The working waterfront: what Cape Town’s V&A gets right
The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town may be the best waterfront I have visited. If we think about uses, programming and governance, they seem to have nailed the model: a globally recognised destination that has transformed over decades without giving up its maritime character.
A Quiet Rebellion – Berlin’s Kiezblocks
In neighbourhoods across Berlin, a quiet rebellion is unfolding in the form of Kiezblocks (or “neighbourhood blocks”). What began as a grassroots response to political inertia and rat-running cars has […]
Trenčín: The City as a Stage
Glimpses from the Trenčín 2026 opening weekend Last weekend, I had the pleasure of taking part in the opening week celebrating Trenčín as the European Capital of Culture for 2026. […]
The Feminist Placemaking Program of “The Gendered City”
Picture of Mara Arten for The Gendered City The Feminist Placemaking Program is a global-first initiative designed to dismantle the “neutral” city and reconstruct it through a lens of equity, […]
