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fromFast Company
1 day ago

'Sponge cities' architect, Yu Kongjian, dies in plane crash in Brazil

The crash of a small plane in southwestern Brazil killed four people including Chinese landscape architect and urban planner Yu Kongjian, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday.The accident happened late Tuesday during a landing attempt at a large farm about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the municipality of Aquidauana in Mato Grosso do Sul state, firefighters said.
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fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

BIG's Telosa City Presents a Master Plan for Future Urban Development

Encompassing 159,000 acres, the master plan integrates renewable energy production, drought-resistant water systems, and eco-friendly architecture. At its center, a timber skyscraper known as the Equitism Tower is envisioned as both a landmark structure and a symbol of the city's proposed economic model. Incorporating aeroponic farms, photovoltaic roofs, and water storage systems, the tower represents the principle of Equitism, in which land ownership and the city's growth are designed to benefit all residents.
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Brooklyn
fromstupiddope.com
3 months ago

Bjarke Ingels Unveils Stacked Neighborhood Tower Along Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The Gowanus Canal project aims to redefine Brooklyn's landscape with a sustainable, community-focused vertical village design.
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