Architizer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Ghaith Tibi is an urban planner and sustainable development advisor with extensive experience in city planning and sustainability advisory projects in the Middle East. Ghaith and I had some time to sit down and chat at COP28 in Dubai about urban planning and decarbonization, including key principles for planning sustainable new cities.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and North America, home to the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark, the airport area is exceptionally well suited to become one of the leading developments for sustainable innovation in the aviation, energy and technology sectors. Source by KCAP.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group and A+ Architects unveil design for the 12,000 m2 Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub in France’s fourth largest city, Toulouse. The building is set to attain Silver Occitanie Sustainable Buildings certification, as well as the Biodiversity Effinature and HQE Infrastructure certification.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 6, 2022

With an integrated vision that links an ambitious economic development concept to sustainable urban design, landscape, and mobility strategies, Team KCAP won the international competition for the Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan in Iceland. Source by KCAP.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 6, 2022

With an integrated vision that links an ambitious economic development concept to sustainable urban design, landscape, and mobility strategies, Team KCAP won the international competition for the Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan in Iceland. Source by KCAP.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its masterplan for a 1,000-square-kilometre development in Bhutan that will include an international airport and a hydroelectric dam incorporating a temple. Ingels has also proposed a masterplan to redesign Earth and stop climate change named Masterplanet.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The masterplan creates a green and interconnected mixed-use quarter, at the heart of the Yuhang District. Bruno Moser, Head of Urban Design, Foster + Partners, said: “The masterplan is organised around a 2.5-kilometre kilometre central axis that runs the full length of the site, from north to south.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

After a year of competitive dialogue, the team led by Lafayette, in collaboration with KCAP, Etablissement, Elioth, Suez, Ville en Œuvre, Mint and E.Co, has won the 700-hectare masterplan for the area around Tours Val de Loire Airport in France, competing against two other international teams. Image © Filippo Bolognese.

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

The project will prioritise pedestrian activity and public transport Informed by local culture and nature, the Al Khuwair development aims to "redefine urban living in Oman" and will have an expected population of 64,500 people. This will hold residences as well as commercial, arts, leisure and culture spaces.

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Architizer

JULY 4, 2023

From Atlanta and Los Angeles to Manchester, taking disused transportation routes and creating gardens or parks on them is now relatively commonplace. It’s also important to consider the specifics of One Green Mile’s masterplan when gauging its success. Architizer is thrilled to announce the winners of the 11th Annual A+Awards !

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Set to be built at an altitude of 2,400 metres in the Jabal al Akhdar mountain range, the development is being led by Oman's Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) with a masterplan by engineering firm AtkinsRéalis. A cable car will also operate as a key mode of transport across the undulating landscape. billion (£1.9

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Read: SOM breaks ground on Alárò City in Nigeria The masterplan involves transforming a 7.5-kilometre-long However, Sultan Haitham City is a smart city with technologies and sustainable strategies that are deployable today." kilometre-long dry river, or wadi, into a public green park that can hold water in severe flood events.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 16, 2024

Over the past twenty years, Taiwan has been transforming its aboveground railway system into an underground transport network. As a pivotal initiative within the two-phase masterplan, Taoyuan Station is set to emerge as the city’s central axis.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The state of Schleswig-Holstein, in which Lübeck is located, has the ambition to strongly stimulate the use of hydrogen as an energy source for transportation. The master plan fulfills this ambition by rendering the mobility hubs as solar energy collectors that can produce, store, and provide hydrogen fuel.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Three projects were selected from the course Urban Design Studio II, taught by Dr Maryam Shafiei, where students were tasked with developing a masterplan for a new neighbourhood in Studio City, Dubai.

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2024

This provided a lot of knowledge about how we can repurpose existing buildings in the most sustainable way possible." The Wärtsilä hall, with the new wooden residential building on top, is a good example of sustainable repurposing and densification in the city," van Rijs said.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 2, 2022

The firm is delivering the masterplanning and architectural design for the development which consists of a retail podium, retail precinct, and office towers. The design promotes sustainable living and aims to create a liveable and ecological environment. Image © CAN.

