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fromArchDaily
2 days ago

London's National Gallery Unveils Shortlist for Expansion Featuring Farshid Moussavi, Foster + Partners, RPBW, and Kengo Kuma

National Gallery will expand into St. Vincent House with six shortlisted design teams to create a sustainable, accessible new wing and improve the public realm.
Remodel
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago

Designs for a stunning new public square next to St Paul's Cathedral get green light

A 3,500-square-metre Greyfriars Square will be built near St Paul's Cathedral as part of a £19 million redesign of a 1970s gyratory.
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fromTime Out London
1 week ago

This popular west London shopping street has had a leafy makeover

Streets look better with trees. Sure, some might drop sap on your motor, but there's no denying that a road framed by leafy greens is much nicer on the eyes (not to mention better for the lungs). One of London's poshest retail destinations is the latest part of the capital to benefit from a green makeover. Sloane Street, a one-kilometre stretch which runs between Knightsbridge and Sloane Square, has been transformed with new trees, plant beds and wider pavements.
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UK news
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

The best London borough has been crowned for 2025

Lambeth was named NLA Borough of the Year for community-focused projects, affordable housing programmes, cultural regeneration, and Waterloo and South Bank redevelopment plans.
Real estate
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Barangaroo South Masterplan by RSHP and Lendlease Completes a 15-Year Transformation of Sydney's Western Waterfront

Barangaroo South transformed a 22-hectare former container port into a mixed-use, carbon-neutral waterfront precinct reconnecting the harbour edge to Sydney's urban core.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Helvetia Campus Basel / Herzog & de Meuron

Helvetia's Basel campus unifies new and renovated buildings into a predominantly white, city-block-scale identity with towers, public amenities, and a central park.
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fromianVisits
3 months ago

Local groups launch contest to reimagine Clapham High Street's railway bridge

Clapham's railway bridge over Clapham High Street could be redesigned into an inspiring gateway through a local design competition.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 months ago

Who Owns the Streets? The Competition for New York's Public Realm | amNewYork

New York's streets reflect a changing relationship with urban space amidst growing population and technological advancements.
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