Welcome to the Urban Realm blogs, home to the web’s liveliest commentators and hottest debates. Within these pages our correspondents will bring you up to speed on the latest developments to hit our built environment, bringing a unique blend of insight, travel and humour to the issues of the day.

Paul Stallan: Art + Building = Architecture
A celebration of visual ideas and challenging concepts.

Mark Chalmers
Mark Chalmers lives in North-eastern Scotland. He's an architect and writer who has worked on theatres, a giant wheel, and a whisky distillery- he has also written for Prospect, Leopard and A+W magazines, amongst others.

Ross Barrett
Ross Barrett is a project architect with HLM architects working Passivhaus designs for Scotland's Housing Expo. Here he shares an ongoing diary of the construction process.

Mark Anthony
Mark Anthony is an inside voice from the demolition industry, one of the more dangerous professions. Mark looks at the big issues in the field including sustainability and workplace safety.

Mark Hogan
An American expat in London Mark Hogan brings unique insight to the workings of the capital. Approaching debates from a different perspective Hogan will open your eyes to a world of alternate views.