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Fussballaballa in Kassel @ documenta 15

For the first time, Fussballaballa left its Berlin-Moabit home for Kassel for this years Euro 2020. The weekend of the quarterfinals was the beginning to an alternative public viewing experience, providing critical perspectives on football and bringing together communities. | ›

CTB Journal

Hybrid Workshop: Curfew Urbanism

In a workshop blending offline field work and online prototyping, we tried to design tools for the new abnormal. | ›

CTB Journal

Dressing-Up the City Void (2014-2021)

Initiated in 2014, the project Vivacidade sought to revive forgotten corners in Aveiro, Portugal, and created a new public square: Largo de São Sebastião. We revisited the project and looked at how it has developed over the years since. | ›

CTB Journal

Naš List: Localised urban practices in the times of multiple uncertainty

Among many things, the 2020 CTB Lab in Rijeka, produced a local newspaper called Nas List that is meant to connect the neighbourhood and strengthen local identity. Here, you can read a commentary from the newspaper written by CTB’s Miodrag Kuč. | ›

CTB Journal

Two decades of activism on the Cuvrybrache Part II

Once Berlin's most famous empty lot, we reflect on its history and legacy as a beacon of activism for bottom-up urban development. What remains after an ultimately unsuccessful struggle for self-determination and what is the point of protest in a city which is increasingly unresponsive to its citizens demands? | ›

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A creative and dynamic dialogue about the city’s challenges, between citizens and local stakeholders with designers and researchers!

Aims

Community Empowerment

imagine the city

Chalkida, GR Exhibition

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The courtyards are alive! Creating places for socio-cultural exchange and a melting pot for creative ideas

Aims

Community activation / Heritage awareness

The Living Courtyards

Maribor, SI Action

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Light up your city with light art interventions in neglected urban spaces

Aims

Community activation

LIGHT IT UP!

Zagreb, HR Installation

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Running a RISO printing space as an semi-open workshop that the bigger community can be part of.

Aims

Community activation

Penthaus für schöne Formate

Berlin, DE Workshops

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Want to discover your town and help shape a stronger community?

Aims

Citizen Engagement / Community Empowerment / Intercultural exchange / Knowledge Exchange / Space Activation

Der Backgammon Platz

Ahlen, DE Games