Crafting urban identities

From London and Manchester to the cities of the Gulf and Asia, dramatically changing skylines are a clear testament to the scale and ambition of redevelopment and expansion that our urban areas are currently undergoing. Yet despite this geographic diversity, much of what is being built looks the same. How can we counter generic development in the design of growing cities? Read more

Talk / Dissecting the new London Plan

What do practitioners need to know about implementing the new London Plan?

Talk / Geography and Identity: Designing for emerging cities

How are urban concepts and practices responding to rapidly urbanising societies?

Talk / Citymakers: Curated

Is it possible to curate and control urban development in the long-term through planning and design?

Talk / Citymakers: Organic

In the absence of any formal plan, how do neighbourhoods manage growth and accommodate change?

Talk / Citymakers: Catalytic

What are the primary catalysts driving urban development?

Talk / Building on Tradition: A new language of Qatari architecture

What steps have guided the development of a compact piece of city in the heart of Doha?