Topos

Cities

How do we improve the social, technological and communicative openness of our cities? And how do we enhance the inclusion of all citizens through creative interface management?These are just a few key questions of the Baumeister Topos Cities Initiative. The Cities Initiative is based on the assumption that the City of the Future will be a Smart City: Digitalisation not only shapes our everyday lives but also the urban development. The Smart City will improve the quality of life by using technology to refine the efficiency of services and meet residents’ needs. We engage architects, planners and decision makers in politics and business in a meaningful dialogue about the Future City and we will present innovative solutions that increase the quality of urban life.

16.05.2021

Cities

Helsingborg and the comeback of the ‘Urban Future Live Events’

In the summer of 2022, Helsingborg invites the world to be a part of their H22 City Expo and ‘Urban Future’ will kick off the Expo on June 1 to 3, 2022. The mid-sized Swedish city of Helsingborg is one of the most innovative and fastest transforming in Europe. A radical reorganisation of their internal […]

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15.04.2021

Cities

Collaboration as key: No “us and them” philosophy

by Gerald Babel-Sutter

Collaboration is the most critical part of building urban resilience. It can make a big difference when it comes to mastering challenges, such as pandemics, climate change or simply creating healthy and liveable cities. However, when Gerald Babel-Sutter, CEO of Urban Future, speaks of collaborations he thinks of the truly working together, a form of […]

29.03.2021

Cities

Vilnius – Metropolis Explained

by Gabriele Ubareviciute & Giedrius Mamavicius

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, unlike the other two Baltic capitals is not a port city. Located deep inland on a hilly, forested landscape with two rivers piercing its urban centre, Vilnius scores high in many rankings for the green vs urban area ratio. Even though Vilnius can be proud of the quantity of green […]

23.12.2020

Cities

Metropolis Explained: New Jersey

by Wolfram Hoefer

At 1.2 people per square mile, New Jersey has one of the highest population densities of the United States, comparable to the Netherlands. It is called the Garden State, although its green agricultural heart is just one side of the coin. New Jersey is a poly-centric urbanized region, too and the poster child of suburban […]

30.10.2020

Cities

Mirail: Toulouse’s Infamous District

by Charlie Clemoes

Figuring on Toulouse’s outskirts, the neighbourhood of Mirail is burdened by a history of decline. Can outsiders help cut through the negative image?

29.10.2020

Cities

The Valencia of Rita Barbera