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Why a street without shade does not work in Tashkent

9 min read · Design for community · Central Asia

A sixties building you cannot demolish and should not leave as it is.

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The quarter from above: the structure of streets and courtyards

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A masterplan across 80 hectares: what we learned in Sergeli

A boulevard with a pedestrian promenade and a cycle lane running along the water

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Why a masterplan never reaches implementation

The conservatory under its glass roof: citrus trees and a fountain

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The mahalla: what a neighbourhood model offers modern planning

A project working session at the SAD studio in Tashkent

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Lighting a courtyard and a street: why the standard is not enough

The ring pavilion from above, with the retained trees around it

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How to design a playground that children actually use

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Designing for extreme heat: seven measures and their effect

The “Aral: City of Revival” master plan — a city on the shore of a bay, from above

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