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Exploring policy & practice across scales: cities, neighbourhoods, buildings. Independent, not-for-profit OA peer-review transdisciplinary journal.
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Calls for Papers: Mainstreaming Building Component Reuse
Abstracts due: 10 FEBRUARY 2026
What practices and policies are needed for the viable reuse of building components?
Abstracts due: 10 FEBRUARY 2026
What practices and policies are needed for the viable reuse of building components?
Mainstreaming Building Component Reuse
Guest editors: Satu Huuhka, Kjartan Gudmundsson & Paul Jonker-Hoffrén
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December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Calls for Papers: Mainstreaming Building Component Reuse
Abstracts due: 10 FEBRUARY 2026
What practices and policies are needed for the viable reuse of building components?
Abstracts due: 10 FEBRUARY 2026
What practices and policies are needed for the viable reuse of building components?
Next Built Conference: Call for Abstracts !
The 3rd International Conference “Challenges for the NEXT generation BUILT Environment” (NEXTBUILT 2026) takes place 4-5 June 2026 and is hosted by the University of Bologna and the Next Built Observatory.
The 3rd International Conference “Challenges for the NEXT generation BUILT Environment” (NEXTBUILT 2026) takes place 4-5 June 2026 and is hosted by the University of Bologna and the Next Built Observatory.
Next Built Conference: Call for Abstracts
Deadline for abstracts: 05 December 2025
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November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Next Built Conference: Call for Abstracts !
The 3rd International Conference “Challenges for the NEXT generation BUILT Environment” (NEXTBUILT 2026) takes place 4-5 June 2026 and is hosted by the University of Bologna and the Next Built Observatory.
The 3rd International Conference “Challenges for the NEXT generation BUILT Environment” (NEXTBUILT 2026) takes place 4-5 June 2026 and is hosted by the University of Bologna and the Next Built Observatory.
AWARDS! 2025 #Video #Challenge
Many congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Video Challenge who displayed creativity, vitality and good communication skills to explain the significance of their PhD research: “Why It Matters”.
Many congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Video Challenge who displayed creativity, vitality and good communication skills to explain the significance of their PhD research: “Why It Matters”.
AWARDS! 2025 Video Challenge
Watch the winning videos from the 2025 Video Challenge! PhD candidates explain the significance of their 'next generation' research.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
AWARDS! 2025 #Video #Challenge
Many congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Video Challenge who displayed creativity, vitality and good communication skills to explain the significance of their PhD research: “Why It Matters”.
Many congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Video Challenge who displayed creativity, vitality and good communication skills to explain the significance of their PhD research: “Why It Matters”.
Cast Your Vote! Watch the videos of the 2025 PhD Video Challenge and help decide which one will receive the People’s Award prize.
The winner of the People’s Vote will receive a prize of €400.
Full details:
www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
The winner of the People’s Vote will receive a prize of €400.
Full details:
www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
Video Challenge - Buildings and Cities
Articles on category Video Challenge. Buildings and Cities
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October 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Cast Your Vote! Watch the videos of the 2025 PhD Video Challenge and help decide which one will receive the People’s Award prize.
The winner of the People’s Vote will receive a prize of €400.
Full details:
www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
The winner of the People’s Vote will receive a prize of €400.
Full details:
www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
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This is a lovely review of my latest Buildings&Cities paper @bceditors.bsky.social on clinic layouts at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust @moorfields.bsky.social
sustainableconstructionreview.com/2025/06/12/m...
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Moorfields Eye Hospital Redesigns Patient Flow with Architectural Innovation
In the bustling corridors of Moorfields Eye Hospital, a silent revolution is underway, one that could reshape how we think about patient flow and clinic design. At the heart of this transformation is…
sustainableconstructionreview.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is a lovely review of my latest Buildings&Cities paper @bceditors.bsky.social on clinic layouts at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust @moorfields.bsky.social
sustainableconstructionreview.com/2025/06/12/m...
sustainableconstructionreview.com/2025/06/12/m...
Latest Special Issue: Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
www.buildingsandcities.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Latest Special Issue: Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
Calls for Papers: MMC and the Future of Housing
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
MMC and the Future of Housing
Guest Editors: Rachel Macrorie & Andrew Karvonen
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October 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Calls for Papers: MMC and the Future of Housing
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
New paper! Developing criteria for effective building-sector commitments in nationally determined contributions
This study addresses the need for a consensus-driven framework to define and assess effective building sector commitments in NDCs.
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This study addresses the need for a consensus-driven framework to define and assess effective building sector commitments in NDCs.
journal-buildingscities.org/articles/10....
October 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
New paper! Developing criteria for effective building-sector commitments in nationally determined contributions
This study addresses the need for a consensus-driven framework to define and assess effective building sector commitments in NDCs.
journal-buildingscities.org/articles/10....
