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Urban Ecosystems
Biomimicry
April 17, 2025
We are making great progress in our Middle East cities with outdoor public infrastructure and improved connectivity. The civic realm comes alive when people can comfortably use it, even in hot weather...
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Urban Ecosystems
Designing with water
April 15, 2025
We are making great progress in our Middle East cities with outdoor public infrastructure and improved connectivity. The civic realm comes alive when people can comfortably use it, even in hot weather...
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Urban Ecosystems
Shade structures
April 11, 2025
We are making great progress in our Middle East cities with outdoor public infrastructure and improved connectivity. The civic realm comes alive when people can walk and cycle across it...
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Urban Ecosystems
Transport hubs
April 4, 2025
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Placemaking
Designing for climate
April 1, 2025
nicholas plan and design integrated developments and 15-minute cities in Middle East locations in which we design for climate and work with it to positively enhance the outdoor environment...
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Urban Ecosystems
Integrated development
February 23, 2025
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
“Green connectors”
February 18, 2025
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Placemaking
Great hospitality
February 16, 2025
nicholas specialise in seamlessly planning indoor and outdoor space for all building typologies including hospitality, food and beverage, the workplace, residences and the public realm...
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Technology
Materiality
February 10, 2025
It is both useful and desirable to select materials and utilise design strategies which respond to the environment. We insulate our buildings to the highest standard possible – against heat gain in the Middle East and against heat loss in colder climates...
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Urban Ecosystems
Pocket parks
February 5, 2025
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
“Good” civic space
January 30, 2025
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Public amenity space
January 15, 2025
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
15-minute connectivity
January 7, 2025
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Design for cycling
December 21, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Design for “outdoor life”
December 18, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Vertical cities
December 3, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Intelligently increasing urban density
November 23, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to create urban environments which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Shading the façade
November 9, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to make buildings which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Increasing thermal resistance
November 6, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to make buildings which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Integrating photovoltaics and solar arrays
October 31, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to make buildings which contribute positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Regenerative Design - Riyadh
October 29, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to craft city space which contributes positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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Urban Ecosystems
Regenerative Design - Bahrain
October 27, 2024
Looking beyond sustainable design, nicholas always strives to craft city space which contributes positively to the biosphere. This means not simply “keeping things as they are” – which “sustainability” implies – but making a real difference...
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