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Cycling in New York: Central Park, a sanctuary in a crazy urban powerhouse
Cycling in New York: Central Park, a sanctuary in a crazy urban powerhouse by Dinika Govender In the middle of a seemingly endless traffic gridlock between cabs, cars and commuters throughout New York...
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Floating cities, Cape Town and New York.
architizer: Floating cities, Cape Town and New York. Prints by Reinhard Krug. “I’m a big fan of large cities, and it always fascinates me how they’re little worlds in their own sense,” writes Reinhard...
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Cape Town Without The Foreshore Freeways
Cape Town’s Foreshore freeway strangles the city and cuts it (and its people) off from the Port and water’s edge. With a comparison to San Francisco’s Embarcadero, Gareth Pearson questions what would...
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First look at Adderley Street MyCiTi Bus Station
by Rouen Smit Renderings have emerged of the proposed MyCiTi Bus Station in Adderley street. This will be the main connecting station for train commuters to the MyCiTi Bus inner city Feeders and...
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Better Stations, Better Cities
by Robert Bowen Each day we struggle with the remnants of Modernism, I’m not talking in this case of the giant windy spaces between oversized concrete monoliths. No today I’m talking the result of...
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In Photos: Copacabana for Cape Town
Editor of Future Cape Town, Rashiq Fataar, recently visited Rio de Janeiro. In light of recent propositions to create a Copacabana-style beach route from Muizenberg to Gordon’s Bay, FCT offers a visual...
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In Pictures: Olympic Decay
Olympic Cities can spend billions in preparation for their hosting duties but without a long-term strategy what happens to Olympic infrastructure once the Games leave town?
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City Space: Molteno Reservoir – What could it become?
Those of you who have been painstakingly searching for a venue to host your three-legged biathlon, take a deep sigh of relief. I have found a location that not only covers the stipulated 800m distance...
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In Photos: New York and Hurricane Sandy
After superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc in New York City, dividing Manhattan between those with and without electricity, public transport came to a halt. On Friday November 2, 2012, André-Pierre du...
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City Development Update: Touchstone House
Touchstone House render Touchstone House render Touchstone House render Touchstone House render Touchstone House render Floors: 15 Type: Commercial Architects: Axion Architects International...
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Infographic: Fastest Growing African Cities
The Urban Intelligence Unit (UIU) is the research wing of Future Cape Town, a non-profit think tank creating a space for debate, awareness and action about the future of cities. Our mission is to...
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Five Fantastic Ideas for Public Furniture
In the search for public furniture there is great deal to be considered; cities need to consider the socio-economic history of an area as well as the surrounding community’s hopes for the area’s...
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Gallery: Kirstenbosch Treetop Walkway
The construction of the Treetop Walkway at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden is almost complete, and we have photographs of the most recent developments to share with you. We previously featured the...
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Questions for Cape Town Stadium and Greenpoint
Cape Town Stadium and the surrounding Green Point Common was developed and designed to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and has since played an important part in the on-going narrative of Cape Town. As...
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Lagos Through My Lense
By Devesh Uba The streets of Lagos are a wonderful mosaic of human beings, colours and art. Being a street-photographer I am drawn to the interaction between human-beings and the art and colours of...
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Photo Diary: Alexander Forbes Headquarters
by Shaakira Chohan The Alexander Forbes Headquarters, located in the Sandton district of Johannesburg is a revolutionary development. It is an accredited five-star ‘Green Star’ rated building due to...
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FUTURE CAPE TOWN | 16 finalists for R1 million public art competition
Art that reflects 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy 16 finalists have been shortlisted in the R1 million public art competition launched by the Western Cape Government earlier this year, the chosen...
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FUTURE CAPE TOWN | When young urbanists took over our Instagram
‘Land really is the best art’ We look back at the most popular and thought-provoking photography from our #CityTakeover campaign on Instagram. Over the holidays Future Cape Town embarked on a bold...
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FUTURE LAGOS | The Lagos Tour: Yaba
‘In the past five to ten years Yaba has changed from an educational hub to a tech haven.’ The Lagos Tour’ is a monthly feature from Future Lagos that explores the city using photography and this month...
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FUTURE LAGOS | The Lagos Tour: Discover Ikeja
‘However, to those who live on Lagos Island and beyond, Ikeja is of no interest due to its location.’ The Lagos Tour’ is a monthly feature from Future Lagos that explores the city using photography and...
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