23 May 2013
Growing cities are sapping energy from dwindling resources. Architect Richard Hyams explains how we must change today to create the energy we need tomorrow. Read more...
23 May 2013
Growing cities are sapping energy from dwindling resources. Architect Richard Hyams explains how we must change today to create the energy we need tomorrow. Read more...
Smart Planet | 17 May 2013
More than half the world’s population are concentrated in urban areas, and this is having an effect not just culturally, but biologically too.
8 May 2013
In 2050, 10 billion people will live on the planet – 75% of them in cities. Three experts reveal the most urgent problems we face – and how to solve them. Read more...
Smart Planet | 2 May 2013
The urban revolution is not just remarkable in scale, but also in the way cities are evolving. Buildings and systems are now responding to our shifting needs. Read more...
8 May 2013
Smart Planet | 18 April 2013
Our swelling cities consume enormous amounts of energy and generate over 80% of global carbon emissions. We need to make them more self-sufficient, but how?
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