"We are talking about several issues with platforms & how they could be restructured to transform these different questions—of access, of servicing cities, & how those aspects could be transformed to create a more open-ended manner" — Peter Mörtenböck buff.ly/3kZkxps

"We are the custodians of the contract—the contract to build" The long-awaited 17th Venice La Biennale di Venezia explores the question: “How will we live together?” Catch curator, #HashimSarkis + Greg Lindsay on this special EP of #DesignandtheCity: buff.ly/3sbo45S

"We think about [teenagers] as a huge group that use our cities & don't have any specific spaces for them to enjoy & have a sense of ownership of" —Manijeh Verghese, #BritishPavilion curator La Biennale di Venezia exploring privatized #publicspace on the #podcast: buff.ly/3ikdpRx

"What does it mean for a society that is based on the aim & idea of activity? How values are generated through activity, always being productive & active?" — #HelgeMooshammer, #AustrianPavilion La Biennale di Venezia curator on how platforms have shaped our spaces: buff.ly/3kZkxps

"In the air among young #architects—the interest in going beyond designing objects to designing systems. That's very challenging, b/c systems are sometimes invisible, and how do you design them?" — #HashimSarkis, La Biennale di Venezia curator on #DesignandtheCity: buff.ly/36GF6yQ

"How do we get younger people who aren't #architects to engage in this exhibition because it's so important to have them as part of this conversation about their city" Madeline Keßler, #BritishPavilion curator on #DesignandtheCity: buff.ly/3AqAr0B #privatisedpublicspace

"What kind of architecture emerges then if there is no function almost, or as we conventionally understand it?" — Helge Mooshammer buff.ly/3kZkxps

"The privatization of #publicspace has been increasing over the past 50 years, now confronted with the reality that these spaces are needed for leisure, public health, social distancing, education—all of that" —#HashimSarkis, La Biennale di Venezia Listen now: buff.ly/2US8SxX

"These kinds of spaces that are so important to bring people together in the public realm, are just disappearing" —Manijeh Verghese, on the curation of the #BritishPavilion which explores the increasing privatisation of #publicspaces. Listen on #Podcast: buff.ly/3B7HUCZ

Designing & building for better biking & walking has an estimated return on investment of $11.80 for each $1 invested. Via Business Districts Just one of 50 reasons why everyone should want more walkable streets, Via ⁦Fast Company⁩. #CityMakingMath fastcompany.com/3062989/50-rea…

"The institutions are currently the curators of that particular information landscape. Platforms are the organizer of public discourse & the most concrete example of who is curating that landscape" —Peter Mörtenböck, #AustrianPavilion on #DesignandtheCity: buff.ly/3kZkxps

"We've found it inspiring to work with young people—to understand how they think about their city. Often, spaces we assumed they felt very safe in, they might feel dangerous in, & vice versa" — Madeleine Kessler on #DesignandtheCity: buff.ly/3hJorAZ #VeniceBiennale

Serena Williams: ‘I want to see more people in design that look like me’ f-st.co/c3B0dnk

"The activity becomes the leading motif of #architectural #design. What also becomes remarkable is a lot of the activity is not geared to any particular purpose or function" —Helge Mooshammer, #AustrianPavilion La Biennale di Venezia explores #platformurbanism: buff.ly/3kZkxps

"The pub has often become the modern-day public toilet. In our own lives, we have often met together & brainstormed ideas in the pub, using it as everything from a living room to a waiting room" —Manijeh Verghese, Unscene Architecture on #DesignandtheCity: buff.ly/3knaVob

"Is there a possibility of simply being a #community, rather than constantly having to acquire your belonging through your activity?" —Helge Mooshammer, #AustrianPavilion curator explores #platformurbanism on our La Biennale di Venezia episode of #DesignandtheCity: buff.ly/3kZkxps

"The #design almost manifests this process that the more you know about these spaces, the more you know what you're able to do, the more you should be able to care for them" — Manijeh Verghese, #BritishPavilion curator at La Biennale di Venezia on our podcast: buff.ly/3iifqO

"We're looking at how simple design moves can make a huge difference to people's experience of the city" - #BritishPavilion curator on how they reimagined privatised #publicspaces at this year's La Biennale di Venezia on #DesignandtheCIty: buff.ly/3xgdJ9L Unscene Architecture

“Move Fast And Break Things.” —Mark Zuckerberg “Move With Purpose And Build, Repair, And Maintain Things.” —The Hustle Architect

Good to see this handy ArchDaily overview of my book Urban Playground, including a nice selection of images and diagrams along with a direct link to listen to my podcast interview with reSITE | Urbanism + Architecture Ideas. Thanks to both! archdaily.com/972281/author-…