A popular assumption that resonates in much that is said or written about the conversion of industrial urban spaces to new, post-industrial functions, is the idea that contemporary cities in…
This surrealist journey seals the fame of an urban landmark, which had been making regular cinematic appearances since 1936 (including Hitchcock, the Beatles’ ‘Help’ and Monty Python) and was voted…
zeefdruk, 2 kleuren (1997) - oplage: 20 (nog 7 afdrukken over) - afmetingen: ca. 20 x 30 cm - prijs: 140,- (excl. lijst)
zeefdruk, 2 kleuren (2003) - oplage: 24 - afmetingen: ca. 30 x 40 cm - prijs: 140,- (excl. lijst)
A popular assumption that resonates in much that is said or written about the conversion of industrial urban spaces to new, post-industrial functions, is the idea that contemporary cities in the advanced capitalist world have become almost completely devoid of…
This surrealist journey seals the fame of an urban landmark, which had been making regular cinematic appearances since 1936 (including Hitchcock, the Beatles’ ‘Help’ and Monty Python) and was voted second most popular modern building by a score of celebrities…
The highlights of an Inspiring Cities salon in Rotterdam, June 3rd 2009.
There’s a growing interest in the opportunities of using sound in city development. In general sound is treated as a problem. Cars, public transport, events, pubs, schools –…
Many cities try to fight migration by harnessing slums, ghetto’s. favelas and other ‘ bad neighborhoods’. Most of the time cities see them as negative and as a problem for the economic development of the city as a whole. BUT,…
On the 25th, 26th and 27th of April 2012 an international group of urban planners, sociologists, architects en other interested professionals met to explore the Arrival City Rotterdam. This was the third in a series of Inspiring Cities international exchanges…
The formal and informal city appear to clash more frequently, now residents are getting easier organised. People organize themselves into informal networks for care, park maintenance, and other local services. Technologies give people tools to organize themselves through informal networks,…
Here Ferran Mascarell proves himself an optimist: not afraid to mention the city’s weaknesses or to criticize failures in recent urban politics, but in the end he shows confidence in the urban potential of Barcelona.
Ferran Mascarell has been responsible…
Ino Paap is one of the founders of Mediamatic. We interviewed him about the 8 EPC questions.
Which city do you see as the nicest/best city that you know? What are its most important aspects that make it so good?…
The cities are the targets for the climate change and Brazil seems not to be prepared to deal with it.
Adriana Barbosa is a 36 years old architect and Urban Designer. She took her graduate studies at Universidade Mackenzie where…
