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In the last of our posts exploring the best of 2010 on This Big City we take a look at nine of the best stories that have appeared on the site in the past twelve months. |
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As the world urbanises, social challenges – many of which will be entirely new – will continue to be faced. Here are five articles published on This Big City in 2010 tackling the complex issues surrounding social sustainability. |
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Architecture and urban planning are vital in the creation of functional cities, however, simple design-based changes can also be implemented, improving our lifestyles and interactions in the city. Here are five of the best blog posts that explored that subject this year. |
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2010 has seen content on This Big City exploring the very best ideas from cities all over the world. Presented here are the ten most-read posts of the year. |
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QU & ARK from Aspect Ratio on Vimeo. |
This new promo for QU Consortium and ARK Foundation suggests so, citing the 1887 invention of the world’s first wind turbine in Aberdeenshire as evidence that ‘Scotland has and always will be instrumental in developing world leading technology’. |
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Tilt Shift_Melbourne from Hoa Pham on Vimeo. |
Artist and designer Hoa Pham has turned Melbourne into a living model village. |
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To celebrate its 160th anniversary this September, Hong Kong department store Lane Crawford asked eight designers to reinterpret the classic Chinese Ming chair. |
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Despite a tough economic climate, building developments are ongoing across Britain. However, community engagement in the planning process is inadequate thanks to a government system yet to embrace potentially transformative web technologies. |