Amsterdam: The Smart City

Amsterdam: The Smart City

(image coutesy of: divagacoesdeumleigo.blogspot.com) As we now enter the urban age the challenges of the city change, grwoing populations, increased CO2 emmsions and simply naviagting…

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Manchester: A Certain Future

Manchester: A Certain Future

Manchester’s ten year carbon reduction plan is forecast to miss target, says city think tank Manchester studio chair, Gavin Elliott presented Manchester: A Certain Future’s…

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A Borrowed Garden

A Borrowed Garden

This is a stunning piece of research and writing by Divyajyoti Sharma – a Landscape Architect in BDP’s New Delhi studio. This piece has recently…

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Global warming and environmental change – designing for the future

Global warming and environmental change – designing for the future

When asked to produce a ‘Pecha Kucha’ presentation at work I was a somewhat puzzled. Not because of the nature of presentation format (although I…

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An attractive external environment

An attractive external environment

With many cities becoming overwhelmed with the monotony of concrete buildings, there is no better time to rejuvenate existing areas making them attractive spaces for…

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