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Urbanism

Cities

Hong Kong's West Kowloon transforms neglected reclaimed land into the world's largest cultural district, featuring 17 venues across a 23-hectare waterfront park designed by Foster + Partners.

  • Issue #146
  • 4 min read
Colourful library building facade with a grid of pastel tiles and pink door.
Technology

Elevated living

Swiss elevator giant Schindler and its rivals navigate the complex engineering behind moving millions of urbanites skyward daily, as cities grow taller and pandemic concerns reshape vertical transportation.

  • Issue #144
  • 10 min read
Cross-section illustration of elevator shaft showing people on different floors waiting and riding
Affairs

Cities briefing

Helsinki’s mayor on selling his city, China’s Haikou heads to the beach and a Corsican pedestrian walkway.

  • Issue #143
  • 4 min read
Jan Vapaavuori, Mayor of Helsinki, standing outdoors in a dark suit with white cathedral building behind him
Affairs

Civic pride

Maverick mayors and plucky planners are springing into action to make their cities greener and cleaner – and prepare them for the big bounce back.

  • Issue #141
  • 14 min read
Civic pride
Art

Culture Clash

Zürich's galleries are abandoning the industrial periphery for a surprising new home: the affluent city centre, where shuttered retail spaces offer fresh opportunities.

  • Issue #139
  • 11 min read
man standing at a gallery looking at a painting
Urbanism

Cities

Cambodia builds a school for mayors and we ask Arnhem’s alderman how to prepare for climate change.

  • Issue #138
  • 4 min read
Cities

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