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La Défense : le chantier de la tour Saint-Gobain commencera en 2016

La Défense : le chantier de la tour Saint-Gobain commencera en 2016 | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

Le ciel de La Défense va s’enrichir d’une nouvelle tour. Haute de 178 m, elle abritera le siège du groupe Saint-Gobain.

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March 18, 2015 6:05 AM
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Dubai unveils plans to 3d print the Museum of the Future

Dubai unveils plans to 3d print the Museum of the Future | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Dubai unveils plans to 3d print the Museum of the Future
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March 16, 2015 4:34 AM
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MIPIM Awards 2015

MIPIM Awards 2015 | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

The MIPIM Awards honour the most outstanding and accomplished projects, completed or yet to be built, around the world.

MIPIM 2015 Winners

During the first three days of MIPIM, delegates have been invited to vote for their favourite project in each category at the Awards Gallery located in the heart of the exhibition area. This vote counts 50% of the final result, along with the jury's vote.

People's Choice Award: 

Oxygen Eco-Tower,Jakarta, Indonesia,Architect:Progetto CMR Engineering Integrated Services S.r.l.Developer/Client: Bimantra Citra;image courtesy of MIPIM.


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March 6, 2015 4:12 AM
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Dubai unveils plans to 3d print the Museum of the Future

Dubai unveils plans to 3d print the Museum of the Future | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Dubai unveils plans to 3d print the Museum of the Future
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March 2, 2015 11:38 AM
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3D-printed cities: is this the future?

3D-printed cities: is this the future? | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Hailed as a housing solution for slums and a rapid response to disaster-stricken communities, 3D-printed architecture holds a lot of promise. But what problems lie behind its production, and can we realistically expect our cities to be printed?
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February 26, 2015 11:52 AM
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Un cité bulles aux Portes de Paris

Un cité bulles aux Portes de Paris | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
PROJET VERT. Des capsules reliées les unes aux autres afin de créer une mini-ville "écologique" dans le quartier Ternes-/Villiers à Paris, c'est le projet insolite présenté par les architectes coréens de Planning Korea, dans le cadre du concours "Réinventer Paris". Découvrez ce projet en images.
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February 9, 2015 3:35 AM
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goetz schrader envisions sustainable living on wind pecker machines - designboom | architecture & design magazine

goetz schrader envisions sustainable living on wind pecker machines - designboom | architecture & design magazine | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
‘wind pecker’ is a project by german designer goetz schrader that envisions the concept of inhabiting wind turbine parks.
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January 19, 2015 3:28 AM
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Design unveiled for City of London’s tallest skyscraper

Design unveiled for City of London’s tallest skyscraper | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

"Architect Avery Associates has been working up a design for the site known as 1 Undershaft, which would see the existing building replaced with a sloping sided skyscraper rising to almost 270m."

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January 9, 2015 8:32 AM
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L'aéroport-jardin futuriste de Singapour et sa «cascade apprivoisée»

L'aéroport-jardin futuriste de Singapour et sa «cascade apprivoisée» | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
PHOTOS - 22.000 mètres carrés de jungle urbaine «apprivoisée» et mêlée à des boutiques, hôtels et restaurants. C'est le nouveau visage futuriste de l'aéroport de Singapour.
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December 12, 2014 8:15 AM
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Past visions of future cities were monstrous, but now we imagine a brighter tomorrow

Past visions of future cities were monstrous, but now we imagine a brighter tomorrow | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
My future city contains flying cars, shimmering architecture and vertical parks. Yours is probably different, but whether you’ve thought about it or not you’ll definitely have some conception, some image…
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December 9, 2014 3:26 AM
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Work begins in Singapore at Moshe Safdie's Jewel airport expansion

Work begins in Singapore at Moshe Safdie's Jewel airport expansion | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

It has been announced that construction work is underway at singapore’s changi airport, where moshe safdie’s eponymous firm has been selected to complete the design of a striking new addition to the site. Titled ‘Project Jewel’, the development will transform the city-state’s main air hub into a public gathering space replete with gardens, retail outlets and entertainment facilities.

