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Can globalisation really build better cities for tomorrow, or does it risk pulling them apart?
Imagine waking up in a city where your morning coffee comes from beans grown halfway around the world, your smartphone was designed in one country and assembled in another, and the person next to you on the train speaks a language you have never heard before. This is the everyday reality for millions living in…
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Cities that work with human nature – The power of behavioural science
Have you ever wondered why one city feels effortless to live in while another leaves you exhausted by the end of the day? The difference often comes down to how well the built environment matches the way humans actually think and behave – not how we wish we would. As the world’s urban population swells…
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The economic value of building resilient cities
In an era of intensifying climate hazards, urban resilience has emerged as more than a defensive measure – it is a powerful economic driver. Cities that prioritise the ability to withstand shocks, adapt quickly, and recover efficiently are seeing tangible benefits in asset values, market liquidity, and long-term competitiveness. Resilience is no longer framed as…
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Professional creativity and applied knowledge: A global framework for urban climate action
Cities are the frontline in the fight against climate change. They generate around 80% of global GDP yet face rising temperatures, extreme weather, and resource strains. Success demands more than top-down policies – it requires unleashing professional creativity across sectors. Technology here means applied knowledge: the practical use of scientific, legal, financial, and managerial expertise…
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The metabolic city: How entrepreneurial capitalism can shape tomorrow’s urban environments
Imagine a young software engineer named Maya, fresh out of university in a mid-sized European city. She has a brilliant idea for an AI-driven app that optimises urban waste collection. Her home town offers little funding, few mentors, and endless bureaucratic hurdles. Frustrated, she considers her options – and then moves to Zurich, recently ranked…
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The car-free metropolis: Operationalising car-independent urban design for ecological and social resilience
Imagine Maria, a young mother in the Spanish city of Pontevedra, starting her day. She steps out of her apartment, her two children in tow, and walks the short distance to school. No dodging speeding cars, no choking on exhaust fumes – just the sound of laughter and birdsong. The streets, once clogged with traffic,…
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