cities
Training academy named healthiest workplace in new award scheme
The inaugural design awards of the Healthy City Design Congress have given a state-of-the art facility for healthcare professionals, an office-cum-factory and an architect’s studio top marks for wellbeing
Will this Canary Wharf tower become an icon for mixed use?
Plans to revamp the iconic HSBC office tower into a dynamic mixed-use development signals a shift in how business districts might evolve, but transformation of this kind will require more than architecture
Award scheme on hunt to find the world’s healthiest workplaces
The annual Healthy City Design Congress is back with a new award scheme. Its mission: to identify the most innovative design approaches to creating the healthy workplace
Four urban personas: developing a new metric for inclusive cities
A new study from Cushman & Wakefield sets a global benchmark for how inclusive cities really are across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
Canary Wharf’s struggles symbolised by financial deal to redesign offices
Will the sweetener paid to refurbish the European headquarters of US bank Morgan Stanley in London Docklands set a precedent? The workplace industry hopes it will
A city from scratch: unravelling the debate surrounding California’s newest urban venture
A new initiative aiming to create a brand-new city in Solano County, California promises affordable housing, an influx of jobs, and a commitment to sustainability measures, but faces several challenges before it gets the go-ahead
Co-design cities with young people in mind to improve mental health
Young people must be given a greater role in designing future cities so that their wellbeing and mental health can be prioritised, a new paper states
From office block to housing block: is this the key to reinvigorate the city?
With offices still standing empty in downtown areas of the USA, developers are looking to new ideas and conversion projects to transform low footfall areas into vibrant city hubs once again