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December 2, 2014 11:13 AM
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Smartest cities, top digital cities, most connected cities

Smartest cities, top digital cities, most connected cities | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

The latest Digital Cities Survey from the Center for Digital Government; this year's World Smart Cities Award winner from the recent Smart Cities Expo and World Congress in Barcelona; and a Census Bureau survey highlighting the most connected cities in the U.S. based on the number of households with Internet access. And the winners are…



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November 27, 2014 3:51 AM
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The tallest buildings of 2015

The tallest buildings of 2015 | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
2014 has been a big year for towering new skyscrapers -- literally. But what does 2015 have in store?
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May 18, 2015 3:18 AM
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Drawing Ambience review – architects' dream projects

Drawing Ambience review – architects' dream projects | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Under the tutelage of Alvin Boyarski, a group of young architects including Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid imagined the buildings of the future, laying down a challenge that still resonates
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March 18, 2015 6:01 AM
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This Skyscraper Has No Shadow

This Skyscraper Has No Shadow | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

"Tall buildings can be beautiful, but the big gloomy shadows they cast can leave urban centers starved of sunlight.

Now a London-based architecture firm says it's hit upon a way around that problem. The firm devised a plan to build paired skyscrapers in such a way that sunlight reflected by one fills in the shadow of the other."

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March 10, 2015 9:19 AM
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Target 2030: Future Plans for Smart Cities around the Globe

Target 2030: Future Plans for Smart Cities around the Globe | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Highlights of some Smart City Plans in 2030.
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March 5, 2015 11:14 AM
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Google's Proposal for North Bayshore - YouTube

Vice President of Real Estate Dave Radcliffe and architects Thomas Heatherwick and Bjarke Ingels discuss Google proposed Master Plan for their new campus in Mountain View, California. With this proposal, Google focus is on creating space for people, nature and ideas to thrive.

http://youtu.be/z3v4rIG8kQA


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March 2, 2015 11:33 AM
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18 Visions Of The City Of The Future, From The Past

18 Visions Of The City Of The Future, From The Past | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

From fanciful flying cars to garden-covered rooftops, here's a look at what designers have imagined for our citiesand how they've shaped our urban future...

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February 17, 2015 10:57 AM
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The Dutch Windwheel is not only a silent wind turbine – it’s also an incredible circular apartment building

The Dutch Windwheel is not only a silent wind turbine – it’s also an incredible circular apartment building | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
The Dutch Windwheel is a sustainable landmark that would house 72 apartments within a circular steel and glass frame that also serves as a silent, motionless wind turbine.
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January 23, 2015 5:25 AM
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City gets boost from US2020 to up STEM efforts - Philadelphia Business Journal

City gets boost from US2020 to up STEM efforts - Philadelphia Business Journal | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
US2020 encourages the connection between STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professionals and youth.
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“We make stuff and we invent stuff and we are really looking at how to feed that pipeline … to solve the biggest problems of the world. It’s the right thing to do, but it’s also part of our business model. We want inventors; we want people good at solving problems.” – Carmen Ferrigno, VP of Communications at Saint-Gobain

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January 14, 2015 10:50 AM
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An Architect Created This Brilliant Vision Of Paris In 2050

An Architect Created This Brilliant Vision Of Paris In 2050 | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
The plan strives to address major sustainability problems affecting each district.
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December 15, 2014 9:11 AM
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Proposed Floating City "Expands" Into Forests, Farms and Homes

Proposed Floating City "Expands" Into Forests, Farms and Homes | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
A Japanese firm believes that we can create floating villages, cities and even countries on man-made islands in the Pacific.
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December 11, 2014 4:00 AM
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3XN reveals design for Swiss Olympic headquarters

3XN reveals design for Swiss Olympic headquarters | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Danish firm 3XN has shown the first images of its design for the new headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland
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December 8, 2014 3:46 AM
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The airport of the future

The airport of the future | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
The airport of the future means less walking, sun-filled terminals and sustainable environmental practices.
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November 27, 2014 3:53 AM
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Making Smart Cities Even Smarter - Sensing Change Blog

Making Smart Cities Even Smarter - Sensing Change Blog | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
In addition to the creation of smart cities, keep your eyes on the future and ensure that cities that are already smart continue to get even smarter.
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