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Public Restrooms: 15 Projects That Provide Functionality and Comfort in Urban Environments

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© Zhuoheng Fu Contemporary city life demands increasing amounts of infrastructure to meet everyday needs, ranging from parks and efficient transportation to the incorporation of public restroom facilities. However, these spaces often come with discomforts, including lack of accessibility, absence of privacy, and poor cleanliness.

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Elon Musk's Boring Company to build transport tunnel "like a wormhole" in Dubai

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Elon Musk 's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has been given the green light on the Dubai Loop, a 17-kilometre transport tunnel under Dubai that will link the city with speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. A number of large-scale transport and masterplan projects have recently been approved in Dubai. It features a 1.83-kilometre

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BIG and A+ Architects Reveal Design for Mass Timber Transport Hub in France

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© BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group Bjarke Ingels Group and A+ Architects have revealed the design for the 12,000-square-meter Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub in Toulouse , France. The Hub is set to begin construction in 2026. Read more »

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Alvar Aalto Foundation Announces Preservation Milestone for Studio Aalto in Helsinki, Finland

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© Alvar Aalto Foundation Studio Aalto and its garden area have just been officially granted protection by the Uusimaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport, and the Environment.

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Century-Long Lives: The Architecture of Longevity

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The implications for the built environment and its architects are fascinating. Streets become impassable, homes unsafe and public spaces unwelcoming as urban environments prioritize speed and efficiency over accessibility and inclusion. Transport, the second domain, is equally crucial.

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Interior Urbanism: The Implications of Indoor Public Space

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World Trade Center Transportation Hub / Santiago Calatrava. Image © Hufton+Crow Contemporary cityscapes vary greatly from their early precedents, hosting urban life in sprawling interior spaces like mega-hotels, shopping malls, and transportation hubs. Read more »

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Flowing Through Time: The Nile River Shaping Cairo's Architecture and Urban Landscape

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Serving as a vibrant lifeline, connecting neighborhoods, and providing a bustling hub for transportation, the Nile River is an essential natural resource for arid Cairo. © Dina Zeneiny In the center of Cairo , The Nile River, one of the world's most iconic waterways, has shaped the course of civilization for thousands of years. Read more »

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