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Not The End Of The World: The Return Of Dubai’s Ultimate Folly
Underwater bedrooms, ‘Lohan Island’ and snow all year round – a decade after it was scuppered by the…
High Tech Forest? In A Hotel? Only In Dubai.
Dubai is to embark on another ambitious project — this time building a 7,000 square meter rainforest in…
Dubai Making An American Hyperloop Dream, A Reality
Dubai is hosting an international event on September inviting engineers and scientists from across the globe to participate…
Don’t Applaud The Climate Summit’s Loss And Damage Fund Deal Just Yet – It Might Not Warrant That Standing Ovation
Some countries like the Philippines have been hit by repeated climate change-fueled disasters. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Shannon Gibson,…
Accelerating Climate Action With AI
AI has the potential to mitigate 5-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to our new report with…
De-Dollarization: Is The US Dollar Losing Its Dominance?
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Top dollar no more? Find…
London & UK Is The Best For International Students! You Have Been Warned.
Note: An earlier version of this article has been published. This version contains some updates to reflect some…
London & UK Is The Best! You Have Been Warned. Part 1-ish.
London is often hailed as one of the greatest cities in the world. By many measures, the question…
The Wealthiest Cities in the World in 2022
The USA dominates the world’s Top 20 Cities with the Most Millionaires in 2022, with New York taking the crown…
Extreme Heat Affects 2 Billion People Living in Cities
Extreme heat already affects almost two billion urban residents around the world, according to a new study. The…
The Cities With The Fastest 5G Speeds
Wireless mapping company Opensignal released an analysis of real-world 5G measurements across all frequency bands in mid-April which highlights network…
How blockchain can empower smart cities – and why interoperability will be crucial
The emergence of societal issues associated with expanding urbanization at the same time as the growing need to…
What Is A Smart City Like In 2021?
The concept of a ‘smart city’ should not be difficult to define in 2021, since we have actual…
Best City To Open A Company Worldwide
Firstly, congrats on deciding to open a company! We know how it can be hard to start something…
How Has Our Urban World Made Pandemics More Likely?
Cities are hubs for business and innovation, but can also create favourable conditions for increased disease transmission. Here,…
Smart Cities Could Give The Visually Impaired A New Outlook On Urban Life
Travelling to work, meeting friends for a catch-up or just doing some shopping are often taken for granted…
Climate Crisis: Migration Cannot Be The Only Option For People Living On ‘Drowning’ Islands
The evidence of the climate crisis is now undeniable. But state responses to climate change often have social…
The Top 10 Best Airlines In The World 2019
Skytrax has released the listing of best airlines in the world for 2019. The event was held last…
Cities Are Growing Insanely Fast: How Can We Prepare
The world is going urban. More than half (55 per cent) of the global population are city dwellers.…
How Blockchain Systems Could Bring About The Age Of Smart Cities
Various technological up-and-coming trends are projected to have a massive impact on our everyday life in the following…
Flu Plane: Are We Really Ready For A Global Pandemic?
An Emirates airliner was quarantined at John F Kennedy International Airport on September 5 after several passengers reported flu-like symptoms.…
10 Mind-Blowing Images Of Growth Explosion In Cities
There is an issue with modern living. It’s not climate change, habitat destruction, air pollution, deforestation, or a…
Who Belongs In A City?
Underneath every shiny new megacity, there’s often a story of communities displaced. In this moving, poetic talk, OluTimehin…
A Beleaguered Britain Takes Comfort In Nostalgia For Empire
The British empire never lacked contradictions. A global juggernaut standing with its military boot on millions of necks,…
What Would It Take To Build A Tower As High As Outer Space?
The human desire to create ever bigger and more impressive structures is insatiable. The pyramids of Ancient Egypt,…
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2018
Note: Data for 2019 available here: https://citi.io/2019/06/27/the-top-50-smart-cities-in-the-world-2019/ The IESE Business School in Barcelona has released the data for the…
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 Top 10 Best Airlines In The World 2018
Skytrax has released the list of the best airlines for 2018 in a prestigious event at The Langham…
It’s Time For A New Approach To Travel
When I overcame a flying phobia, I resolved to make up for lost time by visiting as much of…
Robot Cities: Three Urban Prototypes For Future Living
Before I started working on real-world robots, I wrote about their fictional and historical ancestors. This isn’t so…
Stop Saying ‘Smart Cities’
Digital stardust won’t magically make future cities more affordable or resilient. The term “smart city” is interesting yet…
10 Ways You May Be Commuting In The Future
It is somewhat safe to say that, without transportation, we wouldn’t have gotten anywhere. The discovery of fire,…
The Top 10 Airport In The World 2017
The Skytrax World Airport Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry voted by customers in…
These Are The Cities Where Visitors Spend The Most Cash
Maybe it’s the fact that there are vending machines that dispense solid gold. But Dubai is significantly outpacing…
The World’s Greenest City Out Of Dreams, Oil, Pearls, And Sand.
A decade ago Dubai had one of the largest ecological footprints of any city in the world. By…
Photographing The Souls Of The Metropolis
This photographer embarked on a quest to commemorate the human sides of 22 bustling cities. Is it possible…
The State Of Smart Cities, Today
The term “smart city” has been around for a few years now and is a popular topic of…
To Be Smart About Cities, Have The Future In Mind
Smart cities create a symbiosis between information, the Internet of Things and technologies to make better decisions and…
U.S. Hyperloops May Succeed Where It Was Not Invented
Across Europe and parts of Asia, travellers can enjoy some of the fastest rail services in the world.…
Why Dark Glass Giants Rule Our Cities
Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These…
Can Happiness Be Designed?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently announced that it’s government has chosen 60 individuals to serve as “chief…
How Our Future Car-Free Cities Will Be Spirit(ual)
You go out of your house. Going to work, off to the store to buy something or simply…
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…
When You Get Tired Of Building Buildings, Build Mountains
With just a few inches of rainfall a year, the country is taking matters into its own hands.…
How A City’s Identity Is Shaped By Its Fonts
Most city dwellers speed-walk along crowded streets each day, barely taking notice of the typography that adorns everything…
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…
The Uneven Terrain Of City Booms
Across the globe there is an urban resurgence. In fact, it is of such major and global significance…
Migrants Are The Key Source Of Vitality For Cities, Plan Well
The world’s population is becoming increasingly urban. Sometime in 2007 is usually reckoned to be the turning point…
The 10 Best Emerging Markets For Retail
Neither turmoil in the global markets nor geopolitical tensions can hold retailers down. Through a dramatic dip in…
Welcome To The Mall of 2039 : It’s Nothing Like Today
Forget the fluorescent-lit indoor mall that’s been synonymous with shopping for years. The future of retail will look…