More than half of the world population is living in cities and our cities are getting more crowded everyday. As the density is growing, the public spaces and public life is under constant pressure due to gentrification, privatization, property development and construction.
We, the designers can use our creativity to help turn this wave around and be innovate about how and where public space is created.
This creation of public space can not be done through mega projects of the Modern planning conventions, which was partly to blame for the current situation. However, we can take advantage of the in-between, residual spaces with a new understanding and utilize the gaps in our cities with micro-urbanisms.
We have to develop our own tools and methods to respond to such environments which are, opportunistic, practical, quick, light and cheap, ad hoc and responsive.
A micro intervention in Copenhagen, converting a construction wall, into a living environment.
A prototype designed to reclaim the long forgotten sea front in Izmir
A shade structure, designed out of discarded political party flags. The flags are arranged in a chromatic harmony to show a harmony and co-existence is possible in Turkish politics.
A simple cardboard flat pack furniture and the game of backgammon makes a sleepy New York Street into an attraction for a few days.
