Plan B
Makeshift Metropolis
Places Journal
Unplanned, informal settlements are home to a billion people worldwide.
Design with the Other 90%: Cities
Places Journal
A Cooper-Hewitt curator surveys socially responsive urban design in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Viral Cities
Places Journal
How can cities prepare for a viral pandemic? An architect traces the links between urban design and public health, from the plagues of medieval Europe to the H1N1 outbreak.
Camp Code: How to Navigate a Refugee Settlement
Places Journal
What goes on inside a refugee camp? How is it organized? How does the temporary become permanent? A photo essay on a Palestinian camp in Lebanon.
Building Hyperdensity and Civic Delight
Places Journal
Americans are conflicted about urban development: somehow we’ve demonized both sprawl and density. Here’s the case for the hyperdense city: prosperous, sustainable, delightful.