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Bamboo Pavilion brings people together with natural design

Lin Architecture has created a structure that puts humanity, social life and interaction at the core. Bamboo Pavilion...

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New Day School by MMXVI makes use of existing residential building

School districts around the world face the battle of pairing the existing budget with the need to increase usable...

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Jiangyin urban development by BAU honors humans, history and the planet

Throughout history, rivers have held a crucial role in industry as well as recreation, sometimes at the cost of...

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Congress and Conference Centre winning design aims to improve the community

Brainport Eindhoven is a cooperative region in Europe where companies, governments and educational institutions...

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Energy-efficient Luxembourg library follows cradle-to-cradle principles

After five years of construction, architecture firm BOLLES+WILSON has completed the new home for the Bibliothèque...

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Stantec redesigns NYC's The Battery to protect it from rising tides

Global design firm Stantec has revealed preliminary designs for the Battery Coastal Resilience Project, a $129...

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Winning designs unveiled for the sustainable redesign of Saratov

The southwestern Russian city of Saratov has announced the two winning designs in the Open International Competition...

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Valet proposes a prefab parklet system for Milan’s roads

In a bid to rethink public spaces, Milan-based architecture studio Vudafieri-Saverino Partners has collaborated...

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ZHA designs sustainable expansion to China's largest international exhibition center

Beijing's New China International Exhibition Center — the largest international exhibition center in China —...

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An urban farm tops a LEED Gold-targeted health education tower in Toronto

Global design practice Perkins and Will has raised the bar for sustainable campus design with the award-winning...

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MAD unveils solar-powered "Train Station in the Forest"

This summer, the Chinese city of Jiaxing will welcome an innovative transportation hub that will be topped with...

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Green terraces intersect a mixed-use tower in Shenzhen

In southeastern Shenzhen, Beijing-based architecture firm Clou Architects has completed Shenzhen Shuiwan 1979 Life...

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Chengdu Tianfu New Town Landscape blends tradition and modern living

International design firm MLA+ has unveiled designs for Chengdu Tianfu New Town Landscape, a proposal for a vibrant...

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Amazon unveils spiraling, tree-covered skyscraper for Arlington HQ2

Amazon has unveiled images of The Helix, a LEED Platinum-targeted, spiraling tower that will serve as the centerpiece...

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BREEAM-Excellent Le Monde Group HQ by Snøhetta opens in Paris

French media company Le Monde Group has recently welcomed its 1,600 employees into its new headquarters, a striking...

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