designboom

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Among the hardest-hit areas was Antakya, one of antiquity’s most important cities (Antioch), of which over 80% was destroyed, taking over 20,000 lives. […] The post two years on from turkey-syria earthquake, foster + partners hatay masterplan is underway appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 9, 2025

Image Courtesy of Sasaki Salalah is Oman 's largest logistics port and its second-largest city. Located within a two-hour flight from Dubai and a 90-minute flight from Muscat , the city attracted over one million tourists in 2024. Read more

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Archinect

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The results of the recent Kharkiv Housing Challenge have been shared by Buildner as part of the Kharkiv Masterplan project from the Kharkiv City Council, UNECE, the Norman Foster Foundation , Arup , and the Kharkiv Architects Group. Other secondary considerations included the rebuilding of damaged structures.

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Avontuura

JANUARY 6, 2022

The aim of the masterplan has been to reinstate the fort as the cultural heart of the city with a new 140.000 sqm cultural park-scape. The post This landscape and masterplan by CEBRA reinstates the Qasr al Hosn Fort as Abu Dhabi’s cultural heart appeared first on Åvontuura.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Image Courtesy of Kharkiv Housing Challenge In response to the conflict in Ukraine , in 2022, Ihor Terekhov, the Mayor of Kharkiv , asked Norman Foster to lead the masterplan for the city's reconstruction. The competition drew 259 entries from 53 countries, including 27 submissions from Ukraine. Read more »

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Peter Cook Plug-in City. Image © wyliepoon/ Flickr The concept of a city can be viewed as a constantly evolving system where both architects and users contribute to its design and redesign. The question of " city authorship " often arises in the context of masterplan design. The answer is no. Read more »

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 16, 2025

These projects, announced between late September 2024 and early 2025, focus on transformative masterplans , housing solutions , and public spaces. In Sydney , fjcstudio's masterplan for Midtown aims to reshape the city's urban core with two 80-storey mixed-use towers, enhancing connectivity and public engagement. Read more

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2024

This video spotlights the King's Cross masterplan by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. A piece of city is never finished, it will always have to reinvent itself," said Allies. "We

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2025

Render courtesy of Sou Fujimoto Expo 2025 Osaka masterplan, Japan, by Sou Fujimoto One of the most highly anticipated openings of 2025 is the World Expo in Osaka , which is being masterplanned by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2022

British architect Norman Foster has unveiled details of the masterplan to redevelop Kharkiv , which will include a "landmark building" designed by the architect, on a trip to the Ukrainian city. Masterplan "result of many months of cooperation". Architect Norman Foster (left) Kharkiv mayor Igor Terejov (right).

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Image © Populous Populous has unveiled the design for the King Salman Stadium and Masterplan , set to become the largest-capacity stadium in Saudi Arabia and the primary headquarters for the Saudi Arabia national football team.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2024

British architecture studio Foster + Partners has revealed its masterplan to rebuild Antakya, Turkey , following the Turkey-Syria earthquakes last year. We haven't changed the main structure of the city," said Iliopoulou. The practice hopes to expand rebuilding to the wider city in the future. "If

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Image Courtesy of Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura Architecture has been at the center of a transformation process in Albania , particularly significant in Tirana , its capital city.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The way we design our cities and municipal areas says a lot about our collective values. From growing vibrant new commercial hubs to the redevelopment of former industrial sites and the sensitive regeneration of heritage neighborhoods, these masterplans are an exercise in reinvention. Order your copy today.

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Archinect

MARCH 7, 2023

The Neues Museum, courtesy of SPK / David Chipperfield Architects, photo Joerg von Bruchhausen Chipperfield's work spans over four decades with over one hundred projects ranging from civic, cultural, and academic buildings to residences and urban masterplanning throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 24, 2024

Extending from the city, through the opera house, to the water, this “spine” forms an integral part of the Jeddah Central masterplan for the new Opera Quarter. Situated along the Red Sea waterfront , the opera house aims to connect residents and visitors to the sea through a culture spine under a natural canopy. Read more »

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World Architecture Community

DECEMBER 21, 2023

BIG has unveiled a masterplan for Bhutan, the world’s first carbon-negative country, which is informed by Bhutanese culture and the principles of Gross National Happiness index (GNH), and the country’s strong spiritual heritage. Called Gelephu Mindfulness C.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 23, 2025

The city of Kharkiv has faced significant challenges due to its proximity to the Russian border. The Masterplan Concept seeks to guide Kharkiv's regeneration by fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-looking urban environment while honoring the city's historical identity. Read more

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Archinect

MAY 14, 2024

Located on a site that until recently was nothing but Gobi Desert, the Municipality of Erdos was determined to create a new city, kilometers away from the current city. This ordered plan fulfilled the wishes of the government, but showed no real consideration for the city’s residents.

