From foraging to farming: the 10,000-year revolution

Excavation of 19,000-year-old hunter-gatherer remains, including a vast camp site, is fuelling a reinterpretation of the greatest fundamental shift in human civilisation - the origins of agriculture.

Archaeologists discover Jordan's earliest buildings

Some of the earliest evidence of prehistoric architecture has been discovered in the Jordanian desert, providing archaeologists with a new perspective on how humans lived 20,000 years ago.

Theatres of war: public spending on buildings for the arts

National recommendations for using public money to build arts venues are only succeeding in enforcing a system that is already flawed, a new study concludes.

Sustainable Shells in running for 2010 Earth Awards

An innovative building concept co-created by a University of Cambridge architect has reached the finals of the 2010 Earth Awards.

Cultural heritage after conflict

A collaborative study led by Cambridge is examining the impact on society of the destruction and reconstruction of cultural heritage.

Libraries and light

Research in the Department of Architecture aims to reveal the creative potential of light in the design of contemporary libraries.

Energy Efficient Cities initiative

A multidisciplinary initiative is focusing on the complex energy requirements of cities and how they can be reshaped.

Prototype green home unveiled

A zero-carbon home which could become a template for larger-scale production in the UK has been unveiled.

Designing sustainable cities of the future

As more people become city-dwellers, can we design cities to be more sustainable?

Finding fault

A multicentre project led by the Faculty of Law has reached its conclusion, having studied over a century’s worth of European legal changes relating to liability.

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