Now derelict, Moscow’s Narkomfin Building was once a potent expression of the social condenser, an approach to building which sought to engineer a new, more socialist community.
Valencia’s mayor Rita Barbera had a hold over the city’s urban development for almost a quarter of a century, her rise and fall tells us a lot about the changing nature of Spanish urban development.
Figuring on Toulouse’s outskirts, the neighbourhood of Mirail is burdened by a history of decline. Can outsiders help cut through the negative image?
The 56th IFLA World Congress will be held in Oslo. The 2019 European Green Capital provides a platform for experts, government agencies and academics at the Oslo Congress Centre from September 18 to 20, 2019 to take a closer look at urban transformation, green mobility, healthy and beautiful landscapes and community participation. The congress, which […]
In an ongoing series exploring the effects of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on the cities involved, our next stop is Venice, the original end point of the medieval Silk Road, with ambitious plans for modern expansion as part of the New Silk Road.
Throughout history people have devoted their lives to their city, from Tony Wilson sparking a cultural renaissance in his native Manchester to activists of the Austrian Socialist Party laying down their lives to protect their social houses from the fascist tide.
