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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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Architecture - October 26, 2026
The Mace Grove: a Kerala house
Photo Essay - October 26, 2026
A Day in the Life: Election
Interiors - October 26, 2026
The House of KNest: a design
Interiors - October 25, 2026
The Divine नेस्ट: a Vrindavan apartment
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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,
The Stoic Wall Residence by LIJO.RENY.architects: Laterite, Courtyards and Terracotta in Kannur
In Kadirur, Kannur, LIJO.RENY.architects has shaped a family home around courtyards, exposed laterite walls and a terracotta screen, unapologetically modern
The House That Meets the River by LIJO.RENY.architects: A Brutalist Home on
On the banks of the Manimalayar River in Thiruvalla, LIJO.RENY.architects has built a stone-and-concrete home that stays closed to the
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Life Around the Edges
Cover: The Man with the Marked Thumbs. Avenida Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil · 18 October 2026. A man approaches the photographer and raises both thumbs towards the camera, displaying handwritten political messages on his skin. His direct response to the lens contrasts with the unposed
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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
Planning for Happiness: What Contemporary Planning Theories Teach
In March 2026 Finland topped the World Happiness Report for the ninth year running, and Costa Rica rose to fourth, the highest place a Latin American country has ever reached
Who Pays for India’s Cities? Municipal Finance and
Last week, at the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said "municipal bonds can enable cities to mobilise capital market resources for urban infrastructure", and
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