Urbanism
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Southern comfort
Post-Katrina New Orleans is rebuilding itself as a contemporary art capital, with biennials, artist-run galleries and a new generation of talent reshaping the city's cultural identity.
Group think
As urbanists around the world devise new approaches to better everyday living, we highlight three projects in Japan, Sweden and Singapore taking a fresh perspective.
Desert bloom
Located geographically and aesthetically far from famed Emirati excess, the €12bn Masdar City project is trying to plot out a new urban vision.
The sky’s not the limit
While High Line-style projects are popular, we urge city planners to consider more sustainable alternatives. Here, we present 10 'pocket urbanism' ideas for genuinely useful rejuvenation of their patch.
Places to be
Auckland climbs the world rankings for ease of doing business; in the leafy suburb of Parnell, Victorian cottages, harbourside walks and returning locals reveal why the city's moment has arrived.
Give a dog a home
Marking a shift away from high-rise mall culture is community-focused dog sanctuary The Barkyard Bangkok, which has set about adding bite to Thailand’s retail scene.
Reportage 1. A tale of two cities: Kazakhstan
Visits to Kazakhstan’s capital and its predecessor reveal a discrepancy in investment and shared conundrums: can the country survive with President Putin circling – and is it even a country?
Sea change
One generation’s loss is another’s gain as the rejuvenation of industrial Poblenou gathers pace.
Height of fashion
Vertical retail often fails, but Japan's model is a success. As other cities densify, we look at what Tokyo's innovative high-rise shopping can teach us about the future of urban development.
City break
On the edge of the Yangmingshan national park, the peaceful suburb of Beitou offers a reinvigorated model for living beyond the bustle of urban centres.
