The pursuit of an ideal city has long been a topic of debate among architects and urban planners. In addition to aesthetic identity and cultural heritage, the quality of life in every city represents ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. For colder cities facing dropping temperatures, every aspect of ...

Cliché says that you are what you eat; but it would be more accurate to say you are where you live. According to the World Health Organization, the conditions in which we are born, live, and work ...

The following is an excerpt of a speech by former Miami Mayor Manuel “Manny” Diaz. It was originally delivered at the 2016 Design Matters Conference in Miami. When I ran, I had no clue what the terms ...

Most plans for Mars bases make becoming a colonist about as desirable as setting up house in an oil drum, but an MIT team has come up with a plan for a Mars city based on the architecture of a tree.

Public furniture, large art installations and trees can all make cities more livable. They can also make cities safer. Researchers, urban planners and community ...

Every year, Mars City Design hosts a competition in which innovative teams of scientists, engineers, and students design unique concept-cities for the day when humans attempt to live on Mars. This ...

As the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America, Mexico City is as complex as it is large – and its layered history and culture make it fertile grounds for some of the most ...