Urbanism Thought Pieces

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Say What? Urbanism and seeing the forest for the trees

How do you define urbanism to a complete stranger? London studio’s Martin Savage wonders if we should even try to brand landscape architecture, town planning and urban design together when the disciplines embody such an array of skills and talents and for such different environments.

//Thought leadership

From field to city within a generation: the challenges of rapid urbanisation

Francis Glare acknowledges the tremendous pressure on cities with an apparent rural exodus that is driving migration and challenging city planners with the task of delivering bigger cities quickly, but wonders if rapid urbanisation produces good places to live and the great cities of the future.

//Thought leadership

*The Wonderful Everyday, Welcome to the Republic of Your Home, The 24 Hour Room...

Manchester studio’s Rodrigo O’Malley asks if our current housing crisis is, in many aspects, a reflection of our professional failure to critically engage with space and society.

//Thought leadership

Cities are going to get bigger – So what?

Head of Urbanism Francis Glare looks at how our experience of working in India is informing our masterplans with an emphasis on infrastructure and retrofitting and lower density neighbourhoods.

//Inclusive Communities

Community Collaborations

Urbanism director Anna Sinnott explains how engaging local people is at the heart of what we do, making our expertise available to them and combining our design skills with their in-depth local knowledge to co-produce great streets and public spaces.