Metropolis

Without an Address, You’re No One

Utilities, deliveries, welfare, and more all depend on having an address–so what can you do if your home doesn't have one?
Duncan Geere
May 3, 2016 5 min read

How Cities Can Be Reclaimed By Women Through Performance Art

Urban areas are not built for women, and artists have long been adept at pointing this out.
Angella d'Avignon
Apr 30, 2016 5 min read

Climate Change Will Bring Forest Fires into Europe’s Biggest Cities

Major European cities like Madrid could soon be facing a new existential threat.
Emily von Hoffmann
Apr 28, 2016 5 min read

The Depressing Science of What Living in a City Does to Your Brain

The hustle and bustle of living in cities has measurable impacts on mental health–but greenery may be an antidote.
Princess Ojiaku
Apr 28, 2016 5 min read

Lahore, the Policed City

Daily life in Pakistan's second-largest city is overrun with barbed wire, CCTV, and dolphin squads.
Sabrina Toppa
Apr 28, 2016 5 min read

It’s Time for Cities to Talk About Abandoning Meat

Can urban farms really help fight climate change and make room for animals at the same time?
Ajit Niranjan
Apr 27, 2016 7 min read

How Are Remote Workers Changing the World’s Cities?

Remote working is easier than ever before across the world–but it has impacts on cities as well as workers.
Duncan Geere
Apr 26, 2016 4 min read

Why We’re Still Up in the Air About Green Roofs

Think that putting plants on top of buildings will solve our urban environmental problems? Think again.
Sarah O'Meara
Apr 26, 2016 4 min read

The Evolving Battle for Urban Public Space

Social spaces are the beating heart of our cities–and a constant source of conflict and tension.
James Gleave
Apr 25, 2016 4 min read

Could the Cities of the Future Take the Form of a Digital Swarm?

The built environment constantly reinvents itself–and "swarm cities" could be its next manifestation
Roy Christopher
Apr 21, 2016 5 min read
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