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World Architecture Community

AUGUST 25, 2024

A strong commitment to minimizing environmental impact and cutting-edge smart city technologies are key features of the ö&uuml. Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed design for its first project in Malaysia, the plans are developed in collaboration with JLand Group Sdn Bhd (JLG).

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

BIG unveils "Mindfulness City", which unites historical heritage and the future of Bhutan. Courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group Recently, the renowned Danish office BIG announced the launch of its project for the city of Gelephu in Bhutan. This masterplan is inspired by the country's culture and its principles of happiness.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Tirana is becoming an unlikely hotspot for offbeat architecture as politicians court high-profile foreign architects to transform the Albanian capital into a "world city". It's a maximum of artistic expression that goes first, and then you find ways of building it," he said of the design and build process in the city. "I

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With ground set to be broken next year on the first stages of the monumental development and the first structures set to welcome tenants from 2027, the company is master-planning a small city in Sickla, Stockholm. This is fascinating, but it’s Wood City’s fundamental raison d’être that really intrigues.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2025

From cultural venues to large-scale masterplans and infrastructural advancements, these developments highlight how architecture continues to shape cities and communities. Among them, Knight Architects' Kruunusillat Bridge in Helsinki marks a milestone as Finland's tallest and longest bridge, designed to support sustainable mobility.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

the dubai cycle city 2040 study also includes THE LOOP, a 93 km cycling highway by URB. The post URB reveals its masterplan vision to make dubai the ‘best cycling city by 2040’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Promotion: the government of Uzbekistan has given planning approval for London firm Cross Works' masterplan to expand Tashkent , adding another 25,000 hectares equivalent to a "twin city".

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Deezen

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled its masterplan for a meditation centre and landscaped gardens at the Ramagrama stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. The heart of the masterplan is the Peace Meadow The site is located in Ramagrama, a municipality on the banks of the Jharahi River in western Nepal.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

acres of land in the city center. The project’s masterplan, designed by Foster + Partners , also integrates existing landmarks like the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners has announced the start of construction on One Beverly Hills, revitalizing 17.5

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its masterplan for a 1,000-square-kilometre development in Bhutan that will include an international airport and a hydroelectric dam incorporating a temple. Above: Mindfulness City will be built in Bhutan. They will be built alongside permeable paved streets.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 4, 2023

The winning proposal sets the 10,000-seat stadium in a lively neighborhood to create an engaging environment for fans, active citizens, businesses, and visitors of the Albanian city. The masterplan proposes buildings and alleys inspired by the Korça typologies to create a familiar cultural experience both in and around the stadium.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 30, 2024

There are a total six projects contained within the Tultitlán Cultural Masterplan, a program to add much needed infrastructure and services for an industrial municipality just north of Mexico City, The post In Mexico, a library by Departamento del Distrito, ORU, TALLER Architects, and Ricardo García Santander opens appeared first on The Architect’s (..)

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2025

Cascading terraces will be topped with planting "Informed by the rolling hills intersected with river valleys that wind through the undulating cityscape of Tbilisi, Cityzen Tower echoes its context at the intersection of the city's urbanism and its natural environments," said Zaha Hadid Architects. The images are by Negativ.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. Read: SOM breaks ground on Alárò City in Nigeria The masterplan involves transforming a 7.5-kilometre-long

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designboom

DECEMBER 4, 2023

park rise' will stand as BIG's contribution to the ellinikon masterplan, a future-minded development for the ancient city of athens. The post bjarke ingels group reveals a look inside ‘park rise’ homes for athens’ coastal masterplan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

MAY 14, 2024

Local studio Brandon Haw Architecture has created a masterplan for a development along the Brooklyn waterfront which will include five mixed-use towers created by design studios CookFox Architects , Rockwell Group and more. Totalling approximately 1 million square feet (92, 903 square metres) across 3.75

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Deezen

AUGUST 1, 2022

As a 170-kilometre-long mirrored megacity in the Saudi desert makes headlines around the world, here is a roundup of 10 futuristic cities currently being planned across the globe. Global issues such as the housing crisis and climate change are galvanising ambitions for a new generation of high-tech cities. The Line, Saudi Arabia.

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2024

Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Never in my lifetime would I have thought I could build the foundation for a new smart-city. It's a dream, you know, but I work in the make-believe business," Elba told BBC.

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