The Dragoner area in Berlin-Kreuzberg has long been a site of struggle for the possibility of a self-governed, communal housing and the attempt to protect
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Gellért Hill
This beautiful animation of the urban design proposal for Budapest’s Gellért Hill is by young Hungarian architecture and urban design studio GUBAHÁMORI. Together with Imre
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The Palimpsest
In 1998, researchers discovered that mathematical proofs by Archimedes had been overwritten with biblical texts by monks in the 13th century. Documents such as this,
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The Hedonist
This documentary by Miguel C. Tavares and Rui Manuel Vieira is about the construction process of The Hedonist, a selected project to be one of
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25 Years of Urban Monument Protection
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the German urban monument protection we introduce the programme with a trailer, as an opening for the upcoming
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Moritzpool
Moritzpool takes a look at Moritzplatz in the heart of Berlin with its turbulent history. The area is home to different urban initiatives but the
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Last Exit Alexanderplatz – Trailer
For over 20 years Berlin Alexanderplatz is at the heart of debates. In 1993, Berlin politicians decided on the largest urban redevelopment project since the
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German Building Developer Award 2013
The communale housing association SAGA GWG and kfs Architects received the German Building Developer Award 2013 for the modernisation of the ‘Weltquartier’, an intercultural residential
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The New Urbanity
After the decay of the industries in the 1980s, Zurich-West was left with huge empty spaces. The neighbourhood went through a time of creative reuse
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London Cityscape
The London based nonprofit cultural organisation Bold Tendencies commissioned Tianju Duan to illustrate a children’s colouring book of the local landscape: “I drew the 360º
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