'A thoughtful, open-hearted, deeply reported book about what we need to live' CAL FLYN
'An ambitious and globe-trotting exploration of the changing shape of our cities, and how we'll live in the world of tomorrow' JONN ELLEDGE
'Lyrically readable yet highly informative ... a story of resilience, strength and humanity's innate resourcefulness' DAILY MAIL
A moveable city in the Arctic Circle. Tower blocks tackling loneliness in Tokyo. Helsinki's sprawling underground metropolis. And Ukraine's bomb-resistant bedrooms. These places, and many more, are among the strange and dazzling solutions responding to our uncertain world.
Gabriella Bennett takes readers on a globe-trotting journey to learn how we are reimagining home and embracing the challenges of contemporary living. From political instability to wildfires, flooding and an increased pressure on materials and space, the built environment is under threat like never before. It must change - and it is. We'll travel to the frontier cities of this urban revolution and discover how people are transforming their communities in surprising ways.
Celebrating human ingenuity and resilience, How to Build a City is a remarkable investigation into where we'll live and why it matters.
| ISBN: | 9781035421954 |
| Publication date: | 13th August 2026 |
| Author: | Gabriella Bennett |
| Publisher: | Headline an imprint of Headline Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Genres: |
Architecture: residential and domestic buildings City and town planning: architectural aspects Social and political philosophy Development and environmental geography Settlement, urban and rural geography Urban and municipal planning and policy Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings |
'A thoughtful, open-hearted, deeply reported book about what we need to live' CAL FLYN 'An ambitious and globe-trotting exploration of the changing shape of our cities, and how we'll live in the world of tomorrow' JONN ELLEDGE 'Lyrically readable yet highly informative ... a story of resilience, strength and humanity's innate resourcefulness' DAILY MAIL A moveable city in the Arctic Circle. Tower blocks tackling loneliness in Tokyo.
How to Build a City features in the following genres: Architecture: residential and domestic buildings, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Social and political philosophy, Development and environmental geography, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings
Hardback. £22.50, down from the £25.00 cover price. In Stock.
How to Build a City was written by Gabriella Bennett and published by Headline an imprint of Headline Publishing Group
How to Build a City has 336 pages
£22.50, reduced from £25.00. In Stock.