Living at Superdensity

Living at Superdensity   London’s population broke through 9 million in 2018 and development densities have risen from typically 100 homes to the hectare in 2000 to a multiple of that with key schemes expected to deliver at not less than 3 times the density. How...

Hammarby – A Model for Green Living

Hammarby – A Model for Green Living? Hammarby Sjostad, a development of over 10,000 homes is regarded as one of the best examples of a built green city extension in the world. Over 10,000 professionals from all over the globe visit Hammarby each year to learn...

UK Housing That Broke The Mould

UK Housing That Broke The Mould   When Nye Bevan set up the NHS in 1948, he was also in charge of a huge post war house building program. In those days housing was part of the Ministry of Health – Bevan understood that the quality of new housing would have...

Odhams Walk, The Making Of A Sustainable Community

Odhams Walk – The Making Of A Sustainable Community   The last housing estate to be built by the GLC is also one of the most popular today. This film, funded by the Academy for Sustainable Communities, examines how the Design, Effective Management and...