FuturesIdeas for a sustainable world

Reimagining our cities

From changing the way we build and the role of nature, to re-thinking how our cities can be productive, our experts are helping cities on their path to net zero

How can nature help cities deliver on their net zero goals?

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Meet the nature loving, net zero city

We explore why whole life carbon is the primary metric the global property sector and its supply chains need to scale net zero buildings and how we've gone about collecting this data via our Zero platform. Find out more how we're helping to decarbonise our work moving forward.

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What are the whole life CO₂ emissions of our buildings?

Decarbonisation Net zero Sustainable building design

This report, with Resilient Cities Network and Arup, highlights vulnerabilities in our urban food systems, but also presents opportunities for cities to reduce food insecurity through resilient and circular economy approaches.

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How do cities become food secure?

Resilience Sustainable cities

How do we make sustainable cities that work for everyone?

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What makes a city work for everyone?

Sustainable cities

London's congestion charge is now 20 years old. Has this helped to make the city more sustianable?

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What can we learn from 20 years of London's congestion charge?

Decarbonisation Sustainable cities

Cities Alive: designing cities for women

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Gender and urbanism: making women-friendly cities

Sustainable cities

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What is a just transition?

Climate adaptation Net zero

Decarbonisation

When you look… CO₂ emissions are everywhere. We explore sustainable ways to remove carbon from the built environment and achieve net zero.

The clean energy transition: repurposing power stations

Decarbonisation Net zero

Better cities for all

How can we make our cities sustainable, resilient, safe, healthy and work for everyone?

Our new report 'Cities Alive: Designing cities that work for women' explores how we can create more equitable spaces.

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Cities Alive: how can we design safer, more inclusive and equitable cities for women?

Sustainable cities

A net zero built environment, given the sector’s energy intensive construction processes and reliance on emissions-producing materials like concrete and steel and glass, is rightly recognised as an incredibly tough challenge

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A vision for net zero building design in Asia

Decarbonisation Sustainable building design Net zero Sustainable cities

How business commitments to net zero can deliver social benefits at the community scale

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Carbon offsetting goes local

Decarbonisation Net zero Sustainable cities

Sustainable cities will require far more investment in active travel schemes that encourage cyclnng and walking

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A city on two wheels - lets encourage active travel

Net zero Decarbonisation Sustainable cities

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How do you actually design a net zero building?

Decarbonisation Net zero Sustainable building design

Designing in a digital world

Efficient, networked, intelligent – discover how data is remaking the built environment and helping us achieve more sustainable design.

Is artificial intelligence going to design your next building?

Net zero Sustainable building design

It’s time for a common data ecosystem in the built environment

Sustainable building design Sustainable cities

The future is a digital, circular construction process

Decarbonisation Sustainable building design

Advanced technology can transform our cities’ relationship with nature

Sustainable cities Nature-based solutions Net zero

At Arup we’ve been developing and delivering digital twins for some time, and our belief is that they go beyond simply offering effective control of a singular building or asset.

The brain of a sustainable building – its time to invest in digital twins

Traditionally, developers, owners and operators had to make do with predictions about building running costs and optimise their asset’s use as best they could, using a patchwork of disconnected technical systems. A world of net zero goals and increasing energy costs means this is no longer viable. This presents an opportunity for digital twins.

Discover how we're using digital twins