The New Models Pushing Cities Forward
What’s driving the sustainable future of our cities? Martha Thorne, Dean of IE School of Architecture and Design, has over 12 years of experience in academia, with a focus on international contemporary architecture, cities in evolution and the changing role of the architect. She holds a Master of City Planning and a Bachelor in Urban […]
Sustainable Community Building: Cristina Mateo Breaks Down the Essential Elements of Inclusive Communal Spaces
Tackling Inequality: communal spaces as an essential element of healthy community building. Associate dean, Cristina Mateo, dives into the role that urban studies play in building sustainable and inclusive communities. Recently, IE School of Architecture & Design launched a new undergraduate program aimed at revolutionizing the way we build and grow cities: the Bachelor in […]
What Will Characterize the Cities of Tomorrow?
How cities will change to accommodate sustainability? Associate Dean of IE School of Architecture and Design Cristina Mateo has several decades of experience in both academia and the professional realm. With journalism training, a PhD in Sociology and an Executive MBA in E-business from IE Business School, Professor Mateo is an expert in ethnology, branding […]
Rethinking Cities: Working Together
In a nutshell, cities can be defined as drivers of innovation, helping to form the fundamentals of society. Modern cities, however, face an increasing number of challenges, and solutions must be found to ensure that cities can continue to act as the pioneers of the future. To find metropolitan solutions to the problems encountered by […]
Rethinking Cities
A quick history Cities have always been at the core of innovation and change. With the discovery of agriculture, the first human settlements popped up, mainly around rivers and fertile lands. These areas slowly began to consolidate themselves as important trade centers and saw themselves as the focal points of political and religious power. The […]
As the world of work evolves, IE University launches three new future-proofed programs
The three new undergraduate programs address scientific, humanistic and societal issues in a changing global landscape, at a time when the world is facing enormous sociopolitical, environmental and economic challenges. New skills and understanding are needed if humanity is to successfully take on the issues that matter now and in the future. IE University will […]
Getting to know more about the Bachelor in Urban Studies
What is the Bachelor in Urban Studies? I’m going to answer your question with another question. Have you ever thought about why cities are so hot compared to the surrounding landscape, or why they are called islands of heat? Have you ever wondered how cities can mitigate the negative effects of climate change? Have you […]