This study addresses the need for a consensus-driven framework to define and assess effective building sector commitments in NDCs.
journal-buildingscities.org/articles/10....
New paper! This study provides actionable insights into how ELLs can make housing energy transitions more inclusive by linking institutional strategies with residents’ everyday practices and living environments.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
New paper! This study provides actionable insights into how ELLs can make housing energy transitions more inclusive by linking institutional strategies with residents’ everyday practices and living environments.
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New Book Review! Architectural Epidemiology
Vivian Loftness identified this book as the most unique and critical addition to the body of literature on health in the built environment.
Vivian Loftness identified this book as the most unique and critical addition to the body of literature on health in the built environment.
Architectural Epidemiology: Architecture as a Mechanism for Designing a Healthier, More Sustainable and Resilient World
By Adele Houghton and Carlos Castillo-Salgado. John Hopkins University Press, 2025, ISBN: 9781421450698
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October 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
New Book Review! Architectural Epidemiology
Vivian Loftness identified this book as the most unique and critical addition to the body of literature on health in the built environment.
Vivian Loftness identified this book as the most unique and critical addition to the body of literature on health in the built environment.
Calls for Papers: MMC and the Future of Housing
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
MMC and the Future of Housing
Guest Editors: Rachel Macrorie & Andrew Karvonen
www.buildingsandcities.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Calls for Papers: MMC and the Future of Housing
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
This special issue examines key issues in relation to housing supply and the retrofitting of the existing housing stock.
Deadline for abstracts: 14 November 2025 (noon GMT)
Latest Special Issue: Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
www.buildingsandcities.org
October 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Latest Special Issue: Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
Calls for Papers: MMC and the Future of Housing
This special issue aims to investigate the validity of many claims made about modern methods of construction (MMC), and how, and the degree to which, MMC are (re)configuring contemporary housing systems.
This special issue aims to investigate the validity of many claims made about modern methods of construction (MMC), and how, and the degree to which, MMC are (re)configuring contemporary housing systems.
MMC and the Future of Housing
Guest Editors: Rachel Macrorie & Andrew Karvonen
www.buildingsandcities.org
September 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Calls for Papers: MMC and the Future of Housing
This special issue aims to investigate the validity of many claims made about modern methods of construction (MMC), and how, and the degree to which, MMC are (re)configuring contemporary housing systems.
This special issue aims to investigate the validity of many claims made about modern methods of construction (MMC), and how, and the degree to which, MMC are (re)configuring contemporary housing systems.
New Editorial Positions at B&C!
📢 📢Buildings & Cities journal is looking for 2 Associate Editors (i.e., a Feedback Editor and a Briefing Notes Editor) to join our outstanding editorial team to support the journal’s mission.
📢 📢Buildings & Cities journal is looking for 2 Associate Editors (i.e., a Feedback Editor and a Briefing Notes Editor) to join our outstanding editorial team to support the journal’s mission.
New Editorial Positions at B&C
We are seeking 2 people to journal our editorial team
www.buildingsandcities.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
New Editorial Positions at B&C!
📢 📢Buildings & Cities journal is looking for 2 Associate Editors (i.e., a Feedback Editor and a Briefing Notes Editor) to join our outstanding editorial team to support the journal’s mission.
📢 📢Buildings & Cities journal is looking for 2 Associate Editors (i.e., a Feedback Editor and a Briefing Notes Editor) to join our outstanding editorial team to support the journal’s mission.
Latest Special Issue: Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
www.buildingsandcities.org
September 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Latest Special Issue: Trusting Building Performance Simulation
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
As codes and regulations become stricter, is simulation the right tool for compliance as well as sketching performance to assist design?
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New commentary! Lessons from Disaster Recovery: Build Better Before
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
Lessons from Disaster Recovery: Build Better Before
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy
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July 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
New commentary! Lessons from Disaster Recovery: Build Better Before
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
New commentary! Lessons from Disaster Recovery: Build Better Before
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
Lessons from Disaster Recovery: Build Better Before
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy
www.buildingsandcities.org
July 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
New commentary! Lessons from Disaster Recovery: Build Better Before
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
Rethinking the building code means including performance objectives to limit damage and increase redundancy.
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2025 PhD Video Challenge: Calling all PhD candidates!
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
2025 PhD Video Challenge: Calling all PhD candidates!
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
www.buildingsandcities.org
July 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
2025 PhD Video Challenge: Calling all PhD candidates!
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
2025 PhD Video Challenge: Calling all PhD candidates!
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
2025 PhD Video Challenge: Calling all PhD candidates!
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
www.buildingsandcities.org
July 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
2025 PhD Video Challenge: Calling all PhD candidates!
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Video Challenge by creating a 2-minute video that tells the world about the significance of your research.
