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The World's Largest Cities in 2025 by Population

Every year, World Population Day is observed on July 11th, aiming to increase people's awareness of various population issues, such as the importance of urbanization, gender equality, poverty, health, and human rights. In 2025, under the theme "Empowering Youth to Build the Families They Want," the United Nations draws attention to the largest generation of young people in history, many of whom are coming of age in rapidly urbanizing contexts. Urban centers remain key to understanding these demographic patterns, as cities continue to attract populations seeking opportunity, stability, and access to essential services. Today, more than half of the global population resides in urban areas, a share projected to increase to 66% by 2050.

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Foster+Partners Unveils Urban Regeneration Masterplan for Shanghai’s Putuo District

Foster + Partners has won a competition to transform Shanghai's Putuo District. The 3.2-square-kilometre masterplan focuses on the urban regeneration of the area surrounding Shanghai West Railway Station, creating a new gateway to China's most populous city. Structured around key transportation modes, the project includes two parallel pedestrian corridors that connect the station to Zhenru Temple and a new urban center planned on a currently undeveloped site. The masterplan follows the 2024 proposals for the Changfeng mixed-use development within Putuo District's Shanghai Science and Technology Finance cluster, part of the broader Shanghai 2035 Masterplan.

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AITASHOP Beijing / Yatofu Creatives

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  • Architects: Yatofu Creatives
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1002
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024

The Lake House / Wutopia Lab

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Shanghai, China
  • Architects: Wutopia Lab
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  190
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025

Blue Bottle Coffee at West Bund / atelier tao+c

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  • Architects: atelier tao+c
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  180
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024

Jinhui Restaurant, Livat Shanghai / Atelier Alittle

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  • Architects: Atelier Alittle
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  288
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ALPI

889GLO Art Space / SpActrum

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  • Architects: SpActrum
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  930
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Junheng Steel (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Yantai Aiyou Decoration Building Materials Co., Ltd., Yidingxing

Qhouse / Yuanxiuwan Architect & Associates

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Shanghai, China

Construction and Renovation of Shanghai University Yanchang Campus / ECADI Sigma Architects

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KYMS Technology Centre / Atelier Archmixing

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  • Architects: Atelier Archmixing
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  15187
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020

Element Store / atelier tao+c

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  • Architects: atelier tao+c
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  225
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  GUBI, Gyro, Muller van Severen, Norman, ziinlife

Renovation of the "Nooks and Corners" Space in Hongye Garden / Greyspace Architects

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  54
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Serge Ferrari

% Arabica Shanghai EXPO World / Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates

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