Belgium will host Europe’s biggest sportainment park
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
The Danish capital was recognized for its citizen-centric approach to urban planning
Apart from being the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen will also shine as the UNESCO World Capital of Architecture for the period 2023-2025. The international cultural organization awarded the city the honour with a view to recognition for its efforts to fuse urban development with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Copenhagen will also host the World Congress of Architects on 2-6 July 2023 as part of an event-rich agenda next year that will aim to demonstrate the sector’s potency in reference to human development. Copenhagen is only the second city in the world to hold this triennially awarded title, following Rio de Janeiro in 2020.
The overall theme of the 2023 UIA congress in Copenhagen is “Sustainable Futures – Leave No One Behind”. Within this bracket, Copenhagen will focus on a slew of underlying themes, such as climate adaptation, rethinking resources, resilient communities, health, inclusivity, and partnerships for change.
The UIA program will present new knowledge and inspiring practices that contribute to sustainability in the built environment, both socially and environmentally. This will be done by focusing on areas such as climate adaptation, rethinking resources and resilient communities.
The Danish capital impressed the jury with its long history of a human-centric approach to architecture, but also with the inclusion of a sustainability mindset to urban planning.
Examples of such architectural ideas locally are: Urban Riggers, floating homes and communities in the harbour, which can be resistant to rising sea levels; or Resource Rows, a housing project built entirely of reused and upcycled materials.
WCA launches officially in Copenhagen on 17 January 2023 with an event at the City Hall Square and will continue every year (for 3 years) with multiple events, open houses, and extra happenings.
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
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The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
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Some autonomous shuttles in France are now doing their rounds without a human supervisor inside
2020 and 2021 were zero years for these types of events, but the break has not diminished its reputation
Citing concerns about humaneness, the legislation aims to discourage the proliferation of the so-called designer pet breeds
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
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