At the beginning of the module, I was excited about the lecture series as I knew I would have a lot of freedom in choosing what I would blog about. I decided that, as the tone of a blog is more colloquial, I would write my blogs on topics I felt interested in and Read the full article…

Blog writing has given a creative academic outlet this semester and I really leaned into my passions when choosing my blog topics. I enjoyed researching and learning from other blog contributions and when engaging on others posts I chose to challenge myself by taking alternative approaches. For ‘Liveable Community: Creating a happy life for people’, Read the full article…
Key Takeaways from my experience This module has provided an interesting and unique approach for me to delve into critical topics and to explore them through research, group collaboration and writing after these. Each week I was introduced to different engaging lectures and themes to reflect upon, these included the intersection of sustainability, urban design Read the full article…
Is this the end of my journey in urban design? First of all, please pardon me, as I will be writing more casually to sum up my thoughts. And pardon me again, for jabbering (I tried to be as precise as I can in all previous writing but …) Countless times, I’ve questioned myself about Read the full article…
Blogging was not an entirely new experience for me, as I had a similar one – running a social platform channel for students at my university in Ukraine. The channel evaluated architectural design workshop instructors based on academic characteristics. Inspired by a similar tool at another university, I believed it would have greatly helped me Read the full article…

fig 1. Nature-Based Solutions (Naturvation, 2020) What are Nature Based Solutions (NbS) In the built environment, NbS requires developers to listen to the challenges of human well-being and biodiversity to create urban environments that people want to spend time in as well protecting ecosystems, and addressing key societal challenges such as climate change, food Read the full article…
In the first semester, I explored “Sustainable Transportation and Design Codes in Urban Design” through blogging, which really helped me understand the field better and turned into a personal journey of challenge and growth. This task highlighted the importance of learning independently and connecting theory to real-world applications, which made the whole experience really valuable. Read the full article…
Health and well-being have always been an integral part of urban design. We have evidence of this all the way back to the 5th Century BCE in Epidaurus, the sacred site of Asklepios, the god of healing and Hospital (World Wonders, 2024). This example is interesting as it shows us that even two thousand five Read the full article…
I am an undergraduate environmental design student, in my undergraduate study, I focused on interior design and outdoor design within the fixed scope of the place, for the current study of urban design belongs to a kind of small-scale spatial design, in this kind of design does not consider the more detailed in line with Read the full article…
TIME MANAGEMENT, REGRETS, & MAKING CHOICES. I must admit that time management was a tough one for me this semester, and I must also admit that writing is not my strongest suit. The longest part of this assignment for me would be the ruminating, and subsequent rewriting and rewriting… and rewriting… Only until I feel Read the full article…
As a cross-disciplinary student transitioning from a horticulture and agriculture engineering background to urban design, this semester’s blog assignments have been an eyes-opening and transformative experience for me. Beforehand, I had little exposure to urban design about its theories and practices, but participating in this innovative learning assignment has allowed me to grow professionally and Read the full article…
This semester’s blog writing has completely changed how I approach expressing ideas. In the past, I relied more on visuals, like sketches and renderings, to convey concepts rather than structured writing. I found it challenging to organize my thoughts in a way that would make sense on paper, especially in English, which requires extra effort Read the full article…