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Intercommunality, or the broken promises of local democracy

Stéphane Cadiou & translated by Oliver Waine - 16 January 2013

As a new territorial reform is set to be enacted in France, what lessons can be learned from past reforms? In La...

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De-Westernising Urban Theory

Armelle Choplin & translated by Oliver Waine - 5 December 2012

Three recent publications share a common aim: to move beyond the dichotomies of Western vs Third-World cities,...

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Marne-la-Vallée: from new town to true town?

Laurent Cailly & translated by Oliver Waine - 31 October 2012

The redefinition of relations between a city’s centre and its outskirts is often described as the rise of a...

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History of Modern Architecture Revisited

Karla Britton - 3 October 2012

The latest work by Jean-Louis Cohen is an original contribution to the history of modern architecture. His fresh...

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The new spaces of consumption

Andrea Mubi Brighenti - 30 May 2012

Recent retail spaces are giving a new shape to our everyday environment. Kärrholm proposes new concepts to better...

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From home to the workplace: “Mad Men” or the irresistible rise of women

Nicole Rudolph - 14 March 2012

Mad Men is often viewed as the ultimate sexist TV series. Through an analysis of the behavior of men and women at...

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Jerusalem: a history of water

Aude Signoles & translated by Oliver Waine - 29 February 2012

The history of the Holy City is not just one of religious and national conflict. It is also a history of water, a...

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Barcelona: local mobilisation or global desperation?

Charlotte Vorms & translated by Oliver Waine - 8 February 2012

What is the history behind today’s protest movements involving the occupation of urban public spaces? In the film...

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The history of social housing revisited

Christine Mengin & translated by Oliver Waine - 30 November 2011

Since the end of the 19th century, how have residents’ wishes been taken into account by the public authorities...

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The Triumph of Density and the Agony of Sprawl

Richard E. Ocejo - 23 November 2011

The city is more and more often hailed as the paradigmatic form of a new sustainable development, both economic and...

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What future for periurban communities: clubbisation or differentiated social dynamics?

Violaine Girard & translated by Oliver Waine - 16 November 2011

In La ville émiettée, Éric Charmes describes the phenomenon of “clubbisation” in towns and villages in the outer...

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Post-2006 reconstruction in Lebanon: a laboratory for new urban planning practices

Éric Verdeil & translated by Eric Rosencrantz - 5 October 2011

Modes of urban planning often develop at an accelerated pace during periods of reconstruction. Lebanon in the...

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City Words: An Invitation to Travel

Yves Grafmeyer - 13 July 2011

L’aventure des mots de la ville (The Adventure of City Words Through Time, Languages, Societies), tells the story of...

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The Paradoxes of Urban Authenticity

Andrea Mubi Brighenti - 25 November 2010

Diversity is becoming a moot point as consumerism replaces authenticity. In this well written, engaging and...

Intercommunality, or the broken promises of local democracy

De-Westernising Urban Theory

Marne-la-Vallée: from new town to true town?

History of Modern Architecture Revisited

The new spaces of consumption

From home to the workplace: “Mad Men” or the irresistible rise of women

Jerusalem: a history of water

Barcelona: local mobilisation or global desperation?

The history of social housing revisited

The Triumph of Density and the Agony of Sprawl

What future for periurban communities: clubbisation or differentiated social dynamics?

Post-2006 reconstruction in Lebanon: a laboratory for new urban planning practices

City Words: An Invitation to Travel

The Paradoxes of Urban Authenticity

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