Moving away from top-down approaches, contemporary practices embrace more inclusive and participatory models and design processes. Participatory planning, a notion that prioritizes involving the entire community in the decision-making process, has earned widespread recognition and popularity globally. Cities across the world have interpreted participatory planning to fit their unique needs, using technology and government resources to expedite and enhance the process.
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World's Most Liveable Cities in 2023: Discover the Cities Offering the Highest Quality of Life
For the second consecutive year, Vienna is the world’s most liveable city according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index. Topping the ranking for the fourth time in five years, Vienna has excelled in stability, culture and entertainment, and reliable infrastructure. Copenhagen in Denmark maintained its second position while Melbourne and Sydney came in third and fourth position, rising to the top 5 where they previously had a consistent presence among the leading positions, before the pandemic.
Under the titles of Optimism and Instability, this year’s global index score has returned to pre-Covid-19 days, highlighting that the world has fully recovered from the pandemic. Ranking living conditions in 173 cities based on stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, the survey suggests that nowadays, “life in cities is a bit better than at any time in the past 15 years”, although Stability scores dropped on average in 2023, due to worldwide clashes, political disruptions, social protests, inflation, and wars.
Garden Garage / Studio North
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Architects: Studio North
- Area: 700 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Glenmore Doors, Lux Windows, Trimet
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Professionals: Recad, Mercedes and Singh, White Spruce Carpentry, Vaughn Electrical Services, Aspen Industries
Beauty Edit Clinic / Sturgess Architecture + BOLD Architecture Workshop
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Architects: BOLD Workshop Architecture, Sturgess Architecture
- Area: 148 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Daltile
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Professionals: EMBE Consulting Engineers
Sidewalk Citizen Solarium / Studio North
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Architects: Studio North
- Area: 2150 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Calgary Overhead Doors, Gallina USA, Majestic, Timbertown
BIG Releases First Photographs of The Vancouver House and Telus Sky in Canada
BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group has released a photo series of the Vancouver House and the Telus Sky towers, captured for the first time since their opening in 2020 during the pandemic. In a sort of "yin and yang," both skyscrapers are shaped by a curvilinear silhouette that involves the surrounding like a giant curtain revealing the building to the skyline.
The 220-meter-tall Telus Sky tower, and the 149 meters high Vancouver House, accommodate mixed-use offices and residential spaces, with connections to cycling and pedestrian pathways in their platforms. Moreover, both hold the highest level of Energy and Environmental Design. Vancouver House is the city's first LEED Platinum building, and TELUS in Calgary now occupies the largest LEED Platinum footprint in North America, with 70,725 square meters.
9th Avenue Parkade + Innovation Center / 5468796 Architecture + Kasian Architecture Interior Design & Planning
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: AB Applicators Ltd., Alsa Road Construction Ltd., Atlas Anchor Systems (B.C.) Ltd., Burton General Contracting Ltd., CP Distributors Ltd., +30
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Professionals: Entuitive, Smith+Andersen, Aplin Martin, Scatliff Miller Murray, Level Playing Field
Beacon Clinic / 5468796 Architecture
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Architects: 5468796 Architecture
- Area: 25000 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AAA Doors LTD, Brisco Manufacturing, Desa Glass, Done Right Exteriors, Executive Millwork, +2
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Professionals: Wolsey Structural Engineering, Watt Consulting Group, E2K, Navagrah Landscape Architecture, Civic Works, +3
The Light House / bioi. Design + Build
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Architects: bioi. Design + Build
- Area: 3090 ft²
- Year: 2019
GROW Housing / Modern Office of Design and Architecture
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Architects: Modern Office of Design and Architecture
- Area: 19400 ft²
- Year: 2021
PARK PARK / Public City Architecture
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Architects: Public City Architecture
- Area: 14000 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Sherwin-Williams, Nemetschek
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Professionals: Entuitive
Britannia House / Shugarman Architecture + Design Inc
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Architects: Shugarman Architecture + Design Inc
- Area: 4000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Alumicor, Montigo, Reynobond, Trimble
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Professionals: Entuitive, Scatliff + Miller + Murray, Hurley Construction
Mount Royal University Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts / Pfeiffer
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Architects: Pfeiffer
- Area: 95000 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, HAVER & BOECKER, Kalzip, Louis Poulsen, Mosa, +34
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Professionals: 818 Studio Ltd, Francis Krahe & Associates, Gili Meerovitch, CID, IIDA, +4
New House / Sturgess Architecture
Courtyard House / The Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative Inc.
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Architects: The Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative Inc.
- Area: 3962 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Alumicor, Aquabrass, McNeel
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Professionals: The Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative Inc.
The Livery Shop / Modern Office of Design + Architecture
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Architects: Modern Office of Design + Architecture
- Area: 3800 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Brock White Canada ULC, Metal Works Canada, Robert McNeel & Associates, Trimble