The course aims to acquaint students with urban design within a discourse of sustainability. As residential areas constitute the major percentage of land coverage in urban areas, their design becomes a critical issue in terms of economic resources, ecological constraints; and above all, the possibility of the social construction of space (social sustainability) needs to be studied with expectations of achieving better communities for confronting urban life. Urban design is expected to facilitate a holistic design of the environment in lieu of acclaimed restraints, rather than the “green design” of the single building, which has invaded the scene in terms of sustainability. Case studies  surface issues for further delibration in terms of urban sustainability.