Loneliness is gradually becoming a contemporary urban problem In 2022, 49.63% of adults (25.99 million people) in the UK reported feeling lonely occasionally, sometimes, often or always [1]. Approximately 7.1% of people in UK (3.83 million) experience chronic loneliness, meaning they feel lonely often or always [2]. This has risen from 6% (3.24 million) in 2020, indicating that there has Read the full article…

The origin of co-living community Around 2013, major cities around the world began another O2O revolution under the sharing economy: co-living community[1]. From London, New York and San Francisco in the West. Go to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tokyo, and Seoul in the east. In addition to the high cost of living, most of its residents are Read the full article…

Introduction With the global energy crisis, the reduction of energy consumption has become an important issue around the world, and passive house design plays an important role in reducing energy consumption. In fact, passive house design has been widely used in the urban design field to a large extent, and even in some places it Read the full article…

What is gender mainstreaming? Figure 1. Women and man in the station( Lypynskyy et. al, no date) Picture two scenarios: In one, you’re a dad commuting to work. You drive or take the train, go to work, and then, head home. In the other, Imagine you’re a mother with a small child, navigating a metro station Read the full article…

Figure 1. Back View of Women Walking on a Street (Igonkin, no date). Women experience cities differently from men. Despite the fact that women make up half of the population. Urban design often ignores women’s perspectives, which makes women face many issues in urban life, such as safety. How to design cities that work for Read the full article…

First impression Time flies, the first semester’s courses have come to an end. This semester, I tried blog writing for the first time as a blogger. Basically, this experience is very novel and has benefited me to a large extent. When I first heard about blog creation, I was very excited. To be honest, I enjoy posting Read the full article…

First Contact After entering the urban design major, I came into contact with the blog production course for the first time. I had never taken a similar course before, and I only published some personal blogs as a hobby. Studying this course is a novel experience for me. I gained a lot of knowledge by Read the full article…

2023 is truly a memorable year for me. I started quitting my job at my old studio, focusing my time and effort on learning English and preparing my application for a master’s degree abroad. Finally all my efforts paid off when I was accepted to Newcastle University. Everything happened quite quickly, and I easily adapted Read the full article…

First Impressions Urban design was something very new to me. The only experience I’ve had in relation to it was how to construct the things we design. So, coming into a module which further explores principles of urban design had me excited to learn. The apprehension only settled in after the first session where we Read the full article…

In the realm of urban planning and community development, the pursuit of excellence has given rise to a rare breed of public spaces – the 5-star destinations that transcend functionality to become vibrant hubs of social, cultural, and recreational. These spaces serve as the beating heart of our communities, fostering connections, promoting well-being, and contributing Read the full article…

For successful urban design proposals, it is important to understand the factors that contribute outside of a good design. Economic viability is one aspect often gets overlooked. By using the economic assessment toolkit, this creates a better overall understanding of the project to maximise the chance of a successful proposal. Introduction One of urban design’s Read the full article…

First Impression When I first encountered the blog course, I was actually a bit worried because it was my first time trying to write a blog. And I didn’t know how to write an attractive title. I also didn’t pay attention to these details when browsing the internet. Growth When I wrote my first blog, Read the full article…