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Georgia

Bolnisi - is a magical city in Georgia, that has a very interesting historical past. But that's it. The present is frozen and all the people are waiting for something to happen.

Russia

The red triangle. One of the oldest industrial enterprises of the city of St. Petersburg.The first rubber factory in Russia.Since the beginning of the 2000s, the factory buildings have been in a deplorable state. Most of the plant's premises are abandoned. The windows are broken. And the territory of the plant itself no longer belongs to its original owners and is attractive for lovers of the aesthetics of abandoned buildings. Several shoe companies operate in separate buildings of the industrial zone, but the volume of production of rubber shoes is very small.Sevkabel Port is a favorite place for residents of St. Petersburg in the Harbor of Vasilievsky Island. A recently closed industrial area, today it is one of the most welcoming and hospitable spaces of the city. All the monuments of industrial architecture that are on the territory are carefully restored, endowed with new modern functions. And the architectural concept of the project delicately emphasizes the historical memory of the place. There are various functional zones on the territory of the Port where you can create projects, work, spend free time, engage in creativity and sports. There are bureaus, workshops and offices, exhibition, concert and sports halls, children's studios, shops and showrooms, restaurants, cafes and bars.Today, the share of the so-called "gray belt" in the central part of the city is almost 40%. The appearance of the "gray belt" is a feature of more than one St. Petersburg. Many cities in Europe, and indeed all over the world, have faced this problem to varying degrees. Based on convincing examples of renovation of depressive zones, we are able to adapt former industrial buildings to new functions!

Nepal

Open space plays very important role in dense urban areas for maintaining health and wellbeing of people and the environment of the city. Due to rapid urbanization, haphazard development is seen without adequate open spaces. In other hand, the existing open spaces are being encroached and neglected. This video is about the revitalization of one of the open spaces of traditional city, Bagaicha of Lubhoo, Mahalaxmi Municipality, Nepal. The community collaborated with local government and Lumanti (NGO) for participatory process from designing to operation of the garden.

Russia

A film about the village of Matreshkino. This film shows the project of a modern village for people with different financial capabilities to live in. To preserve the barren forest, all the buildings were erected around it, forming the shape of a matryoshka doll. And to maintain the environmental friendliness of the city, an equestrian complex was designed, on whose horses you can arrange walks in the forest part of the village.

Brazil

The project of improvement of the residential area of the favela in Brasilia is made in the form of a three-dimensional layout using the following materials. The project provides layouts of public toilets. They are painted with white, brown and pink acrylic paint. Next to the toilets, trees -birches, maples - are planted at a distance of 5-7 meters. These trees pull up to 200 liters of water out of the ground in 24 hours. This solution significantly reduces sewage waste water. Drinking taps should be provided on the streets of favelas.

Spain