Street Patterns
Why Old Streets Rarely Make a Perfect Grid
Why old streets rarely make a perfect grid: learn to read bends, junctions and route changes without mistaking one…
All the stories
All stories
Explore stories about the forms, details and shared spaces that shape urban life, with each piece built around a distinct question.
Buildings
Brick, Stone or Render: What a Facade Lets You Notice
Brick, stone or render can reveal how a facade handles texture, joints and light, helping you read a building’s…
Public Spaces
From Market Ground to Meeting Place: The Changing Idea of the City Square
Explore how the city square changed from market ground to civic meeting place, and learn to read the stalls, edges and…
Neighbourhoods
The Landmark Shortcut: Why One Tower Cannot Explain a Neighbourhood
See why one tower cannot explain a neighbourhood, and use nearby routes, thresholds and everyday activity to build a…
City Memory
A Rainy-Day Walk for Reading a City Block
A rainy-day walk for reading a city block reveals how doorways, awnings and sheltered edges shape everyday street use…