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– Brinda Shrestha"/>
Does the city have the right to disregard children? The role of children in contemporary Kathmandu, Nepal
– Brinda Shrestha
The urbanization trend in modern Kathmandu, Nepal, as in other developing Asian cities, is broadly scrutinized as the result of an aftermath of un…
– Nina Margies"/>
From the emergence of urban lighting to a new culture of consumption: department stores and the public life of women
– Nina Margies
The first public lighting system that was centrally organised and legally standardised emerged in France at the end of the 17th century. It was…
Curating capital: tourism, sustainability, and opportunity in Iceland
– Danielle S. Willkens
In 2016 and 2017, there were more Americans in Iceland than Icelanders. With a population of a nearly 333,000, and more than 65% living in the capi…
– Sofia Mavroudis"/>
The art tourist
– Sofia Mavroudis
One of the largest and most important international exhibitions of contemporary art takes place only once every five years. Documenta, the exhibiti…
– Negar Ahmadpoor"/>
Applied neuroscience in the research of place
– Negar Ahmadpoor
There is a continuous dialogue between the physical environment and the brain’s functions. The human constructs the physical environment and subseq…
– Philip Boos"/>
Spatial manifestation of mobility tactics
– Philip Boos
In 2017 we observe how access to walkable public spaces in urban areas is increasingly being restricted. One reason for this may be that motorized vehicles are usually granted…
– Karine Dupre and Ruwan Fernando"/>
A Community Project: the students have their say, what can we learn?
– Karine Dupre and Ruwan Fernando
The Gold Coast of Australia is noted for its real estate development around artificial canals connected to the Pacific Ocean. The coastline has bee…
– Karin Grundström"/>
Urban Gating: a Swedish take on the Gated Community
– Karin Grundström
Gates and fences cut through and divide cities. In Paris, a fence is to be constructed around the Eiffel tower and in New York artist Ai Weiwei wil…
– Carlo Pisano and Giaime Meloni"/>
In search of the free-zone: a way to explore
– Carlo Pisano and Giaime Meloni
For a while now, the notions of use and appropriation, in spatial theory and practice, have been getting plenty of attention. Although this does no…
– Isabella Rossen"/>
Olympic gentrification? Hackney Wick, London: from petrol refining to showcasing arts
– Isabella Rossen
The past few years, Hackney Wick has transformed from a peripheral derelict industrial area into a new creative urban centre. Located on the fringe…
– Anna Attademo"/>
The meaning of limits in a limitless city
– Anna Attademo
Contemporary cities grow in space and time, every day struggling competitively against others, crossing spatial and conceptual limits: in the conte…