CityLab

New volcanic eruption close to geothermal plant and Blue Lagoon in Iceland
Anton Brink/Anadolu via Getty Images
Iceland Plans for a More Volcanic Future
Living among volcanoes is nothing new in the island nation. But as a new eruptive era begins, the Reykjavik region is honing defenses and rethinking development.
Trump Says He Plans To Reopen Alcatraz As A Federal Prison
Is Trump’s Plan to Reopen the Notorious Alcatraz Prison Realistic?
The Detroit Princess Riverboat is docked in the riverfront
The Battle Over the Fate of Detroit’s Renaissance Center
Your Best Of The Year
What Should New York City Do About Tourist Helicopters?
Trump Administration Threatens MTA Funding Over NYC Subway Crime
NYC’s MTA to Cut Costs Instead of Borrowing More to Fund Upgrades
Inside Ikea's Oxford Circus Store In Central London
Ikea Backs Traffic-Free Oxford Street to Serve New London Store
Commuters On New Jersey Transit As More Office Workers Returning
NJ Transit Urges Commuters to Work Remotely If Union Strikes
SEPTA Ridership Remains Low, Despite Eased Restrictions
The Last Thing US Transit Agencies Should Do Now
At the National Public Housing Museum, an Embattled Idea Finds a Home
At the National Public Housing Museum, an Embattled Idea Finds a Home
Bryn Mawr
At Bryn Mawr, a Monumental Plaza Traces the Steps of Black History
Pride-Parade-in-Washington-DC
Pride Groups Scramble to Fundraise as Corporate Sponsors Lag

Housing

Where New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add Housing
Where New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add Housing
The ‘City of Yes’ plan is already having an impact. The changes to the city’s landscape will mostly be subtle — on purpose. 
Local Governments Vie for Fired Federal Workers
Why Car YouTuber Matt Farah Is Fighting for Walkable Cities

Design

Brunson Terrace
Brooks + Scarpa
A Leader for Black Architects Imagines a Future After Trump
Matt Kleinmann Photography
Frick Collection
Nicholas Venezia
In Chicago, a Former Steel Mill Looks to Make a Quantum Leap
Credit: Related Midwest
Frank Lloyd Wright
Andrew Pielage

Design

Brunson Terrace
Brooks + Scarpa
A Leader for Black Architects Imagines a Future After Trump
Matt Kleinmann Photography
Frick Collection
Nicholas Venezia
In Chicago, a Former Steel Mill Looks to Make a Quantum Leap
Credit: Related Midwest
Frank Lloyd Wright
Andrew Pielage

MapLab

How Trump Put ‘Gulf of America’ on the Map
How Trump Put ‘Gulf of America’ on the Map
Mary Baker Eddy Library, the Mapparium, Boston, Ma, USA
After Seven Years, Goodbye To MapLab Readers
How Historians Mapped the Lost Oyster Reefs of Europe
How Historians Mapped the Lost Oyster Reefs of Europe
In US Swing States, Migrants Aren’t Settling in Trump Country
In US Swing States, Migrants Aren’t Settling in Trump Country

Look at That Building

A series for the architecturally curious.
This Skinny Mexico City Tower Is Just 14 Feet Wide on One Side
This Skinny Mexico City Tower Is Just 14 Feet Wide on One Side
Look at That Building: Merchandise Mart
How Chicago’s Gigantic Merchandise Mart Is Still Thriving as Office Space
Book Tower
How Detroit Reclaimed a Towering Relic From the Roaring ’20s
Brooklyn's Twisting Apartment Towers Solve a Waterfront Puzzle
Brooklyn's Twisting Apartment Towers Solve a Waterfront Puzzle

Iconic Homes That Define Global Cities

How the way we live has shaped the history and architecture of urban neighborhoods.
Gers in Ulaanbaatar
An Affordable Nomadic Home Design Struggles to Adapt to Urban Life
Georgian town houses in Edinburgh, Scotland
How Edinburgh Tenements Became an Urban Housing Blueprint
South Korea Apartments
How Corporations Created the Prototypical Seoul Apartment
Majestic Victorian apartment building near Cadogan Square in the affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Chelsea, London
How Mansion Blocks Filled London With Stacks of Flats

Videos

6:58
Oklahoma City Mayor on GO Bond Sale, Infrastructure Plans
Oklahoma City Mayor on GO Bond Sale, Infrastructure Plans
1:36
Mexico City Governance Needs Metropolitan Vision: Mayor Brugada
Mexico City Governance Needs Metropolitan Vision: Mayor Brugada
4:24
Twisting Apartment Towers Are Reshaping Brooklyn’s Waterfront
Twisting Apartment Towers Are Reshaping Brooklyn’s Waterfront
2:09
Ask a Mayor: Meet the Mayor Helping to Boost Birth Rates in Japan
Ask a Mayor: Meet the Mayor Helping to Boost Birth Rates in Japan

More CityLab news

HomeBTV+Market DataOpinionAudioOriginalsMagazineEvents
News
MarketsEconomicsTechnologyPoliticsGreenCryptoAI
Work & Life
WealthPursuitsBusinessweekCityLabSportsEqualityManagement & Work
Market Data
StocksCommoditiesRates & BondsCurrenciesFuturesSectorsEconomic Calendar
Explore
NewslettersExplainersPointed News QuizThe Big TakeGraphicsSubmit a TipAbout Us
Terms of ServiceTrademarksPrivacy Policy
CareersMade in NYCAdvertise
Ad Choices
Help©2025 Bloomberg L.P. All Rights Reserved.