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The Impact of Sustainable Living on Urban Development

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Infrastructure, transportation, and population growth have dominated urban development. Sustainable living practices steer urban design and development in new, eco-friendly directions. The role of renewable energy Renewable energy mostly facilitates sustainable urban development.

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Yancheng East Lake Xinyu Commercial by Lacime Architects

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This project is located in the Urban Sports Park and along the canal in the Eastern Development Zone of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. Surrounded by government offices, residential areas, reception hotels, and other facilities, it represents a typical new urban development zone in China.

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Gingerbread City is back with sweet architectural designs in London and New York

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For the dual city festival, participants were charged with interpreting the role water plays in urban development.

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HELIO Tower by BEHF Architects

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The Erdberger Mais area in Vienna's third district is currently one of the largest urban development zones in the city. BEHF Architects were commissioned to develop not only a masterplan for the area but also to create a high-quality residential tower.

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Copenhagen Architecture City Guide: 20 Projects to Discover in the 2023 UNESCO World Capital of Architecture

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In 1947, the “Five Finger Plan” was developed to guide urban development and expand the city along five main arteries. This led to a transit-oriented infrastructure with small clusters or urbanity along the transportation routes. The major shift appeared in the 1960s. The major shift appeared in the 1960s. Read more »

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Shanghai West Bund AI Tower & Plaza by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD

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Nikken Sekkei was selected in an international design competition in 2009 to lead a new urban development on the site of the former local Longhua Airport. In all, the firm has been involved in local area urban and architectural design for more than a decade. This concept runs through the entire project.

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Zhuhai north area water purification plant Phase II and high-tech zone Sports Centre by Aedas

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Led by Aedas Executive Director Fiona Chen and Founder and Global Principal Designer Keith Griffiths, Aedas joint venture with Southwest Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute of China won the design competition for Zhuhai North Area Water Purification Plant Phase II and Sports Centre in the High-tech Zone.

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