{"product_id":"how-to-build-a-city-journeys-into-the-urban-future-gabriella-bennett","title":"How to Build a City : Journeys into the Urban Future - Gabriella Bennett","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Build a City : Journeys into the Urban Future – Gabriella Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA moveable city in the Arctic Circle. Tower blocks tackling loneliness in Tokyo. Helsinki’s vast underground metropolis. And Ukraine’s bomb-resistant bedrooms. These places, and many more, are among the innovative architectural and urban responses to an increasingly uncertain world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Build a City\u003c\/i\u003e, Gabriella Bennett takes readers on a global journey through some of the most fascinating experiments in contemporary design, planning and placemaking. From political instability and climate change to wildfires, flooding, and growing pressures on materials, land and housing, the built environment faces unprecedented challenges. Yet across the world, architects, planners, engineers and communities are finding imaginative ways to adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTravelling to the frontiers of this urban revolution, Bennett explores how cities are being reshaped through ingenuity, resilience and collaboration. From pioneering housing projects to radical infrastructure and community-led initiatives, these stories reveal how the places we inhabit continue to evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA compelling exploration of architecture, urbanism and the future of cities, \u003ci\u003eHow to Build a City\u003c\/i\u003e offers an inspiring investigation into where we live, how we build, and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gabriella Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Headline Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Lato',sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9781035421954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/b\u003eAugust 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gabriella Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58244470047103,"sku":"9781035421954","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/HowtoBuildaCity-FrontCover.jpg?v=1787322235","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/how-to-build-a-city-journeys-into-the-urban-future-gabriella-bennett","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}