Urbanism
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Sunny outlook
US entrepreneurs might be spoilt for choice but established hubs like New York can’t compete with Miami. Start-ups reign in its warm embrace, with artists, designers and big-name brands also moving in.
Industrial revolution
A new era is dawning for a former industrial neighbourhood in Brussels. The canalside Tour & Taxis area is now buzzing with energy as warehouses are redeveloped into cultural, residential and commercial spaces.
Cities briefing
Helsinki’s mayor on selling his city, China’s Haikou heads to the beach and a Corsican pedestrian walkway.
Cities
Japan’s mixed-generation living experiment finds success; Lucerne’s train station goes underground; a Tel Aviv-based start-up helps US city leaders hear what residents are saying.
10 architecture ideas that cool buildings naturally
From Hawaii to Milan, pioneering architects are proving that smart design can keep cities cool without energy-hungry air conditioning, using breeze blocks, greenery and outdoor living.
Concrete jungles
As urbanites the world over seek to nurture a little nature in their cities, we travel to Singapore, Copenhagen and Beirut to visit three projects with rewilding at their heart.
Cities
Los Angeles transforms its river, Helsinki goes deep for its heating and Prague’s tram lines go green.
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.
Order of merit?
From Zürich's pricey bin bags to Japan's anti-splash driving laws, these municipal regulations prove that thoughtful governance can nudge citizens toward better behaviour without heavy-handed enforcement.
Wild things
Residents of Anchorage would be justified for laughing at other cities’ talk of rewilding because in Alaska an enormous moose in your garden is an ordinary occurrence.
