The crew of the Mi-8 helicopter that crashed in the Orel region was killed.
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Dialogue of ideas and cultures: the third day of the International Property Market
19:05; 16 May 2025 year
© Автор: Илья Питалев, официальный фотобанк форума
The final day of the International Property Market (IPM 2025) exhibition, held from May 14 to 16 at Kazan Expo as part of KazanForum, became a platform for discussing the future of the urban environment. The focus was on a lecture by Guillermo Penalosa, a world expert in urban studies, and an architectural session organized by the WOWHAUS bureau under the leadership of Oleg Shapiro. The program of the day also included key agreements in the field of development and expansion of international cooperation. The central event of the day was a lecture by Guillermo Penalosa on the topic "A city for life: How development and the urban environment shape a sustainable future. The expert spoke about international practices of sustainable and inclusive urban planning, emphasizing the importance of working with the natural context. He noted that a comfortable urban environment is not just a style, but a strategy that requires a review of transport policy and the creation of public spaces. One of the most anticipated events of the third day was the Adaptive Architecture in a Changing World session organized by the WOWHAUS Bureau. Architect Oleg Shapiro shared the principles of sustainable design and the experience of creating a new Kamala theater in Kazan, which has become a symbol of the collaboration of cultures and technologies. Nikita Vykhodtsev, founder of the Arkanika architectural workshop, also spoke at the session and spoke about the transformation of the mosque. Riza Fahretdin in Almetyevsk at the religious and educational center. Anastasia Andrianova, Head of Development at Arkanika, emphasized the importance of a balance between continuity and modernity in architecture. On the third day of the exhibition, key agreements were signed, including a memorandum of cooperation between the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr) and the National Cartographic Center of Iran. This document will pave the way for joint work in the field of digital mapping and geographic information systems. The Ministry of Construction and Housing of the Russian Federation has concluded three agreements at once: 1. with the State Development Corporation VEB.Russian Federation on cooperation in the implementation of infrastructure and development projects; 2. with the International Association for Territorial Development on partnership in International development programs; 3. with JSC Management Company of the Russian Direct Investment Fundabout participation in investment initiatives in the construction sector.