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Calling all built environment PhD students:
Enter the "2025 Video Challenge": create a 2-minute video to tell the world about the significance of your PhD research. Kudos, recognition, cash prizes. @bceditors.bsky.social @ARL_Hannover www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
Enter the "2025 Video Challenge": create a 2-minute video to tell the world about the significance of your PhD research. Kudos, recognition, cash prizes. @bceditors.bsky.social @ARL_Hannover www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
July 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Calling all built environment PhD students:
Enter the "2025 Video Challenge": create a 2-minute video to tell the world about the significance of your PhD research. Kudos, recognition, cash prizes. @bceditors.bsky.social @ARL_Hannover www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
Enter the "2025 Video Challenge": create a 2-minute video to tell the world about the significance of your PhD research. Kudos, recognition, cash prizes. @bceditors.bsky.social @ARL_Hannover www.buildingsandcities.org/video-challe...
New commentary! Will NDC 3.0 Drive a Buildings Breakthrough?
Why policymakers should create mitigation roadmaps for construction and real estate.
www.buildingsandcities.org/insights/com...
Why policymakers should create mitigation roadmaps for construction and real estate.
www.buildingsandcities.org/insights/com...
Will NDC 3.0 Drive a Buildings Breakthrough?
Why policymakers should create mitigation roadmaps for construction and real estate
www.buildingsandcities.org
June 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
New commentary! Will NDC 3.0 Drive a Buildings Breakthrough?
Why policymakers should create mitigation roadmaps for construction and real estate.
www.buildingsandcities.org/insights/com...
Why policymakers should create mitigation roadmaps for construction and real estate.
www.buildingsandcities.org/insights/com...
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The New European Bauhaus inspires co-creation & connection across Europe
value of sustainable urban design in mitigating climate change
climate-kic.org/news/the-ne...
#ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @francesca_bria @ClimateKIC @NEBauhaus_FG
The New European Bauhaus inspires co-creation & connection across Europe
value of sustainable urban design in mitigating climate change
climate-kic.org/news/the-ne...
#ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @francesca_bria @ClimateKIC @NEBauhaus_FG
June 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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The New European Bauhaus inspires co-creation & connection across Europe
value of sustainable urban design in mitigating climate change
climate-kic.org/news/the-ne...
#ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @francesca_bria @ClimateKIC @NEBauhaus_FG
The New European Bauhaus inspires co-creation & connection across Europe
value of sustainable urban design in mitigating climate change
climate-kic.org/news/the-ne...
#ClimateAction 🌎🌍🌏
via @francesca_bria @ClimateKIC @NEBauhaus_FG
Understanding Urban Climate Interactions
RESEARCH PATHWAY: personal reflections on a career in research
Geographer and climatologist Gerald Mills (University College Dublin) reflects on a long research career investigating urban climate.
RESEARCH PATHWAY: personal reflections on a career in research
Geographer and climatologist Gerald Mills (University College Dublin) reflects on a long research career investigating urban climate.
Understanding Urban Climate Interactions
RESEARCH PATHWAY: personal reflections on a career in research
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June 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Understanding Urban Climate Interactions
RESEARCH PATHWAY: personal reflections on a career in research
Geographer and climatologist Gerald Mills (University College Dublin) reflects on a long research career investigating urban climate.
RESEARCH PATHWAY: personal reflections on a career in research
Geographer and climatologist Gerald Mills (University College Dublin) reflects on a long research career investigating urban climate.
New commentary! Self-Organised Knowledge Space as a Living Lab
How can a self-organised initiative in an informal settlement foster community engagement and confront social issues?
How can a self-organised initiative in an informal settlement foster community engagement and confront social issues?
Self-Organised Knowledge Space as a Living Lab
How can a self-organised initiative in an informal settlement foster community engagement and confront social issues?
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May 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
New commentary! Self-Organised Knowledge Space as a Living Lab
How can a self-organised initiative in an informal settlement foster community engagement and confront social issues?
How can a self-organised initiative in an informal settlement foster community engagement and confront social issues?
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New CFP!
Climate Change Risk and Decision-Making.
Special issue of Buildings & Cities journal.
Abstracts due: 9 June 2025
Full details: www.buildingsandcities.org/calls-for-pa...
Climate Change Risk and Decision-Making.
Special issue of Buildings & Cities journal.
Abstracts due: 9 June 2025
Full details: www.buildingsandcities.org/calls-for-pa...
April 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New CFP!
Climate Change Risk and Decision-Making.
Special issue of Buildings & Cities journal.
Abstracts due: 9 June 2025
Full details: www.buildingsandcities.org/calls-for-pa...
Climate Change Risk and Decision-Making.
Special issue of Buildings & Cities journal.
Abstracts due: 9 June 2025
Full details: www.buildingsandcities.org/calls-for-pa...