Food has evolved from a basic necessity to a commodity and a symbol of power, highlighting the need to integrate food systems into city planning.
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'The role of the visionary is to guide, and direct and summarize the course for this increasingly urban world.' - Winy Maas
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Architecture can do more than shape the skyline; it can shape the ground beneath our feet, merging human needs with ecological stewardship.
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Could the concept of "mood systems" hold the key to creating environments that are as fluid and unpredictable as the lives they aim to support?
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The power of the circle in urban planning lies not in its rigid geometry, but rather in its ability to unite rather than divide.
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Though primarily tested on a small scale, mobile architecture holds the potential to free us from the limits of static urbanization.
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Smaller cities once relied on starchitects for regeneration; today, global names are joining local experts to craft contextual solutions.
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Magic starts with a table — a surface that encourages interaction, collaboration and inquiry in architectural practice.
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Architects are known for being multi-faceted professionals capable of wearing many hats (the famous right brain/left brain fusion). Side hustles offer better ways to flex these muscles.
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Purging preconceptions of social housing design, architects are constructing a new interpretation of this fundamental building typology.
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