Author Archives: Hassina Mechaï

Outrage: racial segregation of public spaces

By Hassina Mechaï 27 June 2022 Outrage

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Despite political claims of ‘égalité’, public space in France is deeply segregated along racial lines

Customs House in Manama, Bahrain by Studio Anne Holtrop

9 May 2022 By Ali Karimi

Studio Anne Holtrop’s conversion of the former Customs House into a post…

The last mile: local distribution networks under pressure

10 May 2022 By Nina Rappaport

The infrastructures of internet shopping and last-minute delivery are shaping the fabric…

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Cruise terminal in Tallinn, Estonia by Salto Architects and Stuudio Tallin

16 May 2022 By Triin Ojari

At a junction that often prioritises commerce over public space, a new…

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On another planet: designing commercial space travel

2 June 2022 By Fred Scharmen

Largely the domain of the extremely wealthy, the interiors of spacecraft reflect the changing aspirations of…

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