Feargus O'Sullivan

Belgium’s capital became notorious for ugly high-rises and haphazard urban planning in the 1960s. But the city’s new wave of development could be different.

The temptation to ban short-term rentals is strong. But cities would do better to step up regulation.

The Ukraine capital’s app has been almost universally adopted by residents, as officials have pivoted from a focus on convenience to safety.

Muscat’s plan for the future looks to mid-rise developments and more green spaces rather than the reach-for-the-heavens architecture seen elsewhere in the region.

The city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat.

One of history’s most remarkable restorations came together almost on schedule, after €846 million in donations and unusual collaborations.

To bring the cathedral back to life, French carpenters turned to a traditional technique called “scribing” that medieval artisans used to build the structure in the first place.

A new train line would more than halve travel times between Tallinn and Warsaw. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s also taken on a political role.

The 2025 World Monument Watch list features a non-terrestrial site for the first time.