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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...

Varso Tower by Foster + Partners, tallest tower in Poland, tallest tower in Warsaw, Hermanowicz Rewski Architects Varso, Varso Development in Poland, BREEAM Outstanding architecture in Poland,

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...

Place des Gens de Mer, Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes, public space, gathering spaces, Canada, cedar, plywood building in Canada, revitalization, green architecture

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...

jones | haydu, cafe, green interior, San Francisco, revitalization, green design, scorched wood, wood facade, wood siding, green materials

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...

Building Trust International, Playscapes, landscape, city, revitalization, green space, playgrounds, children, sustainable, urban renewal, urban,

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...

Powell River Library, Miller Hull, Seattle, British Columbia, Sustainable, Powell River, Canada, daylighting, ventilation, views, mill town, revitalization, community space, Public: Architecture + Communication, green roof

Powell River Library by Miller Hull to Become Social, Cultural Hub for Canadian Town

Miller Hull's Powell River Library is located on a previously developed site on the edge of the Strait of Georgia....

Atlanta BeltLine, Atlanta, Georgia, Urban Park, Transit, Landscape, Urban Design, development. Perkins+Will,

The Atlanta BeltLine is a Smart, Ambitious 6,000 Acre Public Transportation Network by Perkins + Will

This ambitious urban development, produced by Atlanta BeltLine Inc., began with the formulation of the idea in...

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