Danielle Bowling . Articles Global round up First steps taken on Santiago Calatrava's second Dublin bridge, compassionate architects given a helping hand and Dubai's "cultural hub" welcomes its first guests. Global round up The only way is up for Japanese architects, Copenhagen tops sustainability ranking and plans dumped for creating shared space in UK. Rant on Britain's misguided approach to sustainability, developers chasing Dubai's "pot of gold" only have themselves to blame and Sydney described as "dysfunctional and directionless". Global round up UFO-like greenhouse spheres to land in our cities, urban village to compliment port in US and designs presented for Norway's most energy efficient office building. Rant on "Right wing" creates racial tension in Switzerland, victims of the "box-on-stilts" rut and Hobart ignores the role of modern architecture. Global round up Parisian buildings get into the Christmas spirit, London 2012 updates its sustainability plan, and the Swiss ban minaret construction.