Designing a nature positive residential building in the Netherlands - Arup
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Real estate developer KondorWessels Vastgoed and architect Mecanoo, in collaboration with Arup, BOOM Landscape and Tenderboost created the winning building design and named it Habitat Royale, a biodiversity-positive residential building which will help nature to bloom in the city.
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Advancing the roadmap to nature positive in the built environment
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Sustainable Buildings Design & Construction - Arup
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Designing a nature positive residential building in the Netherlands - Arup
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Austin Maynard Architects Sustainable Residential Architecture
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