urban development
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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.
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.
Cities briefing
Helsinki’s mayor on selling his city, China’s Haikou heads to the beach and a Corsican pedestrian walkway.
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.
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.
Cities
Cambodia builds a school for mayors and we ask Arnhem’s alderman how to prepare for climate change.
Urban developers
A crop of talented graphic-design firms are winning commissions across Melbourne’s property and hospitality industries, providing clients with elegant branding and the city with a strong visual identity.
Building society
Colombia’s newest city, Serena del Mar, is an experiment in privately funded urbanism.
Paddle power
As developers eye New York’s Gowanus Canal, Ed Stocker takes to the water in one of the city's grubbiest but most interesting corners.
On its game?
As preparations for the Tokyo Olympics enter the home straight, we assess whether the city has the infrastructure in place to deliver a world-class tournament.
