Captivating Cities: Bilbao
Capital of the Basque country, haven for culture, cuisine and natural beauty – how did this stagnating dockyard transform to become the Academy of Urbanism’s 2018 Best European City winner?
Category Archives: Cities
Misogyny, racism, and the San Francisco Freeway
When someone mentions American cities, we all think of the hideous and bloated monolith. Jamie Hall explores why San Francisco has avoided this homogeny.
Kowloon Walled City, the impossible slum
Imagine a place with a population that of Canterbury, but all tightly packed into a space of a football field. A place that was completely ungoverned and lawless with darkness reigning the streets 24 hours a day. That place existed, it was called Kowloon Walled City, the most densely populated place in human existence.
Gallery: Final glimpse inside abandoned Royal Mail sorting office
Before the demolition experts move in, this collection of photos was published to (probably not so fondly) remember the structure by.
The unseen beauty of brutalism
We see Brutalism everywhere: in our cities, our culture and our society. Whilst now being disregarded as concept of the past, it’s development was integral to architectural development.
Where am I?
Bristol needs a new plan to accommodate expansion.
Urban design: Time to rethink the street?
For so long cities have been about the buildings and the architecture, but is it time for attitudes to change towards streets themselves?
London’s creeping crisis: The pseudo-public space
London and other cities are undergoing a disturbing transformation, a transformation that is irreversible and permanent, that marginalises minorities and infringes on the rights of citizens, hidden behind the veneer of redevelopment.
Captivating Cities: Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in Europe, with a distinct history and a unique culture. However, it faces many hurdles of civic unrest, terrorism and economic uncertainty.
Beautiful Buildings: The Royal William Yard
The Royal William Yard is a landmark regeneration project for the both the South West and the UK.
