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Settle Into 10 Of The Most Beautiful Libraries On Earth
Designers, it seems, have figured out one way to get people to read more: Make libraries more beautiful.…
Turkey-Syria earthquake: a seismologist explains what just happened
An extremely large earthquake has occurred in the southeast of Turkey, near the border with Syria. Data from…
Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy
Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. To many observers, Benedict, who died…
Popular UEFA Champions League Final Host Cities
The UEFA Champions League final is usually played in a neutral venue by the competition’s finalists to draw…
From cholera to COVID: a brief history of vaccines
The idea of vaccinating people against deadly disease dates back centuries. Today, vaccines save four million lives every…
With or without the Taliban, COVID and climate will inspire terrorism
Young jihadis across continents are turning to violence – and that will continue whatever the new old rulers…
Europe’s Worst Cities For Traffic Congestion
Among the cities of Europe, Moscow has the worst traffic congestion. This is according to the 2019 edition…
The World’s Top Cities Face Stiff Competition, Here’s Why
As concerns about geopolitics, demographics and climate change rise and technological advances redefine established city hierarchies, the attention…
Top 10 Universities In The World 2020
Thinking of where to take your undergraduate or graduate studies? These are the top ten universities for the…
The Most Popular Sports In Turkey
Sports are popular in all countries, with many members of each population enjoying either taking part or being…
28 Best Party Cities & Places In The World
Some of the world’s most stunning destinations are also home to incredible nightlife for travelers to explore. From…
The Rise Of The Rest (Of The World)
American cities still have the edge when it comes to high-tech startups and venture capital, but other parts…
11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out Of Drinking Water – Like Cape Town
Cape Town is in the unenviable situation of being the first major city in the modern era to…
What Would An Earthquake-Proof City Look Like?
Earthquakes don’t kill people (generally), collapsing buildings do – meaning it is cities where the most lives can…
Can The World’s Megacities Survive The Digital Age?
Today, megacities have become synonymous with economic growth. In both developing and developed countries, cities with populations of 10 million or…
Street Art Bastions Find Home In These Cities
Graffiti, murals, vandalism—street art takes on various names, but one thing that rings true across the world is…
Zürich Zürich… The Myths And Fun In Zürich
Ask the average person to name the party capital of Europe and Zürich probably would not top the…
Even The Ancients Cared About Heritage Buildings Before Reinventing Them
In any debate on new construction in our urban centres you are likely to hear phrases like sustainable…
Earth Is Speaking Back To Us With Alphabets!
In July 2012, while working on a story about wildfires, NASA’s science writer and social media manager Adam…
The New Temple Of Art That You Maybe Stepping Underneath
“There were very few people outside the water system who knew this massive space was there.” It took…
10 Things You Need To Know About The World Summit Of Local & Regional Leaders
The 2016 edition of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is not a regular Summit. For…
When Public Spaces Becomes Owned By Private Hands
Recently, San Francisco’s parks department tested a policy which allowed groups to pay to reserve areas of grass…
Discover A Tale Of Cities, We Missed & Unheard
To complement our 50-part series on the history of urbanisation, our readers shared fascinating stories of the cities…
The World Worries A Lot But Not Enough For Real Problems
UN fears that food aid will not arrive in time to help people of ravaged countries. Up to…
Chaotic 21st Century Is In Need Of New Global Alliance
The deadly spread of ebola in west Africa and the prolonged earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti were a…
Our World Is Run By Global Corporations & Megacities, Not Countries
As cities and companies gain in influence and the power of nation-states decreases, the world is undergoing a…
Three Ancient Cities To Rival London, Paris And New York
London, Paris and New York are global cities: modern hubs for travel, technology and trade, their names and…
How Transportation Nourishes And Shapes Urban Communities
It is estimated that by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Denser cities and…
Do Not Let 2015 Pass You By With These Landmarks Adventures
There are some sights that are best seen in person. TripAdvisor polled its users on their favorite landmarks…
What Cities Can Do to Increase the Use of Alternative Transport
A few weeks ago, we invited people to share their thoughts with us about what their cities could…
International Meetings For Innovations? Refreshing Helsinki Has It All
In its annual survey of the most popular cities and countries in the world for holding international meetings,…
25 Breathtaking Restaurant Experiences You Shouldn’t Miss
There is an old cliché in real-estate saying “Location, location, location”. This usually refers to the value of…
7 Remarkable Modern Marketplaces
Urban marketplaces have thrived for centuries: from the Agora of ancient Greece to the Forum in Rome, people…
Better Design Needed For Drinking Fountains
People would rather pay two bucks for a sealed, clean drink than stoop over a dirty-looking public trough.…
The 16 Best Street-Food Cities In The World
Sometimes the finest dining a country has to offer isn’t in a Michelin-starred restaurant — it’s within a…
Ten Things For The Perfect City
A hipster economy and celebrities misbehaving in public are also essential for the ideal city. For the Economist,…
A City Is Near By The Plastic In The Sea
Two French oceanography researchers expected to find pollution on their 8,345km, 14-month kayak journey from Gibraltar to Istanbul…
World’s Best Connected Cities : Where To Move
The internet has brought us all closer together – we can trade online and chat using Skype. But…
Blood On The Streets : The Violent History Of Public Squares
There may have been earlier public squares, yet the ancient Greeks with their agora, or central meeting place…
Floating On The Dock Of The Bay : A Waterfront Revival
The small-scale, DIY nature of Izmir’s modular docks won the project a silver medal in our World Cities…
Talk Of The Town : Society Is Abuzz
What do the social networks look like in your city or country? Dave Troy (TED Talk: Social maps…
World’s Best Cities for Architecture Lovers
Florence, Barcelona, Dubai, Seattle—these and ten other cities contain some of the world’s best examples of design and…