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

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Book / Fabric of Place

The Fabric of Place explores how cites, towns and villages can evolve and change by building on their historic form and identity rather than by sacrificing them.

Talk / Wilson Lecture 2023

On urban fabric: how did we lose it, and do we still need it?

Research / Urban developmentPrivate ends to public means: a comparative study of global cities

What role and responsibilites do private developers have in shaping the fabric of the city?

Talk / Citymakers - What we leave behind, Urban Legacies: Future

Can we create cities for the future, when we have no idea what the future will be?

Research / Madinat al IrfanWhy urban design codes?

Why urban design codes? The role these technical instructions can play in generating positive social outcomes.

Research / Madinat al IrfanA city of bridges

City of Bridges: What may seem a romantic urban design response is anything but. It is intensely rational.