The world’s most sustainable cities
Today, around 55% of the worlds population lives in urban areas and this figure is expected to reach 70% by 2050, making sustainable cities vital to our provision for the future.*
We looked at the top 10 that made the list according to The Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index.
The New Urban Crisis
The New Urban Crisis was introduced by Richard Florida in 2017 and years later we are in even more desperate need to confront many of the same issues addressed. Florida explains how “winner-take-all urbanism” has deepened inequality, segregation, and poverty - and what we can do, collectively, to tackle the challenges ahead.
Transforming Cities
Urban transformation doesn't mark the end of the city but the beginning of a new era: a redistribution of the city's functions. Companies aiming to re-energise their workforces and remain competitive have new opportunities to "think globally, act locally".
The systems that underpin cities
Architects must diversify the application of their skills towards a broader definition of architecture - one better equipped to deliver positive change for the most vulnerable in society.
The future of remote work
Remote work allows anyone in the world to have the career they want without making any compromises on who they are and where they live.
Maintaining a just city
How can we create more sustainable mobility that is inclusive, affordable and accessible for the whole population?
What happens if we stop building more buildings?
Many conferences and biennales question ‘how we can build more sustainably?’ But few ask what happens if we stop building instead?
Urban resilience for a changing world
A problem that has evolved over the years is how can we tackle the climate crisis? How can we live sustainably in the world?
Biourbanism: Cities as Nature
The global influence of 21st century cities on our climate is unprecedented. In successfully driving the world economy forward, we have become the biggest polluters of our only liveable planet. Following his latest book Biourbanism - Cities as Nature: A Resilience Model for Anthromes, McGregor Coxall Founder Adrian McGregor shares why cities are the answer to the climate emergency facing us.