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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
Governance - November 5, 2026
The Maslow Machine: What the AI
Architecture - November 4, 2026
Crease House: an inward sanctuary shaped
Architecture - November 2, 2026
Villa Corsica: a Mumbai house conceived
Architecture - November 2, 2026
Three Pavilions: a weekend retreat that
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Copper Pavilion: 96 copper rods that age into a temple cemetery in
Photographs © G ARCHITECTS STUDIO A project by G ARCHITECTS STUDIO, Tokyo. Japanese title: Akagane no Mizuya — “The Copper
The Slow Mechanisation of City Life: Will Human Emotion Still Matter in
Photo: Older men talking together on a street in the old town of Bhaktapur, Nepal. Credit: Roman Saienko via Pexels.
Mapping What Makes Us Well: Why Master Plans Need a Health Layer
Photo: Aerial view of a dense, colourful urban neighbourhood with greenery. Credit: Duy Nguyen via Pexels. Most master plans are,
The Mace Grove: a Kerala house built around five nutmeg trees
Photographs © Nathan Photos and Amal Sudharman A vacation home in Chalakudy shaped around five existing nutmeg trees, where architecture
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In the Uber, the woman who will be the subject of the day. © Neil Wildin
A Day in the Life: Election Day
Photographs © Neil Wildin One woman. One journey. One vote. A rainy Sunday in Perus, São Paulo, during the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. Words and photographs by Neil Wildin · Perus, São Paulo · 25 October 2026 A Sunday in October It is
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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 House That Meets the River by LIJO.RENY.architects:
On the banks of the Manimalayar River in Thiruvalla, LIJO.RENY.architects has built a stone-and-concrete home that stays closed to the street, opens fully to the water, and has riverfront steps
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
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