The contribution of green space is not only for the environment. At the same time, it affects the physical and mental health of people. It is a necessity for modern cities and an indispensable part of society. In a phase of rapid urban development, human beings are faced with sub-health problems and epidemics in big Read the full article…

Since my childhood, I had deep interest in playing with toy blocks I used to fulfil my dream of having a huge castle, car, giant robot and also try to resolve my silly problems of hiding from mother, repairing my old toys with the help of toy blocks. As I grew up due to toy Read the full article…

In recent years, especially in the country where I live, the greatest challenge currently facing us is how urban health is reflected in the current living environment. Urban health is a multidimensional expression of, for example, the social environment, emotional expression, and physical needs. Transforming the city on multiple levels in an integrated way to Read the full article…

Since I was a child, I have always been awestruck by the versatility of a building. I was naturally drawn to these structures. Fascinated with different textures, colors, and sounds resonating with the little taps (on surfaces) gave me the thrill and amusement. I was extremely curious about how they built and visualized different forms Read the full article…

Introduction I have been studying urban design at Newcastle University for almost a month now and we are currently working on an interesting project: Culture and Creative Zone. In looking up information about it I learned that in a decade, Newcastle-Gateshead turned its image upside-down from a dusty place of social and economic decay to Read the full article…

  I am a student of the Master of Architecture, and the design project have been started already. So, I wanted to upload the post to share my first impression about the site visit (North Shields and South Shields where could be the site of my design project) as an ice breaker.   Recently, I Read the full article…

“Just a month to go! It is going to be a totally new place. What will the place be like? How will the people be? Will I be able to adapt to the new change?” These were a series of thoughts which were running in my head when I was back in India, before I Read the full article…

He Yihan Editor’s Introduction Before starting my module in urban design in Newcastle university, I just became an undergraduate student as a freshman in South-Central Minzu University. It was my first time to touch design. In the beginning of my design lessons, I only studied Interior Design, but there were landscape, architecture, space design, even Read the full article…

Before starting I have been living in Chengdu since I can remember. Chengdu is a city that I love and hate because Chengdu is a city with obvious advantages and disadvantages. As a Chengdu native, I love its prosperity, vitality, and tolerance, but I’m not too fond of Chengdu’s development model as an urban planner. Read the full article…

It has been more than a month since I came to Newcastle to study, and I have gradually become familiar with urban design from the beginning, and I am slowly getting used to the pace of postgraduate studies. This is why I would like to use my first blog post to talk about my impressions Read the full article…

Shanxi, China, is the place where I was born and raised. City Background Shanxi Province, with a resident population of 3480W, is a provincial administrative region of China.It is located in North China, a typical loess mountainous plateau with river valleys, hills, terraces and plains, and straddles two water systems, the Yellow River and the Read the full article…

Jinan is my hometown. It is the capital city of Shandong province and is located south of Mount Tai, with the Yellow River and the Xiaoqing River being the two main waterways. There are many people living in this modern and civilized city, and you cannot help but feel the vibrancy and prosperity of the Read the full article…