How to Build a City by Gabriella Bennett is a fascinating hardback book exploring urban design, resilient cities and the innovative ways communities are rethinking how and where we live.
From a moveable city in the Arctic Circle and tower blocks tackling loneliness in Tokyo to Helsinki’s underground metropolis and bomb-resistant bedrooms in Ukraine, Bennett travels the world uncovering bold responses to the pressures facing contemporary cities.
As climate change, political instability, flooding, wildfires and pressure on materials and space reshape the built environment, How to Build a City looks at the people and places developing new approaches to housing, community and urban life.
Celebrating human ingenuity, resilience and design thinking, this is an inspiring read for anyone interested in architecture, urban planning, sustainability and the future of cities.
Product details
- Author: Gabriella Bennett
- Genre: Architecture, urban design & cities
- Themes: Urban planning, resilient cities, sustainability, housing, future living
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 13 August 2026
- Page count: 336
- Size: 15.4 cm x 3.4 cm x 23.6 cm
- ISBN-13: 9781035421954