspace architects: XRANGE Architects Location: Taipei City, Taiwan Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Studio Millspace Area: 17000.0 m2 Read more »

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Image © Yu Bai Violent cities result from social and economic inequality, which also affects the urban landscape and the way we live. In honor of International Cities Day, we have selected a series of projects to reflect on non-violent ways of using public space. Songzhuang Micro Community Park / Crossboundaries. Read more »

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu Cities are vibrant systems that hold meaning and move with the rhythm of the human life that powers it. In the fabric of urban landscapes, architects and urban designers collaborate to create spatial harmonies that extend beyond aesthetics and towards social justice and poetic expression.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Awarded to SCAPE Landscape Architecture and its founder Kate Orff, masterminds behind ‘Living Breakwaters’, the yearly prize honors architectural contributions that positively impact both people and the planet.

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APRIL 12, 2023

A new collaboration between New Balance and fashion designer Ronnie Fieg is paying homage Frank Lloyd Wright ’s utopian concept for the ‘ Broadacre City ’ that first appeared in his seminal title The Disappearing City in 1932.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Twenty-six CEOs from some of the world’s most influential landscape architecture firms have publicly committed to making their profession zero emissions by 2040, aligning with the goals set out in the American Society of Landscape Architects ( ASLA Climate Action Plan ).

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Image © Maria Gonzalez In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, cities have emerged as models of innovation in terms of sustainable development goals. Cities creatively address pressing urban challenges, including density, transportation, housing, and resilience. 8 House / BIG. Read more »

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Image Cortesía de Andrés Cedillo Integrating contemporary art with the landscape in a dialogue between human creation and the natural environment, the Sculpture Space of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) represents one of the most important public artworks in Latin America. Read more »

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MAY 31, 2023

LCOR, along with energy solutions company Ecosave USA, has topped out the first geothermal apartment complex in New York City. in Coney Island, this project stands as the city's largest district geothermal ground-source heat pump project to date. Located at 1515 Surf Ave.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss the local architecture, adobe buildings, and natural landscapes of the southwest region of the United States. The two cover the role nature has in cities, designing experiences, how architecture can co-exist with the natural landscape, craftsmanship, and more.

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MAY 1, 2024

Mexico border is a region of vast historical, cultural, and economic significance, where cities of fundamental importance to North America have emerged. Tijuana —located in northeastern Mexico—, is one of these cities. Historically, the city has been a melting pot of nuances reflected in its urban landscape. Read more »

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

© Manuel Sá In Porto Alegre, the building of the Iberê Camargo Foundation ; in the city of Porto, the office of Álvaro Siza, the architect and author of the celebrated project for the institution's headquarters, inaugurated in 2008. Read more »

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Image © Jesús Granada Spain, with its vast territory and notable diversity of landscapes, has been a reference point in the development of external infrastructures , both in urban and rural areas.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Kansas City Royals are advancing a scheme for a new downtown stadium district designed by Populous in a neighborhood called the Crossroads. The franchise had previously floated plans for a new stadium (sans entertainment district) in either the East Village or North Kansas City. Slotted into a 17.5-acre

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Image © T photography via Shutterstock Roberto Burle Marx is often celebrated as a pioneering figure in landscape architecture , particularly for his innovative approach to integrating nature within urban environments. Read more »

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Junior Video Editor-Producer at KPF , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opportunity on Archinect Jobs for a Landscape Designer at Balmori Associates. Bilbao's Abandoibarra Master Plan by Balmori Associates. In August,

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

© Butler Wiltshire - Ed Butler architects: Butler Wiltshire Location: City of London, United Kingdom Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Butler Wiltshire - Ed Butler Photographs: Architectural Photography by Simon Kennedy Read more »

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Kongjian Yu has been announced as the winner of this year’s Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize by The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF). Yu is known throughout the landscape profession for pioneering the ‘sponge city’ urban design concept in China after 1995.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image © Aerial-motion via Shutterstock Athens stands as a city where the legacy of Antiquity is woven into its modern and vibrant urban landscape. World-renowned landmarks of Ancient Greece like the Acropolis and the Parthenon stand as enduring symbols of classical architecture and the city's storied past.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Greenways, as a typology of urban design , have become an essential element in the planning of modern cities. They emerge in response to the increasing fragmentation of urban landscapes by elements such as highways. Image © The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy via Wikipedia under license CC BY-SA 4.0

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Despite water's historical role, during the 20th century, many cities chose to bury their waterways underground, primarily for safety and hygiene reasons, as these channels often served as open sewers. In today's rapidly urbanizing world, where cities dominate the landscape, water is being rediscovered as a means of ecological regeneration.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The “Green Heart” Of City. Completed in 2022 in Shanghai, China. Images by Luwei Teng. Nature Flows Into Commercial Space. The Suzhou River Park allocates a valuable ground floor area to public space, even.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

London's Museum of Architecture has revealed the 2023 slate of participating design firms in its annual Gingerbread City exhibition, along with an expanded American component taking place in New York City through the end of the holiday season.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Villalobos Hernandez as director of its Master of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism program. ” Having exercised this ethos through her practice, Botanical City, Villalobos Hernandez now hopes to infuse the MLA+U program with the same spirit. The Illinois Institute of Technology has appointed Maria A.

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MAY 8, 2024

Nestled between Belgium, France, and Germany, this pint-sized country packs a punch with its rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant architecture. From ancient castles to modern marvels, Luxembourg’s diverse architectural landscape promises a journey through time and style. Read more »

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Image © Andrei Armiagov via Shutterstock As a result of the nation’s ardent aspirations for growth and development, the social, economic, and physical landscape of India has transformed. Reflecting this context, multiple mega-cities and mega-projects characterize the built environment and push the nation toward superpower status.

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JUNE 17, 2024

More cities will likely face these kinds of shortages as climate change, deforestation and ecosystems degradation increasingly threaten the natural systems that maintain water supplies. By protecting, restoring and sustainably managing forests within their watersheds, cities can improve water quality and quantity in a cost-effective way.

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