The Environment Agency has said it will work with residents of a Cumbrian town on the design for flood defences.
The dismal French edifice might not even take first prize for the least charming design in town.
The town's new design will include free accommodation for many of its current inhabitants which, argues Mehta, will not only benefit them but India's economy as a whole.
Masdar City sits in the desert about 10 miles outside of Abu Dhabi, a pioneer town for sustainability and urban design.
The Durbanville-born designer studied at the Haute Couture School of Fashion Design in Cape Town, where he developed an affinity for cut, construction and hand tailoring, and after graduating in 2000, he worked as a stylist, accessories and women's wear designer before making the logical leap to menswear in 2008.
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Deal Town Council agreed that the new design would be used for civic and ceremonial purposes.
Feeling immediately confident that I have the measure of my environment, I start to explore the shanty town setting, admiring the quirky design style of the bystanders.
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The Clintonized town meeting is inherently undignified, debasing by design.
Officials in Bow Mar say the construction and design of the berm comply with town guidelines and that they're not obliged to protect the views of people outside the town's boundaries.
He argues in our film that if design can be improved, it is possible that - just as with the design of somewhere like the Lincolnshire town of Stamford in his own constituency - people might start to accept new homes.
The design is a modern alternative to the town's current cramped and outdated hospital, which was built in 1813.
The council said each town or village had different needs and it would design a plan tailored to each area.
No smoking signs in Blackpool's parks have been given a "friendlier design" following concerns over size from residents, the town's council has said.
This looks a tall order, especially since Will Alsop, the architect responsible for the design, likened the planned outcome to the view of a walled Tuscan hill town.
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People are exposed to that risk not just as consumers but also as homeowners (if they live in an oil town or a cold spot) and as workers (if they build oil rigs or design suvs).
These no doubt brought him to the attention of the citizens of Lancaster, a farming community north of Worcester, who in 1815 commissioned him to design their joint meetinghouse and place of worship. (In Massachusetts, church and town activities were not separated until 1830.) Construction was under way during the next two years.
Mr Pritzker decided that the atrium design was so distinctive that it would make the hotel the most famous in Atlanta, a town that attracts numerous conventions.
For collection visits and some satellite fairs in the Design District, taxis are a must but can often be shared with other art lovers in town for the week.
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