Planning cities around streets
David Green AoU, Global Practice Leader, Cities + Sites at Perkins+Will argues that planning of cities should be organised around
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From concrete to glass: The post-war trajectory of London’s high-rise housing
London’s relationship with the high-rise is a complex one. From the post-war period to the devastation of Grenfell, high-rises have
10 lessons from MK – a personal view
Milton Keynes, arguably the UK’s most successful new town has much to teach us about creating new places. Former sceptic
Grey sky modernists
In Summer 1933 a bunch of urbanists sailed from Marseilles to Athens and back. On board they held the fourth
Structured Learning | Will Cousins AoU
Learning from experience underpinned the development of Milton Keynes. As the city looks forward another 50 years, David Lock Associates
The social masterplan | Dr Noël James AoU
The physical and personal elements of cities are difficult to predict let alone design for. Yet this combination is what
Engineering a vision for new towns: In conversation with… Judith Sykes, Useful Simple Trust
Judith Sykes spoke at the Academy’s conference in Milton Keynes in June this year on the emergence of smart technology