Police detain a man for shining a light near the entrance to Victoria Park in Hong Kong. Commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre have been banned since 2021.
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Our buildings and infrastructure can only become sustainable if the sector shares, leases, reuses, repairs, refurbishes and recycles materials and products. A new report maps out out how to get there.
A newly built accessory dwelling unit in Los Angeles.
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Pressure for more housing often runs up against a desire to preserve urban heritage areas. International best practice offers ways to navigate the impasse.
People in rural areas have less access to supermarkets in general. When it comes to online grocery shopping, just over 11% of those have no choice at all.
A Chinese and English takeaway in Claughton village, Birkenhead.
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We need deep-time African urban history and theories to make sense of contemporary urban life and anticipate its future possibilities in African terms.
The goal of a ‘slum-free India’ would benefit residents of informal settlements more if the housing being built drew on the features of their old neighbourhoods that made their lives better.
Street flooding has become more common in parts of Honolulu.
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Honolulu, Baltimore, Charleston, S.C. and several other cities harmed by rising seas and extreme weather are suing the oil industry. At stake is who pays for the staggering costs of climate change.
Diasporic placemaking is often a story of connections and hidden stories. It is also a complicated story about who owns public spaces and who decides who gets to use it.
An architect working on a model.
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The COVID pandemic has led to a radical rethinking of the limits of architecture and tested the skill and innovation of architects like never before.
To address the growing urban population, along with the joint affordability and environmental crises, Canada needs to build more affordable, energy-efficient buildings.
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In order to ensure new multi-unit housing prioritizes comfort and health, future residents and building owners should know what design choices to advocate for.
The supreme court’s ruling that the Tate’s viewing gallery intrudes on nearby luxury flats suggests that the law is once again aligning with the rich and powerful.
New photorealistic renderings of designs that are more than 60 years old raise important questions about the value of 3D imagery and the original designs themselves.
Vienna often scores highly in the rankings.
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Liveability
When a city scores badly on “liveability”, it can put serious pressure on city leaders – but do these rankings really help improve life for local people?