Searching for the soul of the city
The informal barrios of Caracas
17-07-2010 /views: 979 in past 12 months.
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Now tha we have seen the slums in African Lagos from the inside, what are the slums of South American Caracas like?
Welcome to Lagos
From Sex to Fashion in the Amsterdam Red Light District
12-07-2010 /views: 1168 in past 12 months.
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How can you transform one of the toughest parts of Amsterdam? For the outside world, De Wallen, the Red Light District, right in the most historic part of Amsterdam, is mostly known as a major tourist attraction. And we guess, about five years ago, most Amsterdammers considered the district in a similar fashion. In the past five years, a lot has changed - and more will.
The City of the Blind
18-06-2010 /views: 1549 in past 12 months.
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In Memoriam José Saramago.
From Settlements to Cities: Ireland’s Urban Community History
In his definition of urban regeneration, Andrew Tallon outlines four key areas of significance for spatial development: i. Economic (development)
Guerilla Sunflowers
What do all sunflowers have in common? They are stubborn, they are very hard to get rid of and they will grow almost anywhere. Ideal plants for gueril
24h Soul of Antwerp
Inspiring Cities new formula: 24h Soul Search. A multidisciplinary team focussed on Antwerp as a first city to try the formula.
81 per cent of Dutch people live in a household of two or more
At Least Partially Homemade
A popular assumption that resonates in much that is said or written about the conversion of industrial urban spaces to new, post-industrial functions,
The Tale of Two Power Stations - Battersea and Bankside
December 1976. A morose pink pig hovers between the South towers of Battersea Power Station and, breaking away from its strings, floats up from the be
How to develop the Oude Noorden, Agniesebuurt and Provenierswijk in Rotterdam as a cultural district?
Emotional Cities
On Friday 28 November 2009, Erik Krikortz visited Inspiring Cities and Stipo in Amsterdam for a lecture on his project Emotional Cities. On a website
The Urban Screenscape / 10th December 2009 / Inspiring Cities Night Amsterdam
Thursday 10-12-2009 is the second Inspiring Cities Night in Amsterdam. Topic: The Urban Screenscape, the use of urban screens in the public domain.
Inspiring Cities and the Urban Soundscape
The highlights of an Inspiring Cities salon in Rotterdam, June 3td 2009.
Augmented freedom....
The 29th October 2009 was Inspiring Cities night in Amsterdam. Approximately 40 people talked, dreamed and laughed about possible applications for aug
The Fun Theory
Adding fun in the urban landscape helps influence people's behaviour. Three great examples.