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Discussion: Too Much Money in the Wrong Hands
The 20th century was not the century of urban planning. Every previous century produced its own specific cities where people still like to live or whi...
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Discussion: Having the People On: Public Space and New Urban Planning
A myth has been woven about the concept of “public space”, which has long been regarded as synonymous with “urbanity”. Public space is ideally and typ...
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Discussion: Developing the City Undogmatically – an Interview with Adriaan Geuze
Detail: In which direction will our cities develop in the 21st century?Geuze: That’s difficult to say, but I’m sure that, within the next ten years, u...
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Tate Modern in London
The huge Bankside Power Station, built in 1945 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, has been converted by Herzog & de Meuron to house the Tate Gallery’s co...
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Discussion: Calligraphy in Stone – Calçada Portuguesa
The black-and-white limestone pavings that grace the streets and squares of Lisbon are one of the many visual attractions of the city. Historically, t...
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Jubilee Line Stations
Completed at the end of 1999, the extended Jubilee Line now runs from Stratford in the east of London to Stanmore in the north-west. Eleven stations, ...
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