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TU Delft student team ‘Lettus Design’ has won the Urban Greenhouse Challenge

TU Delft student team ‘Lettus Design’ has won the Urban Greenhouse Challenge

LettUs Design Team of TU Delft proposed a winning modular urban farming concept that can be tailored to the needs of a neighbourhood with…

Welcome @FLEXINet

Welcome @FLEXINet

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has allocated 5.7 million euro to FLEXINet. In the upcoming years, the FLEXINet…

The ability (or inability) to attain a better life

The ability (or inability) to attain a better life

Gaps between affluent and poor city dwellers are increasing all over the world. In a new book and lecture series, researchers Maarten van…

Questions on the road to the circular city

Questions on the road to the circular city

It may seem obvious that architects will help shape a circular economy. But how exactly? What role will they play in the emergence of a…

1M Homes: ‘More living space’ doesn't just mean ‘more building’

1M Homes: ‘More living space’ doesn't just mean ‘more building’

Demand is high. The shortage of suitable and affordable housing means more and more people are missing out. Is spending ten years churning…

Project management Chinese energy renovations needs improvement

Project management Chinese energy renovations needs improvement

The Chinese government is trying to improve the energy performance of existing buildings through renovations, but much is still going wrong.…

Safeguarding public values is a balancing act

Safeguarding public values is a balancing act

Safeguarding public values is a task of the government, but in the built environment, private parties are increasingly often lending a hand.…

Self-designed map shows vulnerable areas in Pearl River Delta

Self-designed map shows vulnerable areas in Pearl River Delta

The Pearl River Delta is a dynamic area undergoing rapid urbanisation, but this is largely taking place without adequate maps. That is why…

Self-organisation gave Venezuelan cities a human scale

Self-organisation gave Venezuelan cities a human scale

New cities often have a modernist design, but fail to meet the dynamic needs of their residents. In Venezuela, PhD researcher Simone Rots…

Public Rental Housing Governance, the practice of one decade

Public Rental Housing Governance, the practice of one decade

Housing has become inaccessible for many families in China since the privatization and commercialization of the sector. By delegating…