Urban design

See also: blog posts about urban design;

Urban landscape designers compose buildings with landform, vegetation and water
Urban landscape designers compose buildings with landform, vegetation and water (model of architecture and landscape in central Edinburgh)

Urban design is the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages. Whereas architecture focuses on individual buildings, urban design deals with the larger scale of groups of buildings, of streets and public spaces, whole neighbourhoods and districts. The aim is to make urban areas functional, attractive, and sustainable.

Urban designers compose buildings with landform, water, vegetation and streets
Urban designers compose buildings with landform, water, vegetation and streets (model of architecture and landscape in central London)