International Outstanding Practices on Urban Regeneration
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GLOBAL TOP 10 OUTSTANDING PRACTICES AND SHORTLISTED PRACTICES UNVEILED！

In May 2026, during the 13th World Urban Forum in Azerbaijan, the Top 10 Outstanding Practices and the Shortlisted Practices for the inaugural IOPUR Case Collection were officially announced.

THE FIRST CYCLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL OUTSTANDING PRACTICES
ON URBAN REGENERATION (IOPUR)

* Sorted alphabetically by project name, ranking in no particular order.

TOP 10 OUTSTANDING PRACTICES

Beijing Liangma River Waterfront Landscape Corridor
China | Beijing
AECOM (Tianjin) Engineering Consultant Co.,Ltd
Start Time: 2019-04-01 End Time: 2023-06-01
Inner city & waterfront revitalization
Comprehensive Development Enhancement and Community Co-creation Practices in the "Two Mountains" Concept Demonstration Zone of Yu Village, China
China | Huzhou
China Academy of Urban Planning & Design Shanghai Branch; College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Start Time: 2019-10-15 End Time: 2023-10-15
Urban-rural linkages and rural revitalisation
Fayuan Temple Historical and Cultural District Urban Renewal Project
China | Beijing
Beijing Xuanfang Dade Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.
Start Time:2014-01-01 End Time:2025-05-31
Heritage-led regeneration
KomshiLOOK
North Macedonia | Skopje
KomshiLOOK
Start Time:2024-02-01 End Time:2025-05-31
Temporary and informal regeneration
Loughborough Junction: Adaptable Neighbourhood
UK | London
Meanwhile Space CIC
Start Time:2014-05-01 End Time:2023-01-18
Temporary and informal regeneration
Post Shanghai Expo Urban Best Practices Area (UBPA)
China | Shanghai
Arup
Start Time:2012-04-06 End Time:2024-02-14
Heritage-led regeneration
Revitalisation of Derelict Urban Spaces | BUNDH REJUVENATION TRAIL | Gurugram, INDIA
India | Haryana
VSPB ASSOCIATES
Start Time: 2016-12-20 End Time: 2020-03-30
Inner city & waterfront revitalization
Revitalisation of Historic Esna
Egypt | Esna City
Takween Integrated Community Development
Start Time: 2016-10-01 End Time: 2024-09-30
Urban-rural linkages and rural revitalisation
Sustainable Conservation and Regeneration of Xiaoxihu Block, Nanjing, China
China | Nanjing
Nanjing Historical City Protection & Construction (Group) Co.,Ltd.
Start Time:2016-12-01 End Time:2021-12-31
Housing, basic services and slum upgrading
Urban Youth Councils (UYC): Advancing Youth Participation in Urban Governance and Regeneration by SERAC-Bangladesh
Bangladesh | Dhaka
SERAC-Bangladesh
Start Time:2021-09-01 End Time:2024-02-29
Comprehensive and mix-use regeneration

SHORTLISTED PRACTICES

1. HOUSING, BASIC SERVICES AND SLUM UPGRADING

Binfen Community: Innovating and Advancing the Construction of City Renewal for a Comprehensive Community Across the Whole Area, and Building a Basic Urban Unit for Common Prosperity
China | Hangzhou
Xixing Subdistrict Community Governance Service Center of Binjiang District, Hangzhou
Start Time:2021-04-01 End Time:2021-10-01
Caishikou West Area Old Town Preservation and Urban Renewal Pilot Project
China | Beijing
Beijing Jinhengfeng Urban Renewal Asset Operation Management Co., Ltd.
Start Time:2018-05-01 End Time:2025-05-31
Chongqing Beicang Li
China | Chongqing
Chongqing Beicang Cultural Industry Group Co., Ltd.
Start Time:2021-09-01 End Time:2025-05-31
Micro-Update of Zhongshan Community and Preservation of Yeshan Relics in Fuzhou
China | Fuzhou
Fuzhou Planning & Design Research Institute Group Co., Ltd.
Start Time:2014-05-10 End Time:2021-01-30
Phase I Organic Renewal of Linping Old Town District
China | Hangzhou
PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited
Start Time:2017-04-01 End Time: 2020-12-31

