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Urbanism

Enter Through The Balcony is a tender love letter to the microcosmic worlds of makeshift balconies | Film of the Week

Enter Through The Balcony is a tender love letter to the microcosmic worlds of makeshift balconies | Film of the Week

This high-tech portal between Poland and Lithuania is the sci-fi invention we’ve been waiting for

This high-tech portal between Poland and Lithuania is the sci-fi invention we’ve been waiting for

Reimagine the urban future of Vilnius and London through immersive radio and interactive walks

Reimagine the urban future of Vilnius and London through immersive radio and interactive walks

A clean air playground powered by sun, algae, and child’s play opens in the centre of Warsaw | Concrete Ideas

A clean air playground powered by sun, algae, and child’s play opens in the centre of Warsaw | Concrete Ideas

‘What do we have in common?’ 5 radical ideas for post-pandemic cities from the Tbilisi Architecture Biennial

‘What do we have in common?’ 5 radical ideas for post-pandemic cities from the Tbilisi Architecture Biennial

Letter from Khorgos: does the ‘new Dubai’ on the Kazakh-Chinese border live up to its promise?

Letter from Khorgos: does the ‘new Dubai’ on the Kazakh-Chinese border live up to its promise?

An NGO is fighting to save the history of Samarkand’s old Jewish quarter

An NGO is fighting to save the history of Samarkand’s old Jewish quarter

Castle in the clouds: celebrating the eclectic, DIY designs of Ukraine's status symbol balconies

Castle in the clouds: celebrating the eclectic, DIY designs of Ukraine’s status symbol balconies

The Mayor of Zagreb wants to build Croatia’s own Manhattan — and locals are taking to the streets to stop him

The Mayor of Zagreb wants to build Croatia’s own Manhattan — and locals are taking to the streets to stop him

‘I had to fight for everything’: Maxim Calujac on the battle to reshape Moldova’s urban spaces

‘I had to fight for everything’: Maxim Calujac on the battle to reshape Moldova’s urban spaces

Anyone for tennis? In Sofia, locals are finding creative ways to save the city centre

Anyone for tennis? In Sofia, locals are finding creative ways to save the city centre

The inside story of Tatarstan’s remarkable, controversial green urban revolution

The inside story of Tatarstan’s remarkable, controversial green urban revolution

In Budapest’s offbeat 8th district, gentrification and political pressure go hand in hand

In Budapest’s offbeat 8th district, gentrification and political pressure go hand in hand

Under a cloud: what’s it like to live in the town next door to Chernobyl?

Under a cloud: what’s it like to live in the town next door to Chernobyl?

What next for Eastern Europe’s mass housing heritage? Owen Hatherley on the past and future of the tower block

What next for Eastern Europe’s mass housing heritage? Owen Hatherley on the past and future of the tower block

After overthrowing its government and changing its name, North Macedonia faces up to the urban crisis in Skopje

After overthrowing its government and changing its name, North Macedonia faces up to the urban crisis in Skopje

A nation’s tensions are laid bare in Kyiv’s colourful city-within-a-city. Welcome to Comfort Town

A nation’s tensions are laid bare in Kyiv’s colourful city-within-a-city. Welcome to Comfort Town

Meet the architect turning Estonia into a skateboarder’s paradise

Meet the architect turning Estonia into a skateboarder’s paradise