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Human impact on the planet is forcing Sweden to relocate the town of Kiruna. The urban planners and architects behind the project say the biggest challenge isn’t moving the buildings, it’s bringing the community with them. Sweden’s northernmost town and its 18,000 inhabitants are moving two miles east, to prevent being slowly being swallowed by an underground mine.

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Tbilisi is at a crossroads, with its architectural heritage being eroded and the future of the city under threat from rapid development. But there are reasons to be optimistic, according to architects at the city’s inaugural architecture biennial. The Tbilisi Architecture Biennial 2018, which took place from 26 October to 3 November, was set up

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Ghana’s first Building Code marks a pivotal moment for architecture and construction in the country, says Ghanian British architect David Adjaye. Adjaye welcomed the first official Ghana Building Code, which the Ghanaian government introduced at the end of last year, saying that it was a “highly significant step”. The Ghanian British architect who was knighted for services to

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