2. INNER-CITY & WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION

Advancing Urban Regeneration via Smart Water Management: The Story of Liuhua River Renewal Initiative
China | Fuzhou
Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Start Time:2015-10-10 End Time:2020-12-31
Exemplary Case Application Materials for the Comprehensive Renovation Project (Phase I) of Xi'an City Moat and Ring Park (West Gate-North Gate-East Gate)
China | Xi'an
Xi'an City Wall Management Committee
Start Time:2020-10-03 End Time:2021-06-30
The Renovation and Upgrading Project of Tongji River in Xianhe Town, Dongying City
China | Dongying
Future City (Shanghai) Design Consulting Co., LTD.
Start Time: 2024-07-09 End Time: 2025-04-30

3. CULTURE AND HERITAGE-LED REGENERATION

From Historical Axis to Vitality Corridor: Innovative Practice of Spatial Quality Enhancement and Sustainable Livelihood in Deshengmen Inner Street, Beijing, China
China | Beijing
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Start Time:2024-07-11 End Time:2025-04-01
Wuma Historical and Cultural District Protection and Enhancement Project
China | Wenzhou
Wenzhou Lucheng District Historical and Cultural Block Construction Service Center
Start Time: 2020-01-01 End Time: 2025-05-31

4. URBAN-RURAL LINKAGES AND RURAL REVITALIZATION

Co-creation of Beautiful Hongtang Village: Enhancing Rural Livability and Participatory Planning in Hongtang Village, Fengqing County, Yunnan Province, China
China | Lincang, Yunnan
Sun Yat-sen University
Start Time:2021-11-01 End Time:2025-05-31
ECONNECTING - Greener & Closer Communities
Italy | Faenza
China Academy of Urban Planning & Design Shanghai Branch; College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Start Time: 2019-10-15 End Time: 2023-10-15
The Xiemaqiao Comprehensive Enhancement Project: A Launchpad Initiative of the Qiandeng Characteristic Rural Area Model Demonstration Zone in Jiangsu, China.
China | Suzhou
China Academy of Urban Planning & Design Shanghai Branch; College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Start Time: 2019-01-01 End Time: 2023-12-01

5. SMART & INTELLIGENT REGENERATION

Empowering Urban Regeneration Through Smart Technologies in Shanghai Jinqiao: A Digital Twin-Driven Model for Sustainable Urban-Rural Integration
China | Shanghai
Tongji Architecture Design(Group) Co., Ltd.
Start Time:2021-07-15 End Time:2023-07-15
Presentation of Models and Methods for Financing Utilizing the Potential of Startups for Urban Regeneration: A Case Study of Birjand City
Iran | Birjand
Birjand University
Start Time:2023-07-12 End Time:2025-05-10

6. INDUSTRIAL LAND REGENERATION

751 Cultural Consumption District Renewal Project
China | Beijing
Beijing Do Union Architecture Design Ltd.
Start Time:2019-06-20 End Time:2024-09-20
Shougang Old Industrial Area (North Zone) Renewal Project
China | Beijing
Shougang Group Co., Ltd. & Beijing Shougang Construction Investment Co., Ltd.
Start Time:2014-01-01 End Time:2025-05-31
Yangtszepoo Road 670 Protection and Renovation Project
China | Shanghai
East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd
Start Time: 2021-07-06 End Time: 2024-12-26

7. COMPREHENSIVE AND MIXED-USE REGENERATION

Shangsheng Xinsuo (Columbia Circle) Urban Regeneration Project
China | Shanghai
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co,Ltd
Start Time:2016-08-01 End Time: 2024-06-01

8. OTHERS

Minna Urban Regeneration Through Acupuncture (MURTA): Planning of Vulnerable Spaces (PVS) ; The Minna Cemetery Project
Nigeria | Minna
Niger State Government, MInistry of Lands and Survey, Minna
Start Time: 2021-07-12 End Time: 2025-05-30

For full details of the shortlisted and outstanding practices, please click to download the official document →