Urbanism
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Hot town, summer in the city
As borders reopen, Tyler Brûlé is on the move again and continuing to celebrate urban life.
Growing gains
Soften your cityscape and add life to your home with plants. We offer fail-safe tips for growers and a call to action to let your civic pride spread beyond your four walls.
Home remedies
Lockdown has been the ultimate test of our living spaces. Interior designer Ilse Crawford tells us how simplicity, cleanliness and community should inform how housing is developed from now on.
Can we fix it?
Yes, says architect Sir David Chipperfield. The pandemic has shown us that we can build a better future.
I miss my desk
Now that we’ve all proved we can work from home, are we done with the office? Not even remotely.
How we roll
This is the time to fix public transport and get people walking and cycling. Let’s go.
Built to last
Will the pandemic change our cities? Danish architect Jan Gehl says perhaps. While this moment will pass, we can at least reconsider things like cruise ships and prioritise human connection in our urban spaces.
Core values
The mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, tells us why we’re all better served by inner-city living and that Australians should embrace holidaying at home.
Step change
Civic leaders must build their cities’ resilience through people-focused infrastructure, says urban specialist Michael Berkowitz.
We’ve seen this before
Though melodramatic comparisons with the great plague and fire won’t wash, post-lockdown London can still learn much from their aftermath.
