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The historic Abbazia di San Gregorio in Venice will be home to a landmark exhibition entitled, ‘Zero Gravity Urbanism – Principles for a New Livability’. The exhibition features the proposals…

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What is The Line, the 170km-long mirrored metropolis Saudi Arabia is building in the desert?

May 9, 2023

As climate change rapidly advances, many Middle Eastern states are aiming to make the transition from carbon-based economies to alternatives that attract people from around the world – for tourism,…

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5 Trends In Urban Infrastructure Planning Design

September 7, 2021

To survive, you need roads and electricity. Here we are not talking about survival, but about the policy of development, a decisive breakthrough from the existing quagmire of dullness and…

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Greener spaces would allow children to be more connected with nature. Image credit - Fas Khan / Unsplash

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Cities that connect people and nature are a post-pandemic priority, conference hears

July 7, 2021

Care homes that let people age with integrity, green kindergartens and community centres that bring together people of all ages were some of the visions for how to build a…

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3 Proven Urban Designing Principles That Enhance Road Safety

December 7, 2020

Today, 55% of the population worldwide lives in cities. According to The World Bank, the number will double by 2050, with about 7 in 10 individuals dwelling in urban areas. For…

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How 3D City Models Transform The Way We Design And Build Cities

November 14, 2020

A 3D city model is a digital model of urban spaces. It represents the visual and spatial features of the terrain, infrastructure, buildings, landscape and other elements of the urban…

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This ‘Self-Sufficient’ Chinese City Is Being Built With Future Pandemics In Mind

September 14, 2020

A new city near Beijing featuring wooden apartment blocks, rooftop farms and renewable energy is being designed with drone-friendly terraces and ample space from which to work at home in…

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Connected City Streets Mean Healthier Residents And Communities

September 7, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities around the world are rediscovering the value of walkable and bikeable streets. From Oakland, Calif., to Amman, Jordan, cities have restricted driving…

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Architects Are Redesigning Cities To Help With Social Distancing

August 17, 2020

In the once-bustling Eixample district, birdsong and the occasional whir of a food delivery cyclist have replaced the continuous din of passing traffic – making lockdown life unexpectedly bucolic in…

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What We Can Learn From The Stoics In Rethinking Urban Design

May 20, 2020

Apart from self-improvement, Stoic wisdom also provides insights on how we can improve urban design. Stoicism, the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded centuries ago by Zeno of Citium has…

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