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Yas Island is a prominent artificial island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, spanning 25 square kilometers. Named after the Arabian Bani Yas tribe, it is recognized as a major leisure, entertainment, and tourism hub in the region. Yas Island hosts globally renowned attractions such as the Yas Marina Circuit, home to the Abu Dhabi…

HafenCity is one of Europe’s largest inner-city redevelopment projects, transforming former docklands along the Elbe River into a modern urban district. Spanning about 157 hectares, it aims to expand Hamburg’s city centre with mixed used housing, offices, education, culture, and recreation, while pioneering sustainable and technologically advanced urban design.  HafenCity is a quarter in the…

Porto Maravilha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a large-scale urban regeneration project transforming the city’s historic port district into a vibrant mixed-use area. The initiative aims to revitalize the waterfront with improved infrastructure, public spaces, and cultural heritage preservation, fostering economic growth and social inclusion. The Porto Maravilha Project is a significant urban revitalization…

Puerto Santa Ana and the Malecón 2000 represent landmark urban regeneration projects in the heart of Guayaquil, revitalizing the city’s historical waterfront along the Guayas River. The effort, initiated in the late 1990s, transformed a deteriorated riverbank into a vibrant mixed-use public space and cultural corridor that has become one of the most visited areas…

Bogotá is currently undertaking two of the most ambitious urban transformation projects in its recent history: the “Corredores Verdes” (Green Corridors) and the “Desarrollo Orientado al Transporte” (Transit-Oriented Development – TOD) associated with its First Metro Line (PLMB). These projects are not merely isolated infrastructure works; they represent a fundamental shift in the city’s planning…

Arca South is Ayala Land’s large-scale, mixed-use development strategically located in Taguig. It is positioned to be the next major business and lifestyle hub, following in the footsteps of established centres like Makati and Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Arca South aims to become Metro Manila’s southern gateway, integrating business, residential, retail, and recreational spaces into…

New Clark City is a master-planned, green, smart, and disaster-resilient metropolis in the Philippines located within the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Central Luzon. It covers about 9,450 hectares and is designed to accommodate up to 1.2 million residents with a focus on sustainability, connectivity, and liveability. The modern master-planned metropolis is rising…

Parque das Nações is a major waterfront redevelopment in Lisbon, established on the former site of the Expo 98 (1998 World Exposition). The area transitions from an industrial and derelict zone to a modern urban district integrating residences, offices, leisure, cultural venues, and river-front green parks. The redevelopment also ties into city-wide efforts to improve…

The Kai Tak Development is a large-scale urban regeneration initiative in Hong Kong, transforming the former Kai Tak Airport site (and adjacent districts) into a modern mixed-use district. With a planning area of over 320 hectares, it is positioned to deliver housing, commercial space, public amenities and green infrastructure while serving as a catalyst for…

Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City encompasses around 273 hectares (approximately) in the Kashiwa-no-ha area, centred around the Tsukuba Express “Kashiwa-no-ha Campus” station, and integrates residential, commercial, institutional and green-space components. Kashiwa-no-ha’s governance model is a unique public-private-academic partnership involving Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, Mitsui Fudosan, the University of Tokyo, and Chiba University. This collaboration is coordinated through…

The Songdo International Business District (IBD) is a pioneering, privately-financed “Smart City” built on 5.77 km sq of reclaimed land located in South Korea’s Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ). Launched in 2003, its vision is to be a technologically-integrated and sustainable urban model, serving as a strategic hub for international business and high-tech industries in…

The Lingang Special Area, part of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, It is a strategically planned urban district in south eastern Shanghai, anchored by the man-made lake known as Dishui Lake. It is envisioned as a globally competitive node combining advanced industry, sustainable living and future-city infrastructure. The area is developing into a…

Barcelona’s Superblocks (Superilles) initiative aims to reclaim public space in the Eixample district by reducing motor traffic and prioritizing pedestrians, greenery, and local life. Led by Barcelona City Council, it transforms streets into green, walkable areas to alleviate traffic, pollution, and increase green spaces in this dense urban area. In the Eixample, the city has…

Nava Raipur (Atal Nagar) in India is a planned greenfield city envisioned as the new capital of Chhattisgarh, designed to be a smart, sustainable, and people-centric urban hub. It integrates advanced technology, ecological sustainability, and human-centred urban planning to provide a high quality of life and serve as an economic and administrative centre. Spread over…

Ülemiste City is a modern smart business district and tech campus in Tallinn, Estonia, near the airport and future Rail Baltic hub. Founded in 2005 on the old Dvigatel factory site, it has been transformed into a dynamic, knowledge-driven economic centre. Ülemiste City is the largest business campus in the Baltics, home to around 500…

The Porta Nuova district in Milan is one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects, transforming 290,000 square meters of former railway land into a modern, sustainable, and international business hub. Co-developed and managed by COIMA since 2003, the project was designed to reintegrate three historic neighbourhoods, Garibaldi, Varesine, and Isola and is internationally recognized for…

Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm is a model urban redevelopment project built on a former industrial site. Started in the mid-1990s, it aimed to be twice as environmentally efficient as typical developments. Initially planned as the 2004 Olympic Village, it continued after the bid failed and is now a global example of sustainable urban living. Located…

New Tashkent City in Uzbekistan is an ambitious, large-scale urban development project designed to become a modern, sustainable, and smart capital extension. The project emphasizes integrated technology, environmental sustainability, and human-centric urban planning to create a high-quality living and working environment for about 2.5 million future residents. It is envisaged as a green and accessible…

Vauban is an internationally acclaimed urban district within the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Developed on the site of a former French military barracks, it is globally recognized as a ground breaking model for sustainable and community-driven urban regeneration. The district, home to above 5,500 residents, exemplifies how citizen participation, rigorous energy standards, and…

Medellín, Colombia, has undergone a major urban transformation centred on two key projects: the Medellín River Parks (Parques del Río), which created a long, green public space to unify the city’s socially and geographically divided sides; and the Innovation District (anchored by Ruta N), which simultaneously redefined the city as a regional knowledge-economy hub and…