Contrasts and challenges of Lagos, Africa’s largest city
Lagos, Africa’s largest and soon the world’s largest city, is a city of inequality that faces a multitude of challenges.
Traditional and modern stone architecture of Mauritania
Stones have been the main building material in Mauritania’s historic desert towns, but what role does stone architecture play in 21st century Mauritania?
Urban farming and its necessity in Cuba
Isolation from world trade has forced Cuba to adopt widespread organic urban farming in an effort to guarantee food security on the island.
Chinampas, the floating gardens of a sinking city
Chinampas are an efficient Mesoamerican method of agriculture and a reminder of Mexico City’s past as a city of canals and artificial islands.
Arcosanti: urban laboratory or forgotten utopia?
Arcosanti is an experimental town that was designed to show a car-free alternative to urban planning, but very little of the town has actually been built.
Water management strategies of Singapore
Singapore’s water management system shows how diversifying water management can improve water security and self-sufficiency in a water scarce country.
4500-year-old urban planning at Mohenjo-daro
The Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro is a reminder of how simple technology and materials can be used to provide the most basic human needs.