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When planning for the future of a building we tend to forget about the world beyond its walls. But as these projects from the UK and US show, a green roof not only benefits the wider urban ecosystem, it also brings economic benefits for building owners and inhabitants. |
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When the Spanish town of Seville decided to move the location of their farmers’ market, they didn’t expect to find numerous items of historic value beneath the new site. These treasures dictated future design plans, resulting in a contemporary structure unlike anything else in the world. |
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In most cases, refurbishing old buildings can create a more sustainable built environment without dramatic visual change. Here are four buildings from three cities that we think are among the best examples of sustainable refurbishment. |
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There’s a lot to consider when building a modern building in a predominantly historic area, and many developments end up feeling totally out of place. However, one project in Toledo, Spain, managed to avoid this fate. Here’s how. |
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In 1989, construction began on a development near the South Korean capital of Seoul, aiming to create an urban region which specialised in print and publishing. The project has been a huge creative and economic success, but the same can’t be said for the site’s sustainability. |
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You only have to look at the queue for the latest iPhone to see that ‘new’ means a positive and desirable change for many people. But ‘new’ doesn’t always bring positive change when modern buildings are developed in historic urban settings. |
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You can’t create a sustainable city without improving the buildings within it. Here’s 5 of the best Architecture articles we’ve featured on This Big City in 2011. |
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Boxpark – London’s first pop-up shopping mall – has finally opened. Made entirely from reused shipping containers, the development has been called a ‘retail revolution’ by its owners. I paid a visit last week to see if it lives up to this ambitious statement. |