Re-Renovate 2 explores participatory renovation and sustainable heritage at Venice’s IUAV, uniting experts across Europe in shaping architecture’s future.

Gamified Cohousing’s renovation of the Kanavansuu school in Lappeenranta has been misrepresented in recent press. Despite safety upgrades, transparent contracts, and community engagement, city officials and media portrayals have forced the project to a halt. In this blog, Pedro Aibéo sets the record straight, shares facts, and challenges all parties to embrace full transparency.

Finnish architect Mona Schalin dives into the evolving challenges of democratic city planning. Drawing from her award-winning renovation work and deep engagement in public discourse—like her critique of the secretive Elielinaukio development—Schalin reflects on the balance between top-down authority and grassroots participation.

The Intersections of Jurisprudence and Urban Planning: A discussion with Prof. Panu Minkkinen