Habitat III can set the urban-tech vision for years to come: Citiscope
Rohit T. “Rit” Aggarwala The world of technology rarely seems to focus on the United Nations. And although the U. N. has made efforts to…
New Book | The City of Tomorrow
Sensors, Networks, Hackers, and the Future of Urban Life Carlo Ratti and Matthew Claudel An internationally renowned architect, urban planner, and scholar describes the…
East-West Center Workshop on Mega-Regionalism Proceedings Online on SSRN
Announcing East-West Center Workshop on Mega-Regionalism Online Proceedings on SSRN In cooperation with East-West Center, the Innovation Research & Policy Network (IRPN) is pleased…
New UN HABITAT tool will map the ‘science of cities’
With the urban growth boom driving trends that will affect all aspects of sustainable development, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT) is…
Is city living bad for your health?
Many cities struggle to offer their growing populations a healthy environment – but urban living doesn’t necessarily mean a poor quality of life Across…
UN Habitat Lecture Series: Steffen Lehmann, University of Portsmouth
Urban Lectures The UN Habitat urban lectures are a free resource of video lectures, including synopsis, biographies and additional reading materials, open to use…
The World’s First 24/7 Solar Power Plant
The California firm Solar Reserve unveiled the world’s first solar power plant able to generate power 24/7 without any kind of coal- or gas-fired…
Habitat UNI
Habitat UNI is UN-Habitat’s partnership with universities worldwide. UNI (previously HPUI – Habitat Partner University Initiative) was introduced as a means of promoting cooperation…
UN Habitat Lecture Series: Ronald Wall, Erasmus University
Urban Lectures The UN Habitat urban lectures are a free resource of video lectures, including synopsis, biographies and additional reading materials, open to use…
ArchDaily & Strelka Institute Partner on Commentary on Russian Urbanism
Arch Daily announced a new content partnership between ArchDaily and Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design to publish critical essays, interviews and articles on urban events,…