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The Uneven Terrain Of City Booms
Across the globe there is an urban resurgence. In fact, it is of such major and global significance…
The 10 Most Extravagant Mansions On Earth
For most people, the goals in life boil down to a functional car, a stable job, some savings…
When Will Federal Government Get Cities And Urban Policy
The appointment of a federal minister for cities and the built environment is a signal moment in urban…
Why Seattle Cleared Up Three Tent Cities For Homeless
In an effort to control a growing homeless population that has become increasingly disruptive for Seattle’s commuters and…
Cruelty Makes Cities Ugly
“Cruelty Makes Cities Uglier Than Problems They Try To Solve” The spikes installed outside Selfridges in Manchester are…
Why Millennials Will Soon Leave The Cities They Remade
Officials in several cities transformed by young adults try to predict their next move. For years, millennials have…
Why Using Straw For Housing Material Makes Sense
Straw is cheap, good for the environment and an excellent insulator. So why don’t we see more straw…
Housing Cost Myth Of New York City
New York City consists of over 325 neighborhoods. But few New Yorkers include more than a handful on…
From Shanty To Swanky : The Wildly Differing Prices Of Property In Mumbai
Danish Siddiqui’s photographs document the huge disparity in the price of finding somewhere to live in Mumbai, one…
Why The Future Looks Smaller
CITIES AND RENTERS ARE STARTING TO ACCEPT APARTMENTS THAT ARE JUST 350 SQUARE FEET. HERE’S WHAT THE FUTURE…
How 3D-Printing Cities Can Be The Future
Hailed as a housing solution for slums and a rapid response to disaster-stricken communities, 3D-printed architecture holds a…
Are tiny homes the next big thing for cities?
As urban populations swell, as the number of singles increases — and as city officials try to make…
Model Village Lessons
Visiting a new settlement planned on utopian principles during my travels through France this summer set me…
James A. White Sr. : The Little Problem I Had Renting A House
Fifty-three years ago, James A. White Sr. joined the US Air Force. But as an African American man,…
Desert Dwellings : Egypt Fights Housing Crisis
Egypt is in the throes of a severe housing shortage, with people so desperate for shelter they’re building…
20 US Cities With The Fastest Rising Rents
A Trulia.com analysis of rental prices in US includes a roster of cities with the highest rent boosts from…
The Fading Distinction Between City And Suburb
As high-income people return to cities and urban neighbourhoods, they bring much of their suburban lifestyle with them.…
Inside Hong Kong’s Public Housing Estates
Photographer Cheuk-ning Chung captures the neighbourhood feel of government-owned housing in one of the densest cities in the…
Alastair Parvin: Architecture For The People By The People
Designer Alastair Parvin presents a simple but provocative idea: what if, instead of architects creating buildings for those…
PAPER CITY – An Urban Story
UN-Habitat has launched “Paper City”, a stop-motion video animation portraying today’s urban challenges using a paper and cardboard…
Has the Time Come for Floating Cities?
From schools at sea to a city that perpetually sails the oceans, is climate change creating a bold…
The Micro-Dwellings of Hong Kong
Designers are working to make the city’s tiniest spaces liveable. Gary Chang, is a Hong Kong architect who gained a…