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Wooden World: How Helsinki Became a Leader in Architecture’s Timber Revolution

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Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry — and a better future. Yet amidst all the urban development, Helsinki remains deeply connected to nature. Start your entry to receive global recognition for your work!

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The Impact of Sustainable Living on Urban Development

The Architecture Designs

Infrastructure, transportation, and population growth have dominated urban development. Sustainable living practices steer urban design and development in new, eco-friendly directions. Sustainable living in cities improves city life and protects the environment. Solar energy has become more popular.

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Celebrating the World’s Best Architecture: Architizer’s A+Awards Gala To Take Place in Chengdu

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Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with architects, designers and industry leaders from around the world. These accolades recognize influential individuals, firms, or organizations that are leading the way in the field of architecture and have left an indelible mark on the built environment.

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Architecture 101: What is Modern Architecture?

Architizer

Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry and a better future. The rapid growth of cities, driven by industrialization at the turn of the twentieth century, led to a high demand for new housing, office buildings and factories.

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Desert Design: 6 Times Architecture Embraced Climate in the Middle East

Architizer

Deserts in the Middle East are places of paradox; they are harsh and unyielding environments that have long inspired ingenuity and resilience. Despite their similar layouts, each villa features unique nuances, offering individuality while maintaining cohesion, making the project a counterpoint to the surrounding urban development.

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The Copera’s Garden, a Modern Oasis in an Industrial Landscape

Architizer

The Copera’s Garden – is a scenic space within an industrial landscape. Tomás García Píriz: The industrial location itself becomes the main reference that organizes the proposal. The biggest challenge facing the project was precisely the production of a friendly, attractive and comfortable place inside a harsh industrial park.

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"By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm"

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Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, some organisations in the construction industry have advocated deploying all our efforts into implementing guidance, targets, and calculation tools to allow us to achieve net zero by 2050. Business as usual is no longer an option – we as an industry need to do better. It will benefit people, too.