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University and TV architect join forces to develop new homes of the future

Press releases • Oct 14, 2019 14:03 BST

The ways that homes are designed and built in the future could be completely transformed, thanks to a new agreement between Northumbria University and the renowned architect, TV presenter and campaigner George Clarke. The University will work with Clarke’s charity, the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE), to drive innovation in designing and delivering homes for the future.

EXPERT COMMENT: Stop that car, and plan cities around bikes to make cycling a real option for more women

Press releases • Aug 05, 2019 11:49 BST

Planners design the infrastructure of cities for cars, not bikes. This needs to change to make cycling a more viable option for more people, says Katja Leyendecker, writing for The Conversation.

Tackling loneliness with award-winning architectural design

Press releases • Jul 29, 2019 17:00 BST

A Northumbria graduate’s innovative proposals for an intergenerational living scheme for older people have won a second prestigious national design award.

EXPERT COMMENT: Climate change: real estate worth billions could become obsolete – unless owners act now

Press releases • Jul 04, 2019 12:12 BST

Kevin Muldoon-Smith, Lecturer in Real Estate Economics and Property Development, and Paul Michael Greenhalgh, Professor of Real Estate and Regeneration, both at Northumbria University, discuss real estate in relation to climate change.