

Democracy in Urban Planning. Power, Participation, and the Future of Helsinki: A conversation with Mona Schalin
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
The Intersections of Jurisprudence and Urban Planning: A discussion with Prof. Panu Minkkinen


The Power of "Play-off and Playground" in Urban Planning
Talk at the National Museum of Architecture, Helsinki, Finland by Pedro Aibéo & Mark Linder (Architectural Democracy), 16.09.2023...


Architectural Democracy in China
I have been going to China for several years now to teach in Shanghai and Wuhan, usually around the work of Gamified Cohousing. But...