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World Habitat Day 2023

Rene Submissions — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:30:00 +0000

When: 2 October 2023
Where: City of Baky, the Republic of Azerbaijan

World Habitat Day is a global event that ushers the Urban October campaign to advocate for sustainable urban development. It is observed annually on the first Monday of October. This day is a vital platform for spotlighting the pivotal role that cities play in shaping our world.

This year’s global observance of World Habitat Day will be held in the city of Baku in Azerbaijan. This is the first time the global celebration is taking place in the Central Asian region under the theme, "Resilient urban economies. Cities as

New Power Station / Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Architects

Daniela Cardenas — Mon, 16 May 2016 03:00:00 +0000

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Baku Flame Towers / HOK

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Known as the ‘region of eternal fires’, Baku’s long history of fire worshiping provided the inspiration for the development’s iconic design, consisting of three flame shaped towers, each with a different function, set in a triangular shape. Standing at 140 metres high, Baku Flame Towers will be seen from most vantage points within the surrounding area and is already a prominent feature of the Baku skyline.

Heydar Aliyev International Airport Baku / Autoban

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The new terminal at Azerbaijan’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport will soon open in the country’s capital of Baku. The landmark terminal features interior architecture and experiential design by the globally acclaimed, Istanbul-based Autoban studio.

Heydar Aliyev Center / Zaha Hadid Architects

Diego Hernández — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

As part of the former Soviet Union, the urbanism and architecture of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan on the Western coast of the Caspian Sea, was heavily influenced by the planning of that era. Since its independence in 1991, Azerbaijan has invested heavily in modernising and developing Baku’s infrastructure and architecture, departing from its legacy of normative Soviet Modernism.