#7 Webinar on Impermanence Now Online!
On January 21st 2026, the session “Temporary by Design? Impermanence and the Mechanics of Urban Regeneration” featured contributions from Vassilis Charalampidis, Andreea Iager-Tako, and Aleksi Lohtaja, who reflected on the role of impermanence in urban regeneration processes. Drawing on cultural practice, community-led initiatives, and policy perspectives, the discussion highlighted how temporary uses and flexible governance […]
Sundays in Song: Agnese Banti’s Work Becomes Permanent
A dimora is thrilled to announce a significant milestone for the Londa community. Responding to a heartfelt request from both the Municipality and local residents, a joint effort has been launched to make Agnese Banti’s 2023 artwork, “Fior di Mezzogiorno…” (“Flower of Noon…”), a permanent installation. Originally conceived to give a voice to the town’s clock tower, […]
Webinar: Temporary by Design? – 21/01/2026
Impermanence and the Mechanics of Urban Regeneration When? Wednesday, January 21st | 1 PM CET, online With? Vassilis Charalampidis, Andreea Iager-Tako, Aleksi Lohtaja, moderated by Dario Marmo (LAMA) Impermanence has moved from the margins of urban discourse to the core of how cities are planned, governed, and experienced. Temporary uses, flexible regulations, and adaptive regeneration […]
Newsletter #16 – 23/12/2025
Exciting News from PLAI PLAI at the Climate Change Summit 2025 Plai applied to the Climate Change Summit Awards with the project ZUMZET and was awarded in the Education, Awareness & Community Engagement category. The ceremony took place on October 21st at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest. ZUMZET addresses the growing need for outdoor educational spaces that develop […]
Newsletter #15 – 04/11/2025
News from our Twinning Program Chiara Gambirasio’s one-month residency has started! Thanks to the Twinning Program, Chiara Gambirasio – one of the five artists from the third edition of ‘A dimora’ – has just begun her residency at PROSTOR, Split. The artist will be in residence at the space for one month to conduct research and get […]
BULB & PLAI TWINNING 03/11/2025
BULB x GreenFeel/PLAI: Exploring Biodesign, Biodiversity & Volunteering During the first week of September, our project partner PLAI hosted Angela Pisani from the creative hub BULB in Gent, Belgium for a week-long exchange exploring biodesign, biodiversity, and community engagement. Day 1 – GreenFeelThe week began with an introduction round where Angela was introduced to the […]
We presented at Bautopia 6 – 27/10/2025
From October 15th until 17th, 2025, Future DiverCities participated in this year’s Culture and Creativity Conference, Bautopia 6, organised by the European Creative Hubs Network with the support of Basis Vinschgau Venosta in Silandro, Italy. Today, cultural and creative structures, especially creative hubs, are navigating a rapidly shifting and increasingly fragile landscape. These spaces, long […]
School of Feral Grounds – 5th Podcast Episode 23/10/2025
MECHANISMS OF PROTECTION : On Rights of Nature with Marjetica Potrč and Sabina Rodrígues Van der Hammen The School of Feral Grounds released its fifth podcast episode! Following the theme of mechanisms of protection, this episode explores how we can safeguard nature’s inherent right to exist and flourish, focusing on the legal framework of the […]
University of Milan & BIOS TWINNING 21/10/2025
Envisioning Future PLEX In September, PLEX in Athens welcomed Paolo, Agata, and Alessandro, architecture students from the University of Milan, as part of a Twinning exchange connecting academic research with the evolving reality of cultural space-making. Their visit coincided with PLEX OPEN PILOT, the very first public forum and an important milestone in the PLEX’ […]
Newsletter #14 – 08/10/2025
News from our Twinning Program An exchange on Common Challenges, Communities Participation and European Capitals of Culture As part of the Future DiverCities Twinning Program, Natália Melo from _ARTERIA_LAB (Évora, Portugal) and the Municipality of Liepāja (Latvia) came together to explore shared challenges and opportunities ahead of their roles as European Capitals of Culture in […]
