Book / Complex City

Complex City is a detailed mapping of London’s historic layers, emerging from our work in characterisation studies. The book puts forward a new argument for character-based development.

Talk / Citymakers - City Knowledge, Knowledge City: Manchester

When university, developer and city collaborate to transform a piece of city, how can design nurture this reinvention?

Research / SustainabilityPassivtower: a sustainable solution for the high-density city?

Passivtower: a sustainable housing solution for the high density city?

Book / Citymakers: Pragmatics of the Picturesque

The Picturesque has come to influence how we look at and respond to the city. We investigate what the picturesque is, as both a theory of historic origins and as a practical design tool for urbanists.

Book / Citymakers: A new Urban Model

Msheireb Downtown Doha has sought to engage with a growing Gulf city's local climate and culture. To better appreciate it, we explored it as a case study in urban change.

Research / Madinat al IrfanUrban Picturesque

Urban Picturesque: on composing, representing and experiencing the city

Research / Fabric of PlaceOn public, private and communal space

On public, private and communal space

Book / Citymakers: Exploring Models of Urban Development

To understand how new pieces of city emerge (or how existing ones evolve), we went back to study three models of urban development.