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Nature-Respecting City Concepts

Fernando Donis' 'Frame City' Proposal Wins a Recent Competition

— November 19, 2021 — Eco
Architect Fernando Donis recently designed a unique city proposal to create a topography where humanity and nature harmoniously coexist. Dubbed the 'Frame City,' this unique proposal has won first place in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition.

Donis' driving design force was to create a space that undoes the damage of human intervention in the natural environment. Donis' design tackles the harmful effects of rapid urbanization and ultimately produces a habitable space that does not disrupt the natural environment.

The Frame City concept favors pedestrian walkways and cycling routes over car-specific roads. The design is rich in foliage, natural vegetation and equally, ensures that necessary services are accessible by foot. The competition's judges described Donis' proposal as "power, compelling and unlike any other entry we received."

Image Credit: Fernando Donis
Trend Themes
1. Nature-respecting Cities - Designing cities that coexist with nature through pedestrian walkways, cycling routes, and natural vegetation to minimize the harmful effects of rapid urbanization.
2. Sustainable Urban Planning - Planning cities that prioritize the environment and ensure that necessary services are accessible by foot to create habitable spaces that don't disrupt the natural environment.
3. Emphasizing Pedestrian and Cycling Infrastructure - Prioritizing infrastructure development for pedestrian and cycling routes over car-specific roads in urban planning.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture and Urban Planning - Designing sustainable urban spaces with a nature-focused approach that prioritizes pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
2. Real Estate Development - Creating environmentally friendly urban spaces with access to necessary services by foot through new sustainable community development approaches.
3. Transportation - Expanding infrastructure development for safe and reliable pedestrian and cycling routes as part of city planning and design.
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