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Cities and Urbanization
Community land trusts: a solution to the global housing crisis
Allowing people to communally own land but retain individual ownership of their homes can help ensure access to adequate housing and protect public resources
Cities and Urbanization
Why rent controls won't solve the urban housing crisis
Rising rents in global cities are forcing mayors to consider market caps – but they can constrain housing supply and worsen the problem
Real Estate
This is what buildings of the future will look like: and 5 ways to get there
This is how the real estate industry can transition to a future where buildings are liveable, sustainable, resilient and affordable.
Real Estate
Real estate must become more liveable, sustainable and affordable. Here's how.
We can make our spaces more liveable, sustainable, resilient and affordable by leveraging technology, rethinking design and improving community engagement
Real Estate
How digital twins will troubleshoot – and even help design – the buildings of the future
Digital replicas of buildings can make construction safer, more innovative and more cost-efficient – and help save the planet as urban areas continue to grow
Cities and Urbanization
Getting in on the ground floor: how street-level lots could reinvigorate the post-COVID city
It's not just office skyscrapers: the ground floor, which animates our life on the streets, will be key to building back after the COVID pandemic.
Real Estate
These 3D printed homes are helping tackle homelessness in the US
In the US, the first 3D-printed homes are being built, including a project in Texas to build affordable housing to help tackle shortages and homelessness.
Real Estate
Work is on the brink of a revolution – we need office buildings to match
The technology to create sustainable smart offices is here – but the real-estate industry does not take enough advantage of it to build or manage new projects
Cities and Urbanization
7 principles of good governance for the post-pandemic city
The way they are run, led and managed will mark the difference between the cities that 'build back better' in the coming years and those that struggle.
Middle East and North Africa
How Saudi Arabia's ancient AlUla region is building for the future
Three hundred kilometres north of Medina, the region is developing its tourist economy, while aiming to preserve its local culture and heritage, in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 pro...
Cities and Urbanization
Melbourne is worth 7% of Australia's economy. How can it build back post-COVID?
Melbourne's long history of adapting to sudden crises will serve it well as it looks to pull out of the pandemic and revitalize itself for all its citizens
Real Estate
4 priorities for a better built environment in the post-COVID city
Cities looking to contribute to the recovery and minimize their environmental impact can start by focusing on the social benefits of new developments.
Real Estate
Car-parking space: the next great urban frontier
As car-sharing, ride-sharing and self-driving vehicles transform urban mobility, what use can we put the space once devoted to vehicles doing nothing?
Cities and Urbanization
Real estate must offer human experiences, as we escape virtual lockdown living
With the shift to working from home during the pandemic, we lost a range of life experiences. If real estate is to regain its value, it must be designed around people
COVID-19
The real estate industry's transparency challenge - and how it can solve it
The pandemic has signalled the importance of real-estate transparency in the urban environment, and it is increasing globally with room for improvement.