An urban transportation system is a culmination of services, technologies, and infrastructure that enable the movement of people, goods, and other services within a city or metropolitan area with ease.…
Foster + Partners, a globally recognized architectural company, is a studio of architect Norman Foster, and its headquarters is located in London, UK. Recognized for fusing cutting-edge technology with environmentally…
Urban planning as one of the central aspects of city formation, includes the process of organising, arranging, and manipulating the space of the urban societies. Contemporary approaches to urban planning…
Urban planning is the process of creating and overseeing the growth of cities and towns to make sure that housing, transportation, infrastructure, and other necessities are met to accommodate populations.…
Smart cities have emerged as an evolutionary concept in city development. Advanced technology and data-driven solutions keep improving citizens’ quality of life and optimise resources towards sustainable urban development. The…
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” — Frank Gehry. Gehry reminds us that architecture should not conform to a static mindset or a one-size-fits-all…
When was the last time you visited your hometown? Does it look the same as when you were growing up? Did that favourite tree you once climbed still stand tall…
Technology has brought about rapid changes in urbanisation, from smart cities to data-driven urban choices in the West. Still, urbanisation presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for places…
It’s around five or six o’clock in the evening and you’re going home from work or maybe school. But you’re stuck in the seemingly endless traffic of your city. Surely…
Urban planners find it challenging to come to a consensus on a single definition of a “city”. This is due to its subjective nature, a city could mean different things…
We can all agree that the terms such as “Parametric design”, “Parametric modelling”, “Algorithmic design”, “Computation design” or “Parametric-tools” and many others are often used within architects’ and designers’ circles;…
The concept of smart cities is an upcoming typology in community architecture. They represent the fusion of technology and urban development. They aim at enhancing efficiency, sustainability and quality of…