The Haus der Statistik is a GDR-era office building from the 1970s in Alexanderplatz, previously destined for demolition. During the 1990s and early 2000s, the building fell into a state of neglect. Various proposals for its redevelopment were discussed, but none came to fruition, and the building remained unused, becoming a symbol of post-reunification challenges in urban planning and development. In the late 2010s, a significant shift occurred driven by community and cultural stakeholders. Artists, cultural organisations, and local activists recognised the potential of the building as a space for creative and community-driven uses. They began advocating for its preservation and redevelopment. Responding to this grassroots movement, the City of Berlin took a more active role in the redevelopment process. There is currently a revitalisation initiative for the building, envisioning and negotiating its conversion into a mix of affordable living and working spaces. 

Hammarby Sjöstad is a district with low environmental impact in Stockholm developed from a former industrial area. The project, initiated in the 1990s, follows a holistic approach towards systems stewardship, including solid waste, water, transportation and energy systems. Hammarby Sjöstad serves as an international model for sustainable neighbourhood design. 

Test Site is a collaborative community-based project that enables public engagement with architecture, ecology, sustainable urban landscapes and community-organized events. The project takes a vacant site in Kyrl’s Quay, Cork, and through small interventions and events programming brings life and use back into the place.

Barcelona Superblocks is an urban design principle that prioritises people over cars, improving the public realm of neighbourhoods, reducing reliance on vehicles and promoting alternative modes of transport. Subsequently this reduces pollution and CO2 emissions in the city of Barcelona while allowing for an increase in the levels of green space available for residents. The principle takes 9 city blocks and combines them into one Superblock bounded by major road networks. Within the Superblock people are given priority – two lane roads are reduced to one with the former car lane transformed into new green urban spaces.