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A Vertical Gallery?Ersha Island MAN LAP FONG / FEI Architects by FEI Architects

Archinect

In the beginning of 1990's, the government started to build a "Cultural Golden Coast" along its southern bank and a series of first-class art venues including the Guangdong Museum of Art and Xinghai Concert Hall emerged one after another on the scene. Now the Island has become synonym of "high-brow" in the eyes of Guangzhou people.

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Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba

Deezen

"Never in my lifetime would I have thought I could build the foundation for a new smart-city. Development for "up to a million people" According to the BBC, the project for the island in the southwest of the country is set to be "financed through a public-private partnership", with Sherbro designated as a special economic zone.

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A4 Guide: Financing your Project

A4 Architects

Financing A Project Diagram Let me preface this article by stating I am an architect and not an accountant or a finance professional, but without a proper financial foundation for a project, it cannot happen. Fixing up your home can be emotionally and financially rewarding.

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Work starts on one of the Netherlands' largest construction projects to date

BD+C

Construction on the European Patent Office building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, started today with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. With around 861,000 square-feet and a budget of €205 million self-financed by the EPO, it will be one of the biggest office construction sites ever in the Netherlands until its completion in 2017.

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This Non-Profit Wants to Help You Turn Your Building Into a Co-op

Dwell

In 1978 alone, the government of New York City took over 11,000 buildings from delinquent landlords. We always need government financing upfront. But for the momentum to keep going, there needs to be more financing available. Reicher talked to Dwell about this once-and-future housing solution. Remember this was the ‘70s.

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How Design Professionals Can Find the North Star in the Fog of Upheaval

Community Architect

Missing Guardrails and Signposts There has been a lot of talk about the missing guardrails that would keep government in check and democracy intact. The last time climate change and "woke" policies appeared in the crosshairs of the federal administration, local and state governments doubled down on implementing these policies.

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Work starts on Jean Nouvel-designed European Patent Office in the Netherlands [slideshow]

BD+C

Construction on the European Patent Office building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, started last week with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. With around 80,000 sm and a budget of €205 million self-financed by the EPO, it will be one of the biggest office construction sites ever in the Netherlands until its completion in 2017.