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    Future City Design>

    Hangzhou: China

     
    Hangzhou
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    Yemen - Philips Livable Cities Award 2010/2011>

    Follow Sabrina's story as she brings her project to life

     
    Philips Award Winner - Sabrina
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    Healthy Start - Data Visualisation>

    Healthy solutions for the next generation

     
    Data Visualisation
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    Livable cities - the role of
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    How can we make cities more livable?

     
    Liveable Cities
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    Changing learning>

    Lighting impacting on mood and reaction time.

     
    Changing learning
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    Livable Cities: Data Visualisation>

    Exploring the future of city lighting

     
    Livable Cities: Data Visualisation
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    Designing a better
    urban future>

    New Delhi

     
    New Delhi
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    Argentina - Philips Livable Cities Award 2010/2011>

    Follow Manuel's blog as he brings his idea to fruition

     
    Philips Awards Winner - Manuel
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    Uganda - Philips Livable Cities Award 2010/2011>

    Follow James' blog as he brings his idea to Uganda

     
    Philips Awards Winner - James
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    Aging Well: Data
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    Providing care in the home for older people

     
    Aging Well
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    How can we age well?>

    What are the key factors that explore our ability to age well?

     
    How can we age well?
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    Showcasing sustainability>

    Copenhagen - showcasing sustainability

     
    Copenhagen

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Livable Cities: Decoding the Livable City

A great city shouldn’t just be livable, it should be lovable too. International Urban Consultant Dr. Shipra Narang reports on a two-year assignment by a team of nine experts to explore and assess the key ingredients required to create a successful city that’s fit for the future.

Aging Well: The Age for Renegotiation

Aging Well: The Age for Renegotiation

How can we manage the inevitable march of time? Active Aging Think Tank member Dr. Leonard Marcus explores the factors that can ease the discussions and decision making needed to help people age well in society and concludes that managing the transition to old age can be simply a matter of ‘renegotiation.’

Future City Design: Hangzhou, China

The next two decades will see cities in the developing world multiply at an unprecedented rate. What does this mean for the future of urban development? This film by leading lifestyle publication, Monocle, looks at the city of Hangzhou's award-winning regeneration project for answers.

Copenhagen: showcasing sustainability

Copenhagen is a city dedicated to sustainable design, aiming to secure the title of ‘eco-metropolis of the world’ by 2015. This film from lifestyle publication, Monocle, looks at how intelligent lighting in public places can help pave the way for better cities and a healthier society.

Designing a better urban future: New Delhi

As India’s population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, New Delhi architects and Philips lighting experts talk to lifestyle publication, Monocle about the city’s ambitious master plan and how they are ensuring existing resources and the population’s needs are taken into account.