This year, it was the first time I came to the UK, the first time I went to school at 3am to print my portfolio, and the first time I felt like I couldn’t finish my homework at school. Although I was very tired every day, I gradually began to enjoy my life here and Read the full article…

As a female urban designer I am passionate about fostering intersectionality and ensuring universal accessibility within urban design, I aim to shed light on a crucial topic that resonates deeply with my convictions. One area I am particularly keen to discuss is inclusive urban design for women… Shaping Inclusive Cities: Women’s Safety and Empowerment in Read the full article…

INTRODUCTION: Moving to a different country was a difficult, yet courageous decision I chose for myself. I left my comfort zone to learn, and experience other cultures. During the first week of September, I relocated to this wonderful city. The long-distance journey was exhausting. But the moment I saw Newcastle’s nightlife, it makes up for Read the full article…

For my final contribution to this column, I feel compelled to adopt a slightly different approach. At this stage in my journey, I believe it is important to consider Urban Design and what it means to me. To be clear, I do not claim to have a complete understanding of the industry. Nor do I Read the full article…

The High Street is Dead, Long Live the High Street. Lockdown – March 2020. This mandate single-handedly halved footfall across UK High Streets (Enoch et al, 2021). However, the decline of our High Streets was a reality that predated the pandemic. The ‘death of the high street’ is a notion being used by many experts Read the full article…

Housing standards are rising thanks to collaborative housing concepts.  Also, these strategies prioritize inhabitants’ needs over private profit. But what does it mean by collaborative housing? Firstly, several words are used to denote different characteristics or types of community-led housing. These terms include concepts like ‘cohousing, social production of housing, and self-construction,’. As well as Read the full article…

© Copyright Arundhati Chitnis The local authorities designate conservation areas. These areas include villages, towns and cities with rich historical value. The unique design of buildings, streets and spaces create an impregnable sense of place.  when I visited Ouseburn valley in Newcastle upon Tyne, I could feel the culture and history that place holds. It Read the full article…

My Blogging Experience In the pursuit of clarity I have structured this reflection into the following areas. First is my roles and contributions to the module and process was a whole. This is followed by my experience writing the blogs and comments. Then, I reflect on how this experience has been advantageous to other modules Read the full article…

I really enjoyed this experience of writing blogs for the university website. I think it is a really great initiative by Newcastle University where students are provided with an opportunity to explore various topics related to urban design. Students present their views and reflect on the opinions and the work of other people. It started Read the full article…