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A Brief Architectural History of the Domination of the Circle in “Ideal” Urban Plans

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Even though the circle as a shape carries the mathematical purity and form that charms architects, designers and urban planners, I believe that the story of Atlantis greatly influenced the idea of what an ideal city should look like and served as a template for many utopian city concepts. Ebenezer Howard, Diagram No.7

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UNStudio wins competition for new mixed-use development in Düsseldorf

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Accessibility, individuality and diversity form the cornerstones of the sustainable urban planning and architectural strategy. A highly sustainable development UNStudio’s proposal has been designed to be highly sustainable and future-proof. Source by UNStudio.

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UNStudio wins compotition with Green Spine

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From the outset we worked with a fantastic team of cultural placemakers, sustainability consultants, landscape designers, artists and engineers to achieve a fully integrated design. Diagram maximising sun impact. Diagram connecting green to city. This truly is a great result for everybody involved!” ” Image © Beulah.

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Shenzhen Zhuxi Building by Aedas

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A response to the Shenzhen urban design approach that promotes green and sustainable initiatives with abundant recreational amenities. The vertical community provides a people-centric ambience linking the interiors for recreation and collaboration, responding to the design concept of ‘Cloud Hub’.

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A Wood Canopy With Netting Fills Out a Glass-Wrapped New York Apartment

Dwell

More subtly, this concept of operable walls informs the detailing for all doors, which appear as matching, full-height continuations of the Douglas fir paneling that runs throughout. The entire length of a chamber also completely retracts to incorporate the adjacent corridor.

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The Forestias Bangkok sustainable quarter

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Image: Rungkit Charoenwat Grant Associates first collaborated with architects Foster + Partners, TK Studio Co, and a wide team of consultants in 2017 to develop this unique and distinctive landscape concept. Grant Associates led the landscape masterplan through concept and scheme design with TK Studio taking it forward to detailed stages.

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100 Residences 100 Architects by AGi Architects

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The development of the design concept has its roots in a number of principles of Saudi culture, providing a contextual starting point. In order to make the plot self-sustaining, we propose the plantation of fruit trees, as well as a fenced-out area for livestock, including small herds of sheep, goats and camels.

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