Selina Mason
Selina Mason is director of masterplanning at Lendlease
CommentTime to reinvent the suburbs
As city centres lose their lure, suburbia may need to adapt to a more rich mix of needs, says Lendlease鈥檚 Selina Mason
CommentWhat placemaking should mean for us as developers
Looking at loneliness in cities shows it is vital to create space where social connections can be made 鈥� and to do this, we need to listen
CommentAbout time too: Improving quality of life through design
Masterplanning is distinguished by a special dimension 鈥� and that鈥檚 time. Good聽placemaking can make our lives more efficient, especially for women
CommentA royal park, its art, and a city divided
Extreme differences between rich and poor can be found in so many parts of our cities
CommentOur cities in the UK can learn from Melbourne
Politicians should take a leaf out of the Australian city鈥檚 book and start to address liveability聽as a driver of change
CommentBeanbags and masterplanning
The home-from-home trend sweeping our public spaces shows that as living space in big cities grows more dense, people are crying out for areas to relax and socialise
CommentA trail of two cities: what London could learn from Milan
London鈥檚 North Circular and Milan鈥檚 equivalent Tangenziale reveal a lot about how the two cities function 鈥� and Milan鈥檚 messy local logic has much to teach us
CommentAs cities become more densely populated, we must ensure buildings offer more for the people within them
Why are some of the world鈥檚 greatest cities also the loneliest? Selina Mason believes designers and planners can do much to help
CommentLondon's population is on the rise 鈥� so how can we ensure good growth?
We need masterplans that are designed to encourage and facilitate daily contact, says Lendlease鈥檚 Selina Mason