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The Smart City Movement Spreads to Africa and the Middle East
The smart city movement has been steadily gaining traction over the past few years, with major cities like Toronto and Singapore making digitalization a major part of city life. This trend has now extended to Africa and the Middle East, showing significant...
Rising from the Asphalt: Stockholm’s Visionary Timber Neighborhood
Nestled in the southern outskirts of Stockholm, Sickla boasts a sprawling parking lot, equivalent to five soccer fields. But if Annica Ånäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg AB, has her way, this vast space is on borrowed time. She envisions a transformation from an unsightly...
Surgiendo del asfalto: El innovador barrio de madera visionario de Estocolmo
Ubicada en las afueras del sur de Estocolmo, Sickla cuenta con un amplio estacionamiento equivalente a cinco campos de futbol, pero si Annica Ånäs, CEO de Atrium Ljungberg AB, tiene éxito, este vasto espacio tiene los días contados. Ella imagina una transformación de...
New York City’s Broadway Vision: A Shift in Urban Design
New York City’s iconic Broadway strip is undergoing a renovation. Recently, Mayor Eric Adams revealed the city’s ambitious "Broadway Vision" project, a plan to infuse this age-old corridor with modern features like bike lanes, pedestrian-friendly plazas, and...
La visión de Broadway en la ciudad de Nueva York: Un cambio en el diseño urbano
La icónica franja de Broadway en la ciudad de Nueva York está experimentando una renovación. Recientemente, el alcalde Eric Adams reveló el ambicioso proyecto ‘Visión Broadway’, un plan para infundir a este antiguo corredor con características modernas como carriles...
This Is How Paris Is Adapting Its Urban Landscape for Climate Change
As the world faces rising temperatures and extreme weather events, cities are reevaluating their urban planning strategies to build resilience and adaptability. In Paris, a paradigm shift is underway, one that places climate-conscious tree planting and green spaces at...
Así es como París está adaptando su paisaje urbano al cambio climático
A medida que el mundo enfrenta temperaturas en aumento y eventos climáticos extremos, las ciudades están reevaluando sus estrategias de planificación urbana para construir resiliencia y adaptabilidad. En París, está en marcha un cambio de paradigma que sitúa la...
Building a Greener Future: The Role of Wood in Sustainable Construction
As we teeter on the precipice of a rapidly escalating climate crisis, it is becoming clear that the construction sector, a traditionally resource-heavy industry, must reconsider its operational paradigms and strategically embrace eco-friendly methods and materials....
Construyendo un futuro más verde: La madera en la construcción sostenible
A medida que nos tambaleamos al borde de una crisis climática que se agrava rápidamente, queda claro que el sector de la construcción, una industria tradicionalmente intensiva en recursos, debe reconsiderar sus paradigmas operativos y abrazar estratégicamente métodos...
The Growing Need for Urban Agriculture Amid the Climate Crisis
The escalating climate crisis has intensified the need for spatial and resource-related adaptability. This has led to a compelling case for farming practices situated within city parameters. Urban areas are responsible for consuming approximately 79% of the total...