Ok, I’m biased, but xurban_collective’s research was a bit ahead of its time. 😉 We tackled issues most people ignored, dissecting the dynamics shaping our contemporary political world. In 2009, we launched the Evacuation Series to explore ad-hoc architectural spaces—masjids…
It has been 25 years. On January 15, 2000, I arrived in New York City and settled in Dumbo. Coming from Ankara, NYC was intoxicating—a place alive with artists, intellectuals, and even outlaws. Once I mastered the subway system, I…
In this election cycle, what we needed was transformative imagination—new ideas to ignite the old and inspire the young. Instead, Democrats, as usual, turned away from bold visions and a true commitment to public welfare and peace, ceding ground to…
Forty years ago, in their influential article ‘The Fine Art of Gentrification’ (published in October Magazine, Winter 1984), Rosalyn Deutsche and Cara Gendel Ryan explored the complex political economy of gentrification and the eviction of thousands of Black and Latin…
I recently visited the Hagia Sophia for the first time after its conversion and felt overwhelming sadness. What Happened to the Hagia Sophia Is a Terrible Shame