“The person behind the sketchbook, From architecture to urban thinking” Have you ever walked into a place and felt something without knowing why? My Interest in Architecture started when I realised I was always paying attention to places more than anything else-how a narrow street felt welcoming, or how a public square brought strangers together. Read the full article…

A bit about me… Hello! My name is Rhiannon Laverick and I am currently studying for my masters in Urban Design. I am doing this part time whilst I work as a planning policy officer at South Tyneside Council. My role there largely centres around working as part of the team to write the local Read the full article…

Who am I and why I choose MAUD Personal background and life as a student in the UK Hi, i am Fei Yang Xu. I come from Shanghai and i am currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Urban Design at Newcastle University in the UK. I am an easy-going person and have always been curious Read the full article…

Introduction and Professional Choice After reading the brief and attending the introductory session, I am highly enthusiastic about commencing the Master of Urban Design program at Newcastle. My undergraduate training in interior design has instilled in me a consistent focus on ergonomics, material comfort, and real-world usage patterns. I now aspire to extend this observational Read the full article…

My name is Joe, I’m in my final year of study for my masters of architecture, since I was young I was always interested in humanitarian subjects like art and history but also analytical pursuits such as math and physics. I come from an area in the north-west of England called Brindle, it is a Read the full article…

Curiosity and Design Thinking “Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why.” This quote has always resonated with me, reminding me that innovation begins with curiosity — the courage to question and explore. This mindset has continually guided my journey as an architect and emerging urban designer, shaping how I perceive cities and the Read the full article…

My interest in urban design has stemmed from my desire to learn more about the effects of the built environment on human life, social relations, and the human experience of a place. Previously, I had experience in interior architecture, which involved discussing the human experience for a long time from the perspective of architectural buildings Read the full article…

Hello everyone, My name is Fatemeh Fahimi and I am originally from Qom, Iran. I studied Architecture for my undergraduate degree and am currently a student in a master’s program in Urban Design. Why Urban Design ? I chose to study Urban Design because I have always been curious about the way urban environments affect people’s Read the full article…

Continuing on from my writing style from the first term, this term I am focusing on two Nature-based Solutions related topics, urban farm and rain garden. These blogs have prompted me to think about human interaction with the natural environment and how to incorporate eco-efficiency into urban spaces through design. I have become more focused Read the full article…

Learning experience Time flies, and the second semester is about to end. This is another challenging and novel semester. The two design projects and papers in this semester have made me very fulfilled. Looking back at the blog posts I wrote this semester, I can feel that I have made some progress. I still remember Read the full article…

As a student from a horticulture and agriculture engineering background, this semester’s blog writing experience gave me a very new understanding of urban design. Before, I mostly worked with plants, greenhouses, and production systems. But through the blog tasks and design tasks such as the Newburn Area project, the Sensory Garden, and the topic of Read the full article…

This semester’s blog writing experience has been transformative, reshaping my approach to urban design and communication. As a student from China, I initially relied heavily on visual tools like sketches and renderings to convey design concepts. However, the process of writing blogs required me to articulate complex ideas in English, a challenge that pushed me Read the full article…