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International Organisations Are Changing Cities. But Do Residents Feel the Change?

International Organisations Are Changing Cities. But Do Residents Feel the Change?For the past few months, one question has refused to leave my mind: why do the world's leading international organisations place so much emphasis on quality of life, while residents do not always feel those improvements in their daily lives?Alfiya Kalmaganbetova#Architecture & Urban Environment#Ideas & Analysis

Tashkent's New Urban Attractions: Urban Development or the Search for a New Identity?

Tashkent's New Urban Attractions: Urban Development or the Search for a New Identity?When discussing Uzbekistan's tourism potential, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva are usually the first places that come to mind. Their appeal has been shaped over centuries. Their historic heritage, architecture, cultural identity and sense of place have long become integral to the way these cities are perceived. For many years, Tashkent occupied an altogether different position.Alfiya Kalmaganbetova#Architecture & Urban Environment#Ideas & Analysis

Why Tashkent Is Changing Faster Than Other Cities in Central Asia

Why Tashkent Is Changing Faster Than Other Cities in Central AsiaOver the past few years, Tashkent has become one of Central Asia’s most talked-about cities. Investors, architects, developers, tourists and residents alike all have something to say about it. New neighbourhoods are taking shape, public spaces are emerging, modern retail and entertainment centres are opening, while streets and parks are being renovated. Yet the city’s most significant transformation is not in its physical fabric, but in the way people are beginning to use it.Alfiya Kalmaganbetova#Architecture & Urban Environment#Ideas & Analysis

The Lost Alliance of Architect and Artist

The Lost Alliance of Architect and ArtistWhat should an urban environment be: convenient from the standpoint of infrastructure, attractive in the eyes of residents, or practical from a business perspective? In reality, of course, it should be all three at once. And while all interested parties continue debating how to achieve that ideal balance, why not recall the synergy between beauty and practicality that architecture once possessed, nearly lost, and is now searching for again?Cyrill Grishin#Architecture & Urban Environment#Ideas & Analysis

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