Inspiration

Our work on The DNA of Cities is informed by peer-reviewed academic research and inspired by case studies that showcase how The DNA of Cities is being applied around the world.

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

Peer Reviewed Articles

11/2012

Peer Reviewed Article

Mapping Scales of Urban Identity

[Restricted Access] Ricky Burdett explores the reasons for London's unique scale and how we can design the vibrancy and scale that emerges in informal neighbourhoods as they evolve.

06/2007

Peer Reviewed Article

Complexity thinking and evolutionary economic geography

[Restricted Access] Ron Martin and Peter Sunley explore an evolutionary approach to urban economics.

CASE STUDES

Case Studies

2016

News Article

Atlanta City Councilman: Music production is part of Atlanta’s DNA

Atlanta Councilman Kwanza Hall rejects proposals for new noise ordinances on music studios, arguing that music is in the DNA of Atlanta.

2016

News Article

Why build like Singapore?

Architects debate the need for locally responsive urban design in Indian cities at IIA NATCON-2016, a conference hosted by the Karnataka Chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects.

2015

News Article

DNA study finds London was ethnically diverse from start

Analysis of 2,000 year old skeletons confirms diverse early London population

2013

Essay

Urban Planning and the DNA of the City

ESRI outlines the way that The DNA of Cities shapes their approach to designing urban environments.