The German philosopher speaks of public spaces that make it possible for us to work out who we are through interaction with strangers. At the same time, public spaces are a precondition for collective democratic action.
An architect and sociologist with a long career concerned with cities, he considers several key aspects of urban transformation and reviews examples of good urban public space practices around the world.
The historian specialising in the theory of architecture, landscape architecture, and design of rural settings returns to Christopher Alexander's ideas about agriculturally productive places.
The British architect promotes the creation of workspaces in neighborhoods to avoid unnecessary travel and so that we can spend more time working in our community, close to family and friends.
Islamic Cemetery. Altach (Austria), 2012 Special Mention 2014 Prize by Sarah Mineko Ichioka (Director AF, London)
Tim Ingold argues in favour of physical presence in personal contacts at a time when our communication is increasingly indirect and through digital means.
The Architecture Historian and director of the New Town International Institute believes public space is essential to recognize the diversity of society.
Nigel Thrift, professor of Human Geography, spoke with Suzanne Hall about Cities in the Anthropocene and took part in the Seminar on this subject and from a Mediterranean perspective, which brought together several experts at the CCCB.
The sociologist Suzanne Hall spoke with Nigel Thrift about Cities in the Anthropocene and took part in the Seminar on this subject and from a Mediterranean perspective, which brought together several experts at the CCCB.