The Financial Times

The first high-speed train in the Americas -- which will be built by a consortium led by France's Alstom -- will cut travel times between Buenos Aires and cities of Rosario and Córdoba by more than two-thirds.

Around the world, urban areas have new names -- micropolis, aerotropolis and city-region. But are they cities?

The primetime Fox television show "The OC" and MTV's "Laguna Beach" may have helped increased real estate prices in Orange County, California.

Britain calls for urgent action on climate change after the publication of an alarming report by World Bank's chief economist on the impact of global warming.

A report by the United Nations concludes that three decades of efforts to address urban poverty have failed.

The Financial Times presents an interesting comparative analysis of growth policies and past trends in China and India and comments on their future impacts.

In Switzerland, high standards of urban design have created a paradise for architects.

The Henderson and North Las Vegas suburbs were the No. 2 and No. 3 most rapidly expanding cities nationwide in 2004.

All across Europe and America, architects are redefining the look of stadiums.

A young group of architects in Mexico City are becoming their own developers.

Thousands of new nuclear reactors would be needed to produce the hydrogen required to meet America's energy needs.

The E.U. launches a mandatory greenhouse emissions market.

Exploring the origins of both the term and the concept, Prof. Chris Hamnett explores how the equally loved and hated trend has "remade the social structure of the post-industrial city."

Frank Gehry faced a different set of challenges in designing for MIT's famously reclusive professors.

The Financial Times profiles Zaha Hadid, who was awarded the Pritzker prize, architecture's most prestigious award.

The Financial Times offers an intriguing look at what drives architect Rem Koolhaas.

A FEMA report concludes that the Twin Towers were remarkably well-built, raising the question: How tall is safe?

High-speed internet links are penetrating wealthy, urban neighborhoods at a faster rate than poor and rural areas.