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A Quick Guide For First-Time Renters In London
Renting a place is one of the major life decisions that you can do. Depending on where you…
These are the world’s top cities. Which one ranked highest for the 10th year running?
London has been named the world’s most “magnetic” city for the 10th year in a row. It held…
Top Free Things To Do In London
London is renowned the world over as one of the best capital cities to spend a few days…
Top 5 Smart Cities You Need On Your Go-To List
Curious about what kind of technology cities of the future can offer? Ever wondered how it feels like…
The Most Expensive Cities For Public Transport 2019
If you love commuting on your travels, then this might be bad news. These cities recorded the highest…
Violent Crime Is Like Infectious Disease – And We Know How To Stop It Spreading
Headlines scream about “epidemics” of shootings and stabbings – but what if we took that literally? From Chicago…
Smart Cities Aim To Make Urban Life More Efficient – But For Citizens’ Sake They Need To Slow Down
All over the world, governments, institutions and businesses are combining technologies for gathering data, enhancing communications and sharing…
10 things you should learn about Information Technology
Today every phase of our lives is highly affected by Information technology. Be it our daily lives, or…
Is London too Expensive to Hire Corporate Event Venues
Whenever you decide to organize an event, the very first question that you will have to ask yourself…
The 30 Cities Best Placed For Long-Term Success
Combine the rapid rate of technological change with a globalized economy, and it’s evident that our cities are…
Collaboration Through Technology: The Key To A Prosperous Society
Unlocking the promise of digital Digital infrastructure has long been considered an engine for economic growth and a…
How The World’s First Subway System Was Built
It was the dawn of 1863, and London’s not-yet-opened subway system — the first of its kind in…
Stop Saying ‘Smart Cities’
Digital stardust won’t magically make future cities more affordable or resilient. The term “smart city” is interesting yet…
They Are Watching You—And Everything Else On The Planet
Technology and our increasing demand for security have put us all under surveillance. Is privacy becoming just a…
Bitcoin is Currency, Not Stock: Where To Use The Cryptocurrency For Real Purchases
The true revolution of the cryptocurrency bitcoin is that it isn’t stock. You don’t need to sell it…
Why Do We Keep Building Depressingly Designed Cities?
Prof Colin Ellard was walking past the rows of new-build towers that dominate the west of central Toronto…
The Top 10 Most Powerful Cities In The World
We often think of ‘magnetism’ as a human quality, as well as a physical phenomenon. Cities also have…
“So Long, Diesel,” Said Four Cities
Four of the world’s biggest cities are to ban diesel cars from their city centres by 2025, in…
Shelters That Saved Londoners In War, Still Serves Peacetime
When the Second World broke out in Europe, and London became the prime bombing target, people began to…
Utopia’s British Brutalist Architecture, In [Re]view
A new project by photographer Rory Gardiner and studio esinam highlights the subtle beauties hidden beneath the hard…
Viewpoints & Wisdom For Designing Cities, By Our Elders
From tackling isolation in Leicester to better footpaths in Dhaka, you shared your experiences of how cities could…
It Is Obvious To Begin With, Cities Are First & Foremost For People
The federal government’s recently released Smart Cities Plan is built on three pillars: smart investment, smart policy and…
Wildlife Hope Through A Wetland Sanctuary At The Heart Of London
An old reservoir in the boroughs of Hackney, in north east London, has been transformed into a nature…
The Story & Places Of London’s Immigrants Now
There are more American-heavy neighborhoods than you might expect. After electing its first Muslim mayor, London’s multiculturalism has…
Getting Lost (Safely) Is Part Of The Fun & Smarts Of ‘Smart’ Cities
The internet has reached our cities. A smart city is optimised for efficiency, productivity and comfort. The smart…
Roofs Not The Only Place For Solar Panels, Try Floating Them As In London
Five years in planning and due to be finished in early March, more than 23,000 solar panels will…
Give London’s Citizen The Freedom To Live Well
A city will struggle if it can no longer house the people who teach, clean, nurse, cook, police,…
11 Amazingly Free Things To Do In London
Here are a few things to do in London that cost literally nothing. 1. Climb Big Ben Westminster…
And Cool, Intelligent Farms, Right Under Our Feet …
The “world’s first underground urban farm” is set to start selling herbs and salads grown 33 m (108…
How Your London Subway Trains May Become Moving Walkways
Following its plan to bring London out of the shade with shadow-free skyscrapers, NBBJ has unveiled a new…
Why In London, Beautiful Journeys Begin With Beautiful Trains
Air-conditioned walk-through carriages, with capacity for 1,500 customers, Wi-Fi and 4G Lightweight and energy efficient design means 30…
How To Charge Your Gadgets (& Self) With One Appliance
Workers and visitors to London’s Canary Wharf will be the world’s first to enjoy the benefits of a…
Why Big Cities Are Driving Us Mad
It is often said that we are living through another period of mass urbanisation – an age in…
Three Ancient Cities To Rival London, Paris And New York
London, Paris and New York are global cities: modern hubs for travel, technology and trade, their names and…
Why New York, Not London, Is The Economic Powerhouse Of The World
New York and London are both powerhouse cities, competitive in everything from fashion, music, and finance, to now…
Is This The Final Chapter For London’s Independent Bookshops?
Driven from the city by rising rents and online competition, a little over 100 independent bookstores remain. How…
How Should We Design Cities To Make The Most Of Urban Ecosystems?
Back in 1839, public health expert J F Murray published his article The Lungs of London, in Blackwood’s…
A Tale Of Four World Cities Compared
These four cities – home to a total of more than 80 million people – respond to economic,…
Why Divesting Fossil Fuels Should Begin With Government To Succeed
Oslo’s move to sell its stocks in coal companies sets a precedent – but the real prize for…
13 Reasons Why London Is Better
Sure, London’s got its problems (in fact, by a strange quirk of fate, it has precisely 99 of…
Enjoy The Fun Of Wild Swimming In The City
With David Walliams leading the way and plans for a floating lido on the Thames, the desire to…
The First Ever Formula-E Championship
“LONDON, UK (June 28 2015): Nelson Piquet Jr. is the first Formula E champion.” The Brazilian took the…
What’s The Perfect Size For A City?
The world’s cities are sprawling over their boundaries, fragmenting into smaller parts run by competing regional governments. But…
Are Vertical Villages Bad For Cities
The modern skyscraper is being designed with an ever-increasing range of features – from shops and offices to…
13 Things The World Needs To Thank London For
The world has a lot of reasons to give thanks to London, not least of which is the…
Cities For The Super-Rich
London has the highest concentration of the world’s wealthiest individuals, followed closely by Tokyo, Singapore, and New York,…
A New Way To See The World
MATTHEW SHAW AND William Trossell document the world with lasers. When the duo founded ScanLab Projects in 2011,…
What Is The Most Private City In The World?
The proliferation of high-security, privatised plazas is making parts of world cities such as London and Dubai reminiscent…
How Hipsters Are Building A New Urban Economy
My cycle route to work takes me from Highbury to London Bridge. For the first third I follow…
How Fast Should Development Cycles Be?
Having lived and worked in both Singapore and London, I’ve experienced first-hand the very different pace of projects…