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Escapism from the Streets: How Air-Conditioning Reshaped the Asian City
ArchDaily’s newly published essay examines how linked, conditioned malls and transit spaces are changing everyday urban experience in Asian cities, and weighs their climatic comfort against energy use and the diminishing role of outdoor streets. It offers a timely critical perspective on climate-responsive urban design rather than announcing a new project.
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- FCHA — Architectural firm credited in the lead image caption for Guangzhou Tianhe Vanke Plaza.; IXMILES LAB — Photography business associated with photographer Changheng Zhan; image attribution in the article credits Zhan personally.
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- ArchDaily

