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New York, Milan, and Venice Amongst Participants in C40's Reinventing Cities Competition 2024

“Reinventing Cities,” C40’s renowned global design competition, has just announced its fourth edition. The competition’s main goal is to “transform underutilized sites or buildings into beacons of sustainability and resilience and act as a showcase for future zero-carbon urban developments.” This year, 15 cities have stepped up the challenge, inviting professionals from various disciplines to reimagine underutilized urban sites and design transformations prioritizing sustainability and inclusivity.

With a commitment to zero-carbon, urban resilient projects, Reinventing Cities has engaged over 3,500 businesses worldwide with 40 projects currently under development globally. This year’s competition is characterized by its ambitious environmental and social objectives; with participating cities spanning continents, including Almere, Bilbao, Bologna, Brussels, Glasgow, Milan, New York, Palermo, Renca, Rome, San Antonio, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seattle, and Venice.

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Green House Floriade / V8 Architects

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  • Architects: V8 Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  10000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Professionals: BOM Group

The Natural Pavilion / DP6 architectuurstudio

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Floriade Pavilion - The Voice of Urban Nature / Overtreders W

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  • Architects: Overtreders W
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  600
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022

Art Pavilion M / Studio Ossidiana

Art Pavilion M / Studio Ossidiana - Drawings, Pavilion
© Riccardo de Vecchi

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MVRDV's Arboretum Masterplan In Almere Hosts Once-in-a-Decade Horticultural Exhibition Before Becoming a New City District

The international horticultural exhibition Floriade Expo 2022 opened to the public yesterday on the site of MVRDV's arboretum masterplan in Almere. The concept features an alphabetical library of trees and plants arranged into lots on a rigorous grid across the 60-hectare site. The masterplan was conceived as a framework for the Expo, and at the same time, as a blueprint for a sustainable city district, given that the park will be transformed into a new residential area after the event. Held every ten years and running for six months, the Expo showcases the latest innovations in the field, from nature-inclusive agriculture to a sustainable pilot home made from 93 per cent recycled plastic.

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South House / Woonpioniers

South House / Woonpioniers - Exterior Photography, Houses, Facade
© Henny van Belkom

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  • Architects: Woonpioniers
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  127
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  GIRA, Harleman Houtbewerking, Isovlas, Studio Eco
  • Professionals: Woodteq houtconstructies

Baltimore Bend Playground / Arttenders + Studio Spass

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Vliervelden Apartments / KettingHuls

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  • Architects: KettingHuls
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3118
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Carl Stahl, Berry Montagebedrijf, Leegwater Houtbereiding, Vianen Kozijnen, Wijma Kampen
  • Professionals: Vink Bouw, LBP Light

The Angle Residential Complex / Studio Woodroffe Papa

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  9775
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2006
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Schüco

Oosterwold Co-living Complex / bureau SLA

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AD Classics: Almere House / Benthem Crouwel Architects

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  • Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architekten
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  65
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  1984

How Could Modern Self-Build Communities Challenge the Role of the Architect?

Self-build”: no mention of an architect, or anyone else for that matter. Maybe it’s a prehistoric urge that makes this idea so enticing; our earliest ancestors constructed their primitive huts to suit their unique needs and reflect their status or style. “Self-build” promises to physically re-connect people to the homes they live in.

However, the romantic notion of "self-build" housing is rarely compatible with the modern reality we live in. Building has become increasingly clouded by the difficulty of procuring land, excessive governmental red-tape, and an increase in building complexity. While self-build remains the purest form of this dream, there are now a series of nuanced processes that can help us achieve similar results. As a new generation of communities that encourage this dream emerges, we must look at the role the architect plays within them.

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Micro House Slim Fit / ANA ROCHA architecture

Micro House Slim Fit / ANA ROCHA architecture - Houses, Facade
© Christiane Wirth

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House with 11 Views / Marc Koehler Architects

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Sports Complex Olympiakwartier / Slangen+Koenis Architects

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  6050
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Rieder Group, Cadisch MDA, Schüco, Welltec

Innovative Self-Sustaining Village Model Could Be the Future of Semi-Urban Living

An innovative new housing model dubbed ReGen Villages (short for regenerative) has been developed in response to some of the world's most pressing environmental, social and economic issues. Helmed by Dutch holding firm ReGen Villages B.V. and Copenhagen-based architecture firm EFFEKT, the new model facilitates off-the-grid, self-sustaining communal neighborhoods that can be deployed across the globe. The first project site will be in Almere, the Netherlands, with work starting this year.

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