What is Urban Economics? A conversation with Petr Suska.
Article based on the Architectural Democracy’s podcast #6, interview with Petr Suska, Fri, Sep 08, 2023. Petr’s background is in urban economics. He focuses on looking at the value of public space, trying to quantify and build up arguments that would justify the expansion of public greenery and public transit. Petr discusses projects related to […]
The Power of “Play-off and Playground” in Urban Planning
Talk at the National Museum of Architecture, Helsinki, Finland by Pedro Aibéo & Mark Linder (Architectural Democracy),
Architectural Democracy in China
I have been going to China for several years now to teach in Shanghai and Wuhan, usually around the work of Gamified Cohousing
Architectural Democracy’s podcast
We started the recordings of a series of discussions around Architecture and Democracy with invited guests.
Debate on Architectural Democracy, between John Keane, Saskia Sassen and Pedro Aibéo
This transcript has been condensed, edited and referenced for clarity. Full debate can be
Architectural Democracy in Angola
Ahead of my upcoming lectures on “Architectural Democracy” at the University of Lusíada in Luanda, Angola, I was greeted last
Helsinki Energy Challenge’s waste of Energy
architecture, helsinki, finland, Architectural Democracy Democracy, politics, aibeo, energy, science, climate change challenge, hydrocarbons, helsinki, energy, challenge, biomass, waste, energy waste, 1million, 1 million euros, vapaavuori, fantasy, critic, laws of thermodynamics
The 1st day of the Architectural Democracy Tour in India
My lecture tour in India in 2019 started from the Middle east. I took a late flight from Muscat, Oman, on the 8th March 2019
Today’s Master Plans benefits the masters
“In city planning, participatory democracy has largely increased inequality, not lessened it.” (Badger, 2020) There is a new masterplan
Architectural Democracy with the Latvian Urban Institute
On Saturday 18th May 2019, from 12:00-17:00 PM, I lectured on Architectural Democracy at the “Encouraging Participatory Activities by Artistic & Innovative Public Practices” at the small, but cozy Third Space Gallery in the heart of Helsinki, Finland.