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Studio Gang transforms coal plant into LEED Silver-targeted student union

Riverfront revitalization and sustainable adaptive reuse combine at the Beloit College Powerhouse, a Studio Gang-designed...

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An abandoned Chinese village is reborn as an interactive art destination

With 1 billion people estimated to be living in Chinese cities in 2050, China is seeing hundreds of thousands of...

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PAU unveils carbon-neutral Sunnyside Yard masterplan in NYC

Global architecture firm Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) has revealed a masterplan for transforming...

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Tacoma's Dune Peninsula: from slag heap to beloved park

On a gorgeous fall day, people jog and walk dogs along Tacoma’s waterfront in the new Dune Peninsula at Point...

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Lemay injects new life into Montreal’s Expo 67 site

Canadian multidisciplinary design firm Lemay recently revitalized a core area on the site of Expo 67, the 1967...

curving silver bridge for people walking and biking

Curvaceous bicycle bridge brings new life to Copenhagen’s harbor

Copenhagen has once again cemented its title as the best bicycle city in the world with the completion of the Lille...

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Historic Zhuhai sugar factory to be reborn as a low-carbon cultural hub

A new adaptive reuse project is looking to save a sweet piece of history in China. International design firm Woods...

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Luscious eco-resort design in China inspired by the Silk Road

An existing native village in China is being transformed into a modern eco-resort that offers a variety of activities...

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"Mount Trashmore" of Massachusetts transformed into clean energy hub

Who says there's no such thing as second chances? An historically off-putting landfill in Brockton, Massachusetts,...

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10 landscape design projects that turned neglected spaces into incredible parks

Landscape architects frequently work to transform areas that contain industrial and toxic waste, infrastructure...

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Foster + Partners break ground on Poland’s tallest tower

Construction has begun on Varso Tower, a skyscraper designed by Foster + Partners that will be the tallest tower...

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Beautiful public gathering space grants second life to a former fish processing plant

The project. located in a village in the Magdalen Islands, Canada, is part of a larger initiative to build a series...

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Coffee Bar by jones | haydu brings a San Francisco neighborhood back to life

The architects' intention was to design an attractive coffee shop while simultaneously revitalizing this neglected...

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Snøhetta's Designs Updated for Golden State Warrior's New Pavilion in San Francisco

This updated design of the Golden State Warriors’ new home comes almost three years after Joe Lacob and Peter...

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Designers Create Imaginative Urban Playgrounds for Children and Adults in the Building Trust International Competition

With so much dead space plaguing urban cities today, charity organization Building Trust International put together...

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