Drawing from the background research and practical experience in using Good Public Space Analysis in different formats and contexts, we have developed a practical, interactive Public Space Analysis workshop featuring the technology of UrbanistAI . The workshop is a three-fold session exhibiting elements of the original model. The starting point is an analysis of the public area –through a space assessment exercise– from a variety of points of view. The aim is to bring parti

When I joined Humankind a year ago my first assignment was the development of Good Public Space Analysis (GPSA) , something that excited me deeply as I would be able to contribute to the company’s goal of creating human-centered cities. From the very begging we established that our definition of good public space is a space that primarily facilitates health and well-being . But what does that even mean? I took on the quest and started digging into the literature. Given how

One of the world's biggest annual design events, Milan Design Week, took place in April along Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone. Here are six installations that especially caught our attention – mainly because of the questions and reflections they triggered. Alcova installation in Viale Molise by Sagittarius A. 1. Alcova This independent design platform (Valentina Ciuffi, Studio Vedèt, and Joseph Grima, Space Caviar) took over a former slaughterhouse in Via Molise. The instal

Exactly one week ago, I was setting up my computer on a high table at Laatbloeien, our office in Rotterdam. I needed everything to be ready for the Zoom call we were about to have with transport entrepreneur Robin Chase, who was connecting with us from Boston, United States. She was about to speak to the 15 participants of Beyond Flying Cars, our first Masterclass on the future of urban mobility. Lunch break ended, everyone came back into the room, Robin spoke for thirty minu