Urbanism

The 15-Minute City Wars

The 15-minute city has become a political battleground, but the real fight is in zoning…

Oxford Street Takes Its First Steps Towards Pedestrianization

Oxford Street, one of London’s most famous streets, is undergoing a major transformation. Part of…

10 Abandoned Towns and Developments Around the World

Across the world, fully built cities sit empty: some finished, some abandoned mid-construction, all designed…

Denmark Grows by 300,000 Square Meters: New Land from the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel

Denmark has grown. Not through politics or borders, but through the careful reuse of seabed…

Mapping Benghazi’s Future: How a ZHA-Led Vision and Digital Hub Aim to Guide the Libyan City to 2050

Benghazi has always faced the sea. Its historic center grew around the port, and the…

10 Water Cities to Discover Around the World

Ten cities where water shaped the urban plan. From Suzhou's dual canal-and-street grid to Bath's…

8 Urban Regeneration Projects That Transformed Cities

Eight cities, eight abandoned sites, eight urban regeneration projects that turned industrial decline into some…

RIVUS by UNStudio Revives Cluj-Napoca’s Industrial Riverfront as a Sustainable Urban District

Set along the SomeÈ™ River in Cluj-Napoca, the former Carbochim industrial site is being transformed…

UAE’s Urban Planning Is Moving Beyond the Skyline

For years, the UAE's urban planning has often been interpreted through the lens of the…

A Nature-Positive Vision for Sydney Olympic Park 2050

Sydney Olympic Park 2050 in Australia imagines a nature-positive future that blends high-density urban living…

Major Laakhavens Redevelopment in The Hague to Create 11,400 Homes by 2040

The city council of The Hague in the Netherlands has approved a major development strategy…

NYC Department of City Planning Reorganizes Urban Design Division

The NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) has announced a major internal reorganization that will…

Chongqing: The World’s Most Complex Vertical City Explained

Chongqing, unlike any other on Earth, is located at the meeting point of the Jialing…

City as Playground: Inside SKULL Studio’s Tactile Urban Experiments

Prague-based Skull Studio, known for an exploratory design collective and blending art, creativity, innovation, and…

How the Urbanised Paris Was Born Through Haussmann’s Vision

The French Capital, the city of love or the city of lights, is not merely…

Kowloon Walled City: Vertical Placemaking And Lessons Learned From the East

From East to West, finding a balance between community and planning in vertical environments.

The Future of Cities: Technology & Modern Architecture

Modern architecture is key to building sustainable cities. Learn about innovative designs, technologies, and the…

Are vertical gardens in skyscrapers the future of sustainable urban living?

Think about the last time you took a walk through the city. While you were…

Lessons from Zaha Hadid

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