Across the globe, ever since 2014, every year on the 31st of October, World Cities Day is celebrated. To mark this event, UN-Habitat has released its World Cities Report 2020 on the value of sustainable urbanization, focusing on the most up-to-date and pressing topics. Analyzing the intrinsic value of cities in generating economic prosperity, mitigating environmental degradation, reducing social inequality, and building stronger institutions, the report highlights how together these can drive transformative change.
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On World Cities Day UN-Habitat Releases 2020 Report on The Value of Sustainable Urbanization
Factory in the Forest / Design Unit Architects Snd Bhd
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Architects: Design Unit Architects Sdn Bhd
- Area: 15000 m²
- Year: 2017
Genmab Research Building / Cepezed
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Architects: Cepezed
- Area: 11178 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, VELUX Commercial, Atomis, EeStairs, Espero, +5
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Professionals: Zoetermeer, IJsselstein, Gorinchem, Bentstaal, Cepezedinterieur, +10
Holiday Home at Diyathalawa / Damith Premathilake Architects
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Architects: Damith Premathilake Architects
- Area: 976 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Dulantha Mendis, Priyantha Thilakaratne
White Arkitekter + ReGen Villages Create First Circular, Self-Sufficient Communities for Sweden
White Arkitekter, in collaboration with Silicon Valley-based ReGen Villages, have joined forces to create fully circular, self-sufficient and resilient communities in Sweden. Inspired by computer games, the project puts in place organic food production, locally produced and stored energy, comprehensive recycling, and climate positive buildings.
Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge / Nicholas Plewman Architects in Association with Michaelis Boyd Associates
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Architects: Nicholas Plewman Architects
- Area: 5384 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Serge Ferrari
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Professionals: De Villiers Sheard, Fox Browne Creative, Lodge Builders Botswana, New Southern Energy
New York City Grants Approval for Snøhetta's 550 Madison Garden
The New York City Planning Commission approved unanimously the design for 550 Madison Garden created by Snøhetta. The project that re-imagines the privately-owned public space will move forward, after also having received, earlier on, the approval from Manhattan Community Board.
Planning Permissions Granted for Zaha Hadid's Timber Stadium in England
The world’s greenest football stadium, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects will be built in Gloucestershire, England after planning permissions were finally granted by the local council.
WOHA Completes First Green Mixed-Use Development in Taiwan
Sky Green, WOHA’s first project in Taichung, Taiwan has just been completed. Commissioned by the developer Golden Jade, with Feng Chia University as an advisor, the project is the first green and sustainable mixed-use development in the city.
Olson Kundig Imagines a Center for Human Composting in Seattle
The international design firm Olson Kundig has designed a new sustainable option for after-death care. In fact, the architects created the world’s first facility for converting human remains into soil, a flagship building for Recompose in Seattle.
Goede Doelen Loterijen & Dutch Charity Lotteries Head Offices / Benthem Crouwel Architects
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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects
- Area: 15 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas Architectural (Europe), AKS, Brakel Atmos, Glasdesign, Hunter Douglas, +3
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Professionals: BenR adviseurs, D/Dock design studio, J.P. van Eesteren, Halmos Adviseurs, Van Rossum
Chalmers Department for Architecture and Civil Engineering / White Arkitekter
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Architects: White Arkitekter
- Area: 25000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: White Arkitekter, Case Studio, Tengbom
Unitarian Universalist Society / Neumann Monson Architects
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Architects: Neumann Monson Architects
- Area: 133 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Interface, Colorquartz Countertops, SolarWorld, Tubelite, VT Industries
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Professionals: Design Engineers, HBK Engineering, McComas Lacina Construction, Raker Rhodes Engineering
St Joseph Seminary / DIALOG
Architecture for Humans Proposes Zero Emission Neighborhood to Address Climate Change
As the demand of a sustainable lifestyle increases, cities are trying to find strategies to create environmentally friendly communities. From passive designs to recycled materials, architects are turning their attention to climate change and trying to find solutions through architecture and design.
The Zero Emission Neighborhood is an eco-village concept proposed by Architecture for Humans in the city of Pristina, Kosovo. The concept ensures optimum sustainability for the entire community through “zero emission” buildings, passive design strategies, active solar systems, and energy efficient appliances.
Bee Breeders Announce Winners of the Iceland Northern Lights Rooms Competition
Bee Breeders have announced the winners of the Iceland Northern Lights Rooms competition, where entrants were tasked with designing a series of guest houses that framed the beauty of the surrounding context. In response to the delicate landscape, Mývatn Lake in Iceland, the brief outlined a number of restrictions. These included no permanent construction within 200m from the lake, and that all guest houses were to be movable. Shared themes throughout all the successful proposals were specific material experimentation, “distinct interaction with the site and sky,” scalable design, irand cost-conscious solutions.
Henning Larsen Brings a "Scandinavian Design Approach” to the City of Minneapolis
Designed by Henning Larsen and MSR Design, the New Public Service Building for the city of Minneapolis aims to consolidate several departments, currently found across multiple different sites, into one unified building. The scheme promotes the health and well-being of its 1,300 employees through maximizing daylight and green space throughout, integrating a significantly sustainable remit within the 385,000 square foot, 11 story proposal. Located diagonally across from the existing city hall, Henning Larsen brings a “knowledge-based Scandinavian design approach” to the high-performance office space, hoping to set a “new architectural agenda in North America."