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Landsberg: The kingfisher mural by VIDEO.SCKRE

The artist duo VIDEO.SCKRE dropped by this small Bavarian town and created an incredible mural. We asked them some questions!

Urban development: 5 utopian cities of the future

What does modern urban planning look like? Discover 5 utopian building projects and their approaches to the city of tomorrow…

Urbanism: What is urban resilience?

What is urban resilience, and why does it matter for building the cities of tomorrow?

RV-ing in a risk zone

Recreational Vehicles are a very popular mode of transport among foreign tourists in Baja (MX). However, some are settling on risk zones.

Paris: The wrapped Arc de Triomphe by Christo

by Vincent Gohlich | Mar 11, 2023 | Continents, Europe, France, Grand Paris, Ile de France, Paris, The city-human relationship, Urban culture

The famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris got wrapped in 2021 by a posthumous project of Christo. Discover more

RIP: these streetart and graffiti artists passed away in 2022

by Vincent Göhlich | Feb 8, 2023 | Berlin, Continents, Europe, France, Germany, Grand Paris, Ile de France, London, Montreuil, North America, Paris, Saint Denis, Seine Saint-Denis, The city-human relationship, United Kingdom, Urban culture, USA

Discover the urban artist who passed away in 2022 and discover more about their graffiti and streetart.

Design and the right to the city: iconography of public transport

by sofia villarreal | Mar 3, 2021 | Continents, Europe, The city-human relationship, The political city, USA

The design of public transport and the right to the city are deeply connected. Discover more…

Paris: Mit PTK wird das Haus besetzt

Dec 10, 2019 | Continents, Europe, France, Grand Paris, Ile de France, Paris, Saint Denis, Seine Saint-Denis, Standard, The city-human relationship, The political city, Urban culture

PTK war zu Gast in Paris und spielte zwei Konzerte. Ein kurzer Rückblick auf ein Wochenende mit gutem Rap und tollen alternativen Orten.

Prague: Measures against overtourism

Nov 8, 2019 | Continents, Czech Republic, Europe, Prague, The city-human relationship, The political city

Learn more about the phenomenon of overtourism and what measures are being taken against it – in Prague and around the world.

Weekly Urbanauth: London’s Crossrail Project and ongoing trouble in Hong Kong

Oct 22, 2019 | Asia, Continents, Europe, France, Japan, Paris

Read in weekly urbanauth 42 about poor and rich pupils of Paris, the biggest construction scandal of germany and Japan’s culture treasures for your next vacation.

Weekly Urbanauth 40: Export goods French culture, unrest in Hong Kong and worldwide climate protests announced

Oct 10, 2019 | Asia, China, Cologne, Continents, Europe, France, Germany, Grand Paris, Hong Kong, Ile de France, Paris

Weekly Urbanauth – This week with a lot of urban culture from France and an interview with city planner Richard Sennet. Also fight for housing on Cologne’s Schälsick side, extinction rebellion in the headlines and another week of unrest in Hong Kong.

Weekly Urbanauth 38: The Yellow Vests back on the scene and Beijings Construction Boom

Sep 25, 2019 | Asia, China, Continents, Europe, France, North America, Paris

Discover the Weekly Urbanauth 38 – 2019.

Weekly Urbanauth 36: Urban design of skyscrapers in London versus Tokyo’s 361 yards giant

Sep 12, 2019 | Asia, Berlin, Continents, Europe, France, Germany, Japan, London, United Kingdom

The most important news at one glance - Our press review of the calendar week 36. From Hip-Hop for the Favelas of Rio...

Weekly Urbanauth 35: Exarchia in Danger and 14 weeks of protests in Hong Kong

Sep 5, 2019 | Asia, Athens, China, Continents, Europe, Greece, Hong Kong

The unique squatter quarter in Europe around Exarchia in Athens under police pressure, while in the north of Paris 160 migrants occupy a part of the park of the Villette. Further more: unecological e-scooters and as well Hong Kong’s 14th protest week at a glance.

Weekly Urbanauth 33: City centers in the UK and French journalism in a bad state

Aug 24, 2019 | Asia, China, Continents, Europe, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom

What do England’s city centres and French journalism have in common? They are both in crisis. Otherwise, the ban on e-rollers in Milan, new squatting in Berlin and much more in our weekly press review.