urban design
07/10/2026
On 21 October 2026 at 15:00 CEST, the first online meeting of Contemporary Public Spaces Talks will launch a new EURA series promoted by the Working Group on Flexible, Healthy and Liveable Public Spaces. The opening event, Adaptive Public Spaces, will feature Marichela Sepe and Sofia Morgado, moderated by Pietro Garau, and will explore examples of adaptation in public spaces across different countries.
28/09/2026
In Conversation #86, Cristian Silva explores how Belfast’s overlooked back alleys are being transformed through community-led placemaking. Drawing on examples from across the city, he shows how these interstitial spaces can become shared gardens, safer routes and informal community spaces, while revealing broader lessons for urban regeneration, social cohesion and the role of planners in supporting resident-led change.
23/09/2026
