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1. 1. Circular Economy in Commercial Real Estate A Study of the Design Process for Increased Reuse in Redevelopment Projects

   University essay from

   Author : IDA HOLMÉN; SIMON ANGERVALL; [2023-08-16T11:05:22Z 2023-08-16T11:05:22Z 2023 2023]
   Keywords : Circular Economy in Commercial Real Estate A Study of the Design Process for Increased Reuse in Redevelopment Projects;

   Abstract : The building and construction industry is currently one of the industries with themost significant environmental impact. It is responsible for roughly 100 billion tonsof waste yearly. READ MORE

3. 2. Competitive cities and architecture. : A case study of Malmo, Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Nathan Frank Ó Néill; [2023]
   Keywords : Neoliberalism; Urban Planning Architecture; City-Branding; Competitive city;

   Abstract : Abstract    This thesis explores the evolving relationship between architecture and the globally competitive city, specifically examining how architects are involved in the realization of market metaphors that underpin city-branding on global markets. Specifically, this research focuses on waterfront redevelopment projects of post-industrial cities. READ MORE

4. 3. Temporal Dynamics in Urban Design : The Case of Möllevångstorget, Malmö

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Lamiaa Chnayti; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban Design; Architecture; Temporality; Rythm Analysis; Public Square; Sustainability; Sustainable Urban Design; Malmö; Möllevångstorget; Möllevången; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Möllevången is a fascinating study of a neighborhood that has undergone significant change and transformation over time. Historically, the area was known for its working-class roots, with crowded narrow streets and traditional Swedish homes; but in recent decades the area has seen waves of gentrification and redevelopment, resulting in a mix of a new and old built environment that has made it one of the most diverse and dynamic places in the city of Malmö. READ MORE

5. 4. Hacking the New Development : Turning a Shopping District into a Garment Manufacturing District

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Mohit Nihalani; [2021]
   Keywords : London; Chrisp Street Market; urban manufacturing; reindustrialisation; consumption; fashion; shopping district; redevelopment; hacking; labour; postcolonial;

   Abstract : Chrisp Street Market in London, the first pedestrian shopping district in the UK, will be redeveloped into a contemporary version of a pedestrian shopping district. The design employs the 'mixed-use' building typology often used to make public life 'active' and 'lively', by attracting the population to participate in consumer society in public space, at a time when the role of overconsumption in the acceleration of climate change within sectors like the fashion industry is becoming increasingly problematic. READ MORE

6. 5. Urban Redevelopment in Shenzhen, China : Neoliberal Urbanism, Gentrification, and Everyday Life in Baishizhou Urban Village

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Johan Backholm; [2019]
   Keywords : Urban Redevelopment; Neoliberal Urbanism; Gentrification; Urban Village; China;

   Abstract : Urban redevelopment is increasingly used as a policy tool for economic growth by local governments in Chinese cities, which is taking place amid rapid urbanization and in an expanding globalized economy. Along with the spatial transformation, urban redevelopment often entails socioeconomic change in the form of processes of gentrification, which is propelled by the dominance of neoliberal market-oriented policy and practice in the country. READ MORE