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Health: Shaping Cities for Well-Being The “Health” section of Urban Frontier Insights delves into the pivotal intersection of urban planning and public health, emphasizing the critical role cities play in fostering physical, mental,
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Climate and Resilience: Building Sustainable Urban Futures Welcome to the “Climate and Resilience” category of Urban Frontier Insights, where we focus on the critical intersection of urban development, climate adaptation, and disaster resilience.
URBAN STORIES
Architecture - November 1, 2026
Suetomi AoQ Cafe Stand: a one-metre-deep
Architecture - November 1, 2026
Copper Pavilion: 96 copper rods that
Architecture - October 26, 2026
The Mace Grove: a Kerala house
Photo Essay - October 26, 2026
A Day in the Life: Election
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The Divine नेस्ट: a Vrindavan apartment shaped around Krishna, forests and flowers
Photographs © Evolve Studio In the sacred town of Vrindavan, Studio KNest has shaped a 1,400 sq ft apartment around
The Formative City: Psychogeography, Environmental Psychology and the Developing Child
Cities are usually evaluated by what they provide to adults: jobs, housing, mobility, services. Yet the urban environment is also
The Home as Workplace: Carbon, Energy, Time and Health in the Age
Six years after the pandemic forced an abrupt experiment in remote work, working from home has settled into a durable
Beyond Shelter: Housing Quality as a Determinant of Urban Health
The global housing debate is usually framed as a problem of numbers. Nearly 3 billion people live in inadequate housing,
NEWS OF THE WEEK
The Stoic Wall Residence by LIJO.RENY.architects: Laterite, Courtyards
In Kadirur, Kannur, LIJO.RENY.architects has shaped a family home around courtyards, exposed laterite walls and a terracotta screen, unapologetically modern in form but rooted in northern Kerala. Project details Project: The Stoic Wall Residence Architects: LIJO.RENY.architects Principal architects: Ar. Reny Lijo, Ar. Lijo Jos Project
EDITORCHOICE
Who Answers for the Agent? AI Agents, City
AI agents are now entering city governance. In March 2026 Germany's digital ministry launched an Agentic AI Hub that paired 17 municipalities with ten start-ups across 18 pilot projects [1].
Abode Jaipur by Anagram Architects: A 300-Year-Old Haveli
In Jaipur’s Walled City, Anagram Architects has turned a 300-year-old family home into a calm boutique hotel, built on the idea of “nothing new, everything local.” Project details Project: Abode
Bridge House by Wallmakers: A Habitable Suspension Bridge
Over a 7m-deep gorge in Karjat, Wallmakers turned a list of hard constraints into a 100ft habitable suspension bridge, built from steel tendons, wild grass thatch and mud. Project details
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