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From classic ideas of city construction to suburban sprawl and urban renewal, these articles cover everything from landscape and new urbanism to forms not yet fully defined – click through to see the cities of our past, present and future.

Smoke & Mirrors: Fire Training Facilities To Beat The Heat

When you're a firefighter, practice makes perfect... but where? Firefighters hone their very cool skills in custom-designed imitation buildings like these.

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Sex & Weddings in Herzog de Meuron's Miami Parking Garage

1111 Lincoln Road isn't just a parking garage. It's a destination in itself, serving as a desirable events space for weddings, photo shoots, concerts and more.

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Let's Enjoy Gas! Japan's Artistic Gas Storage Tanks

Tanks for the memories! Across Japan, artists have transformed huge, spherical, bland & generic gas storage spheres into bright and beautiful baubles.

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Lofty Living: 11 Modern Additions to Urban Rooftops

Adding living space, offices and restaurants to rooftops around the world, these 11 additions are unapologetically modern, taking loft living to new heights.

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12 Fun & Funky France Hotels, from Paris to Bordeaux

Fresh, creative and sometimes strange, these 12 hotels in France - including a hamster-themed getaway with a working man-sized wheel - are fun and unexpected.

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Antlers Away! Toronto's Vanishing Urban Moose

A decade ago, 326 fiberglass moose were unleashed upon 'Toronto the Good'. Delightfully decorated by local artists, only a few dozen remain standing today.

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Fanciful Rooftop Boat will be 'A Room for London'

Visiting London in 2012? You've got a once-in-a-lifetime chance to stay in a temporary boat-shaped hotel perched on the roof of the Southbank Centre.

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Fresh Blends: 12 Cool Multi-Functional Coffee Shops

Multi-purpose 'combo' coffee shops combine a beverage bar with other services like washing clothes, printing documents or getting a pedicure from a tank of fish.

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Remembered Spaces: Abandoned Buildings Transformed Into Art

When buildings are abandoned, they are often demolished and their parts sent to a landfill. One artist dismantles them piece by piece and preserves them in art.

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Locks of Love: Urban Padlock Monuments to Commitment

In cities around the world, couples are symbolically sealing their relationships by locking their affection in public spaces and throwing away the keys.

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