Our work

Australia is a nation of cities, with over 70% of the population residing in its eight largest urban areas. Despite this, our governance structures do not directly represent our cities.

UNSW Cities Institute invites inquiring UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture students to join the International Design Studio with Waseda University Tokyo in November.

for Asia-Pacific projects

UNSW Cities Institute has chosen three research projects to explore systems enabling the future liveability and resilience of cities across the Asia Pacific.

The NSW Minister for Housing, Rose Jackson, made a passionate case for social housing investment at UNSW’s annual Gene Willsford UTZON Lecture this week.

The UNSW Cities Institute has assembled an esteemed group of experts to further its practice-based research, education and advocacy work for the future of healthy cities.

We’re proud to welcome respected practicing architect and policy leader, Dillon Kombumerri, to the team as Professor of Practice at the Cities Institute.

The new Minister for Cities, Senator the Hon. Jenny McAllister met the UNSW Cities Institute’s Professor Peter Poulet and Hannah Bolitho this week in Canberra at the Powered by UNSW 75th anniversary showcase.

A delegation of urban leaders from Thailand visited the UNSW Cities Institute this month to further collaborative opportunities with the Thai Department of Economic Promotions (DEPA).

The UNSW Cities Institute will be a key facilitator of the 10th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities in Seoul next month.

Peter Poulet has commenced his appointment as director of the UNSW Cities Institute with a mission to solve the biggest challenges facing our cities. 

The Institute brings together diverse perspectives, expertise and experiences to solve the biggest challenges facing our cities.