Urbanism
Is Singapore building the next Silicon Valley?
The new Punggol Digital District hopes to power the island's transition into a smart hub for cutting-edge technology.
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Pushing the boat out: Vancouver repurposes homes as an alternative to demolition
Vancouver-based Renewal Development’s innovative solution to Canada’s housing shortage.
Trial by fire: What Los Angeles must learn from its latest disaster
Following the 7 January ignition of a series of wildfires across Southern California, what are the lessons for Angelinos and the rest of the world as we work to make our cities more resilient?
Kansas City shows the world how to save a CBD
A once-declining Midwestern city has bucked the national trend and breathed new life into its downtown area, attracting a fresh wave of entrepreneurs along the way.
The new Ginza Sony Park is as radical as its 1966 predecessor
By welcoming visitors to its many exhibitions and events, the new complex is free of the usual trappings of behind-closed-doors big business.
Australia’s laneways investment is breathing new life into its cities
Good streets come in small packages. Replanning and reviving underused lanes and alleyways between buildings and busy streets can re-energise a city. In Australia, this investment is already paying off.
Calling the tune: How live music is helping to revive Thailand’s empty high-rises
In Khon Kaen, performance venues have found a new home in the clouds.
Moving to Mumbai? Colaba is the place where art and architecture unite
In the first of a new series on urban enclaves – places that have their own powerful dynamism – we head to a former colonial redoubt in Mumbai (or still Bombay to locals).
Cities are bad for us. Here’s how to fix them
Cities can be inspiring places that bring out the best in us but they’re often concrete jungles that make us ill. What if they were places where you could thrive rather than simply survive?
Berlin’s Eternithaus returns to its roots
Once one of the showpiece buildings in a vast mid-century exhibition, the Eternithaus has been restored and part-converted into hospitality venue Fulds.