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Deezen

JULY 25, 2024

The masterplan is focused on improving the quality of life for citizens in anticipation of the city's projected population growth to nearly eight million in the next two decades. This initiative promotes sustainable modes of transport and community zones over traditional car-dominated roads, thus enhancing the quality of urban life.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 30, 2024

Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) has announced the masterplan for a reimagined waterfront development in downtown Muscat, the nation’s capital. The sustainability-led design prioritises the well-being of residents and visitors, redefining urban living in Oman as Muscat’s population is anticipated to almost double from 1.5

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

"As the individual design theses emerged, year-wide practice and technology talks and workshops supported the exploration of topics as varied as mental health, low carbon strategies, sustainable urban drainage, landscape, public life, digital conservation tools, timber, air quality, computing craft and architectural agency.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Being sited less than 10 steps from the entrance to Canada Water Station, it had to work as a gateway, a welcome, a new town centre, a piece of transport infrastructure, an attractor, and a connector between the history and the future of the place," he told Dezeen. The bridge is alongside the CZWG-designed library.

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2022

As a response to the dilemma of how to build densely while retaining liveability, the downtown circle project establishes a sustainable and a self-sufficient vertical urbanism," ZN Era said. "In A transport system of pods would run along the lower ring. The images are courtesy of Pictown.

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Deezen

JUNE 6, 2024

Unlike buildings, transport or waste management, urban planning is not an emissions sector per se – therefore, when reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate actions, local and national governments rarely share information on their land-use policies. The best climate activist is a good urban planner.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 25, 2024

As a direct neighbour to Lausanne, Switzerland’s fourth-largest city, with a population of around 140.000; Renens is seamlessly integrated into an extensive public transportation network of bus, metro, and railway systems, facilitating easy access from Lausanne’s city centre. Source by KCAP.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Dismantable buildings form the core of Zaha Hadid Architecture 's proposed masterplan for Odesa's world expo bid, which would offer participating nations a kit of parts to build their own pavilions. Top image: Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled a masterplan for Odesa Expo 2030. Image is by JK Lab. Image is by Norviska.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 18, 2024

Integrating sustainable design technologies with environmentally responsible materials and renewable energy generation, Habacoa’s architecture seamlessly connects with the nature of the island. Projected to open in 2027, Habacoa’s developers have selected Zaha Hadid Architects to design both the Yacht Club and Nightclub Casino.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Envisioned to encourage Dubai's three million residents to switch from cars to healthier modes of transportation, The Loop would also incorporate a hyperloop line. The aim is to make cycling and walking the primary mode of transport for daily commutes for more than 80 per cent of Dubai's residents by 2040," said Urb.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 16, 2021

RIBA Architecture Contest in Oxfordshire, England, UK: Transport Interchange Masterplan News. The scheme is also the catalyst for the larger redevelopment of the Oxford Station Masterplan. The building has been conceived following a sustainable approach and will be developed to comply with BREEAM “good” certification.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The concept envisions sourcing materials from rural areas to promote community engagement and foster bioregions that integrate environmental sustainability with cultural and material innovation. Bourne's design features sleek, prefabricated homes crafted from sustainably sourced timber and high-performance glass.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Foster + Partners has won a competition to design the masterplan for King Salman International Airport which will boost Riyadh’s position as a global logistics hub, stimulate transport, trade and tourism, and act as a bridge linking the East with the West.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Fairham continues: “Our award-winning projects range from the masterplanning of entire cities to the design of interiors and building components. MECD building for The University of Manchester: BDP is still regarded as a pioneer in multidisciplinary working and sustainable design; an approach which it carries through to each project.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Exemplified in the Komera Leadership Center, which swept at the 11th Annual A+Awards, this firm is one to keep a close eye on. This multifaceted approach is evident in projects such as Kia Lab, which take a holistic view of the programmatic brief, embedding the building’s function with the broader urban and cultural environment.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Foster + Partners has won a competition to design the masterplan for King Salman International Airport which will boost Riyadh’s position as a global logistics hub, stimulate transport, trade and tourism, and act as a bridge linking the East with the West. King Salman International Airport, Riyadh, by Foster + Partners.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Stefano Boeri’s Tirana 2030 Master Plan aims to transform the city with a focus on sustainability and urban greenery. Boeri’s plan also emphasizes improved public transport, introducing a congestion charge and expanding bus networks to connect key city areas.

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2023

On display are sketches, drawings and models of the architect's buildings Curated by Centre Pompidou deputy director Frédéric Migayrou, the exhibition aims to showcase examples of Foster's innovation and technology, his approach to sustainability and his ideas for the future of the built environment.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The impressive scale of the Technology Masterplan development in South China has allowed for an effective embrace of both strategies: a campus of iconic buildings.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 16, 2024

Bergen ByArena is a new multi-purpose arena for up to 12,000 spectators, a large hotel and conference centre and the development plan for the Nygårdstangen area, where a new public transport terminal and 800 homes will be built. Sustainability Diagram Location: Nygaardstangen, Bergen, Norway Architect: C.F. Image © C.F. Source by C.F.

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