Urban Design Trends Demand Sleeker Appliances: Urban Design Trends Demand Sleeker Appliances Samsung rises to the challenge of scaled down next generation product design JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 25 April, 2017 – Modern city living is forcing urban professionals to look at sleeker, smaller interior furnishings and appliances to make the most of their space without … [Read more...] about Urban Design Trends Demand Sleeker Appliances
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Johannesburg and Accra: inching their way up the urban food chain | The Conversation
Johannesburg and Accra: inching their way up the urban food chain: Johannesburg's night sky with its most densely-populated suburb of Hillbrow in the foreground. Leon KrigeLike it or not, we measure the success (or failure) of cities according to broad principles of urban culture inherited largely from the west. This includes quantitative data: infrastructure, … [Read more...] about Johannesburg and Accra: inching their way up the urban food chain | The Conversation
Fighting injustice helps in creating resilient urban spaces | The Conversation
Fighting injustice helps in creating resilient urban spaces: Cape Town offers is an example of one city balancing resilience and justice. ShutterstockResilience is a word that’s thrown around a lot these days. It means different things to different people, but generally alludes to the ability of people or systems to bounce back from shocks, and, increasingly find ways to emerge … [Read more...] about Fighting injustice helps in creating resilient urban spaces | The Conversation
Urban farming produces more than food: social networks are a key spinoff | The Conversation
Urban farming produces more than food: social networks are a key spinoff: Building social networks is one of the greatest benefits of urban agriculture. Author suppliedUrban agriculture, the cultivation of crops and animals in an urban environment, is known to increase access to healthy food. It is particularly important for poorer people in cities where food is mainly accessed … [Read more...] about Urban farming produces more than food: social networks are a key spinoff | The Conversation
Slum health is not urban health: why we must distinguish between the two | The Conversation
Slum health is not urban health: why we must distinguish between the two: Just another day in Nairobi's Kibera slums. Slums are characterised by densely packed settlements with inadequate provision of services. Reuters/Noor KhamisWe live in an urban century. Already more than 50% of the global population lives in urban areas. The United Nations estimates that by 2030 five … [Read more...] about Slum health is not urban health: why we must distinguish between the two | The Conversation
