Urban design
East unveils updated images of its plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
“We remove places where young people can gather in small groups, then panic when they gather in large ones”
“Canvas for a Banksy?” says commenter
Studio Weave creates stone toilet block in London to “express democracy”
“Congestion pricing works” in New York City say officials after a year in action
Weitzman architecture students explore urban housing in mid-year reviews
Encourage density even if you “don’t give a damn about the planet” says Norman Foster
Pharrell and Nigo design “surprising and entertaining” district in Tokyo
“Glastonbury is not an escape from the real world but a snapshot of what is to come”
Everything you need to know about Egypt’s new capital city
Cross Works design guidance seeks to ensure unique identity for New Tashkent
Europe-wide initiative sets out to revitalise small and remote spaces
“The World Cup is a unique opportunity to make different public transit approaches visible”
Hello Wood transforms abandoned railway site in Zurich with “indoor-outdoor cultural hub”
Toronto island neighbourhood to feature Canada’s “most ambitious” car-free space
Foster + Partners designs vast aerotropolis for Angola
“Neom promised radical urbanism but is delivering sterile desert suburbia”
Spread of Dubai-style urbanism “quite terrifying” says Quinn Slobodian
MIT finds people walking faster and lingering less in public space
“A little bit of dereliction in an otherwise-polished city can be glorious”
“Violence against women and girls isn’t just a design problem”
Photos reveal monumental scale of Egypt’s new capital city
Dezeen Agenda features plans for two-kilometre-long elevated walkway in Dubai
