Patricia Aelbrecht

As an evolving and contested field, urban design has been made, unmade, and remade at the intersections of multiple disciplines and professions. It is now a decisive moment for urban design to reflect on its rigour and relevance. Meer

This book challenges current views that public life is in decline and that contemporary urban design trends reliant on privatisation, control, events, and thematic designs are to be blamed. Meer

This book explores how public spaces—such as streets, squares, parks, and shared urban environments—are designed and experienced and why they remain a vital but often overlooked part of urban design. Meer