Architecture & Urban Environment
Cultural Master Planning as a Tool for Territorial DevelopmentAnna Oris
The City That Already ExistsDaria Tolovenkova
When Art Becomes Part of the City: ARCHICA 2026 and a New Approach to Urban Space
Anna Oris
A Project Does Not Begin With a Façade
Lyubov Safronova
Master Plan: How to Design a City Before It Is Built
Elena Trubina
Preserving a Building Is Not Enough: How Architectural Heritage Keeps a City Alive
Alfiya Kalmaganbetova
The First Kurultai of Kazakhstan’s Builders and a New Logic for Development
Alfiya Kalmaganbetova
Mistakes That Cost Developers Millions
Lyubov Safronova
Trees Against the Heat: How Green Infrastructure Keeps Cities Cool
Regina Lapteva
Trees Are Infrastructure, Not Urban Decoration
Regina Lapteva
The City as an Interface: Why a Comfortable City Doesn't Make People Think
Alfiya Kalmaganbetova
International Organisations Are Changing Cities. But Do Residents Feel the Change?
Alfiya Kalmaganbetova
Functions That Transform the Value of Urban Space
Alfiya Kalmaganbetova
Tashkent Through the Eyes of a Resident and an Urban Researcher
Alfiya Kalmaganbetova
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