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Yancheng East Lake Xinyu Commercial by Lacime Architects

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Surrounded by government offices, residential areas, reception hotels, and other facilities, it represents a typical new urban development zone in China. The site itself exhibits typical characteristics of Chinese urban development zones, lacking regional features and highlighting the roughness of rapid urbanization.

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OODA Unveils Mixed-Use Fragmented Towers in Tirana, Albania

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Courtesy of OODA Architects OODA has just revealed its design for a new mixed-use urban development in central Tirana , Albania. The building comprises two distinct sections positioned along their narrow sides, creating a central square that serves as a gathering spot, contrasting the busy surroundings.

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UNStudio debuts K.Wah G72 mixed-use development in Nanjing

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Image courtesy UNStudio Ben van Berkel, the studio’s founder and principal architect, shared: “The Nanjing K.Wah G72 mixed-use development will serve as a one-stop destination in which lifestyle, innovation and work are brought together.

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Architecture Collaborations: What are Public-Private-Partnerships?

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In the context of architecture and urban development, PPPs are increasingly being used to address the complex needs of growing cities, helping to finance, build, and maintain critical projects that would be difficult for either sector to accomplish alone. Read more »

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Reimagining Low-Income Housing: The Lillian Murphy Housing Complex

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© briansperspective.com Mission Bay, San Francisco, once an industrial landscape of warehouses and railroad land, has transformed into the city’s fastest-growing commercial and urban development area.

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The Impact of Sustainable Living on Urban Development

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Infrastructure, transportation, and population growth have dominated urban development. Sustainable living practices steer urban design and development in new, eco-friendly directions. The role of renewable energy Renewable energy mostly facilitates sustainable urban development.

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Zero-carbon Forbes International Tower, designed by AS+GG Architecture, proposed for Egypt's new capital

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Forbes and Egyptian real estate development company Magnom Properties have announced plans to construct a 55-story zero-carbon commercial tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital outside of Cairo. Called the Forbes International Tower, this marks the first time the media giant has branded a commercial tower.