Rebuilding a damaged city begins before the first new wall
Clearance, utilities and ownership records can shape reconstruction as much as architecture. Ukraine’s damaged communities face decisions that extend far beyond replacing buildings.
Cities
Ostrava’s industrial past still shapes the city’s next chapter
Former industrial sites carry a legacy of jobs, transport links and environmental work. Finding a new use for them is a task measured in decades.
Beneath Prague, a second city keeps the water moving
Sewers and treatment works are easy to overlook until something goes wrong. They connect daily household routines with the condition of the Vltava.
Why Zlín’s factory grid remains a lesson in urban planning
The city’s industrial architecture was built around repeated forms. Its adaptation asks how a place designed for production can accommodate a wider range of uses.