Sponsored stories
Urban Frontier Insights publishes thoughtful writing and photography about cities — how they are planned, built, lived in and imagined. Sponsored stories let colleges, practices, organisations and brands share their work with that readership, in a format that respects it.
Who reads UFI
Our readers are architects, urban planners and designers, researchers, faculty and students — most of them in India, and a growing number around the world. They come to UFI for evidence-based articles on urban health, climate resilience, housing, mobility and governance, and for photo essays that look closely at everyday city life.
What is a sponsored story?
A sponsored story is a full-length article or photo essay about a project, programme, piece of research or idea you want to share. It is published on Urban Frontier Insights alongside our editorial content, carries a clear “Sponsored” label and a credit to the partner, and stays online permanently.
Formats
Partner Story
You supply the text (800–1,200 words) and images. Our editors review it, edit for clarity and house style, and publish it.
Enquire: contact@urbanfrontierinsights.com
Commissioned Story
Our editorial team researches and writes the piece from your brief and an interview with your team, with one round of review.
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Photo Essay Feature
A visual story of a project, campus, neighbourhood or place, with captions and a short introduction.
Enquire: contact@urbanfrontierinsights.com
Campus & Studio Showcase
For colleges and design studios: student work, studio outcomes or a design programme, presented as a curated feature.
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Every partnership is quoted individually. Write to contact@urbanfrontierinsights.com for details.
What’s included
- A permanent page on urbanfrontierinsights.com with a featured image
- A clear “Sponsored” label and a credit to your organisation
- Up to two links to your website, marked as sponsored links in line with search-engine guidelines
- Placement at the top of the homepage and in the relevant topic section when published
- A mention in our monthly newsletter and a post on UFI’s LinkedIn page
- A short readership report 30 days after publication
Our editorial standards
Sponsored stories must relate to cities, urbanism, architecture, planning or the built environment. Every piece is labelled as sponsored and kept clearly distinct from our independent journalism and research writing. We edit for accuracy and clarity, and we do not publish unverifiable claims, promotional superlatives or content that misrepresents research. Sponsorship never influences our independent coverage, and we may decline any proposal that does not suit our readers or our standards.
How it works
- Write to us with a short outline of what you would like to share.
- We confirm the fit, format and terms within a few working days.
- You send your material, or we interview your team; we prepare the draft and share it with you for one round of review.
- We publish the story, share it in our newsletter and on LinkedIn, and send you a readership report after 30 days.
Start a conversation
Email us at contact@urbanfrontierinsights.com with a few lines about your organisation and the story you have in mind.
Enquire about a sponsored storyWant to contribute an independent article or photo essay instead? Submission is free — see Write for UFI.