Wanghong Urbanism for our Single Planet

Liu, Anna

Dossiers, no. 1, vol. 8March 31, 2023<April 4, 2023

Wanghong Urbanism for our Single Planet

Anna Liu

Can the phenomenon of wanghong urbanism be harnessed for positive change? Reflecting on some of her projects, the architect Anna Liu discusses the challenge of creating landmarks for a digital world and the potential for design to catalyse environmental awareness.

Dossiers, Mediapolis on Coronavirus, no. 3, vol. 6June 14, 2021<June 14, 2021

A Pandemic in the Design City: Montreal During a Quiet Time

Guillaume Sirois

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted Montreal’s efforts to become a “design city.” Guillaume Sirois scrutinizes the city’s urban design policies and examines the impact of lockdown on its design boutiques and flagship public spaces.

Dossiers, no. 3, vol. 5August 17, 2020<August 27, 2020

Mobilizing Inter-Mediacies: Reflections on Urban Scenographies in (Post-)Lockdown Cities

Nanna Verhoeff & Sigrid Merx

Sigrid Merx and Nanna Verhoeff examine scenographic figurations of urban space in the physically distanced city to help us understand how protests and the pandemic have provoked questions and answers about how and for what public space can be used and by whom.