Top 10 Best-Designed Cities in the World

Great city design is not an accident — it is the result of decades of deliberate planning, bold architecture, investment in public space, and the political will to prioritise the quality of human life over the convenience of the private car. These ten cities have been celebrated by urban planners, architects, livability researchers, and the EIU's Global Liveability Index alike. They share a commitment to human-scale neighbourhoods, efficient public transit, world-class public spaces, and architecture that makes daily life feel like a privilege. From Singapore's vertical garden city to Copenhagen's cycling utopia, they represent the highest expression of what the built environment can achieve when a city truly believes that design matters.