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Spain’s Largest Cities Diverge Paths to Tackle a Housing Crisis
While Madrid is setting higher construction targets, Barcelona is pushing harder on regulation.
Madrid Locals Are Fighting to Preserve the City’s Soul
Goethe-Institut Dakar
Iwan Baan
In Dakar, a Cultural Center Grows Around a Baobab Tree
Francis Kéré’s design for the Goethe-Institut Dakar draws on the Burkinabé architect’s practice of using sustainable and climate-resilient local materials. 
London Marathon Canary Wharf
How a Marathon Shaped London’s Canary Wharf District
David Geffen Galleries at the LACMA
For Better or Worse, the New LACMA Is an Instant LA Icon
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Why Cities Shouldn’t Fall For the Robotaxi Hype
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A Rocket-Inspired Skyscraper Is Morocco's Latest Drawcard
City council is voting on the Bissonnet Corridor Safe Streets Project
Searching for the ‘Smoking Gun’ in US Pedestrian Deaths
A petrol pump attendant fills fuel in a bike at a petrol
Global Cities Relearn an Old Lesson: How to Weather an Oil Shock
Single-Family Homes Aren't Just for Nuclear Families
Single-Family Homes Aren't Just for Nuclear Families
Trump’s Monumental Arch
Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Is Vastly Larger Than Other Washington Monuments
Vacaresti Natural Park, Bucharest, Romania
Inside Bucharest’s Accidental Urban Wilderness
A cyclist rides on the side of the road as vehicles drive by
What Bikers Really Need in the Global South
Singapore’s New Worker Dorm Tests Government’s Public Health Pledge
Singapore’s New Worker Dorm Tests Government’s Public Health Pledge
Trump's Venezuela Meeting Is Shaping Up To Be A Who's Who Of US Oil
Despite Court Order, White House Ballroom Gets Final Approval
A homeless site of camping tents, in south central, Los Angeles, administered by Urban Alchemy, a San Francisco-based homeless services nonprofit
The Nonprofit Group Disrupting the Homeless Services Sector
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What Urban Planning’s Past Says About Tomorrow’s Cities
London Urgently Needs New Homes. Why Can’t It Build Them?
London Urgently Needs New Homes. Why Can’t It Build Them?
Urban Beekeeping - Beekeeper Brian VanMiddendorp
In Parks and on Rooftops, Urban Beekeeping Takes Flight
Mexico City Evictions Make Way for Pricier Housing
Mexico City Evictions Make Way for Pricier Housing
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Could Congestion Pricing Pay Off for Chicago?

Housing

Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?
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Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.
Affordable Housing Left Vulnerable After Trump Fires Building Inspectors
A Housing Complex Designed to Tackle Loneliness Wins Britain’s Best Building

Design

CityLab 2026 Madrid MIS
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A Lesson From Urban Icons on Designing Public Space: Get Rid of Traffic
In a mayoral forum, Anne Hidalgo and Norman Foster pointed to a shared strategy behind their successful visions for transforming cities.
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Location: New York, New York, Architect: Ennead - Perkins Eastman
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Merger Gives Architecture Firm CannonDesign a Global Footprint
The acquisition of New York’s Ennead Architects is the seventh and largest for CannonDesign, giving the firm a new office in Shanghai.
Hayward Gallery, London
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Britain Says It Hates Brutalism. London Can’t Get Enough of Southbank Centre.
Once dubbed Britain’s ugliest building, the Brutalist arts complex known as the Southbank Centre is now a protected site drawing throngs of Londoners.
The Mud Island River Park monorail, Memphis, Tennessee.
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In Memphis, an Architectural Oddity From the 1980s Is Ready for a Revival
Mud Island Park, home to a forgotten Brutalist entertainment complex and a broken monorail, tries to shake off the dust after years of neglect.
New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas
Photographer: Barrett Doherty
New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas
After a $1.45 billion makeover, East River Park promises to use massive sea walls and earthen berms to protect Lower Manhattan from flooding. But for how long?

Design

CityLab 2026 Madrid MIS
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David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Location: New York, New York, Architect: Ennead - Perkins Eastman
Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Hayward Gallery, London
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The Mud Island River Park monorail, Memphis, Tennessee.
Jon Hicks/Stone RF
New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas
Photographer: Barrett Doherty

MapLab

Commuters Use Citi Bikes As Program Expands Into Other Boroughs
The Life of the Most-Used Citi Bike in New York City
How Trump Put ‘Gulf of America’ on the Map
How Trump Put ‘Gulf of America’ on the Map
Amtrak Northeast Corridor Would Lose 25% Of Funds In Trump Plan
Where Is Traveling by Train a Good Option in the US?
NJ Transit Engineers Strike, Halting Trains And Stranding Riders
How We Mapped Nightmare Commutes on NJ Transit

Look at That Building

A series for the architecturally curious.
Look at that Building: Cadence in London
A London Apartment Tower With Echoes of Victorian Rail and Ancient Rome
This Skinny Mexico City Tower Is Just 14 Feet Wide on One Side
This Skinny Mexico City Tower Is Just 14 Feet Wide on One Side
Look at That Building: Merchandise Mart
How Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office Space
Book Tower
How Detroit Reclaimed a Towering Relic From the Roaring ’20s

Iconic Homes That Define Global Cities

How the way we live has shaped the history and architecture of urban neighborhoods.
Gers in Ulaanbaatar
An Affordable Nomadic Home Design Struggles to Adapt to Urban Life
Georgian town houses in Edinburgh, Scotland
How Edinburgh Tenements Became an Urban Housing Blueprint
South Korea Apartments
How Corporations Created the Prototypical Seoul Apartment
Majestic Victorian apartment building near Cadogan Square in the affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Chelsea, London
How Mansion Blocks Filled London With Stacks of Flats

Videos

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Kansas City Mayor on World Cup, US Politics
Kansas City Mayor on World Cup, US Politics
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Spanish Economy Minister on War Impact, ECB Board Seat
Spanish Economy Minister on War Impact, ECB Board Seat
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Andy Burnham on Role of Cities, Local Elections, Political Ambitions
Andy Burnham on Role of Cities, Local Elections, Political Ambitions
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Kyiv Mayor on Challenges Posed by Russia's Invasion
Kyiv Mayor on Challenges Posed by Russia's Invasion

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