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AD Classics: Nordic Pavilion, Venice / Sverre Fehn

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His design explored the interaction between architecture and trees, the flexibility in the exhibition space, the filtering of light, the connection between interior and exterior, the concept of movement through space, and the display of artworks. Read more

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Foster + Partners unveils vertiport terminal concept for Dubai

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A new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) terminal concept has been unveiled by Foster + Partners. The firm says its plan would augment the Dubai International Airport (DBX) and was developed in unison with Skyports Infrastructure, which Foster + Partners called a leader in advanced air mobility (AAM).

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Davidson Prize longlist names 19 radical new proposals for 2025 theme 'Streets Ahead'

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This year’s brief asked designers to consider issues latent within the UK government’s five-year, 1.5 In the end, their concepts preferred solutions that ranged from adding density to pursuing brownfield regeneration to high street infills and other "radical ideas" and "pattern-book approaches." million new homes target.

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Heatherwick, Foster among UK's Queen Elizabeth II memorial design contest shortlist

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The UK government has named five teams to its shortlist in the competition to design a new memorial for Queen Elizabeth II by 2026. The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee has said it also will value the role of placemaking and project cost in the assessment of the design concepts. James’s Park adjacent to The Mall at Marlboro.

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BIG's ‘Mindfulness City’ concept seeks to deliver new forms of prosperity to southern Bhutan

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‘Mindfulness City’ is a multifaceted economic hub designed by the firm’s Landscape and Urban Design Team to coincide with sustainability principles and the pioneering Gross National Happiness Index (GNH) concept that has been championed by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutanese government since 2008.

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The Line, the largest part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM project, looks like a total fantasy

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According to the Saudi government, The Line will “embody how urban communities will be in the future in an environment free from roads, cars, and emissions.” The rest of the habitation’s layout will be based on the principles of a concept called "Zer.

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Architecture Collaborations: What are Public-Private-Partnerships?

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These partnerships bring together the strengths of both the public sector, represented by governments or municipalities, and the private sector, combining their resources , expertise, and investment power. But what exactly are PPPs, and how do they function in the built environment?

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