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On September 25, 2025, I had the honor of moderating the session “Everyday Adventure: Designing the City for Children” during Placemaking Week Europe in Reggio Emilia. The session brought together educators, planners, architects, social innovators, and municipal leaders to explore one essential question: What does a truly child-friendly city look like beyond playgrounds and posters?Continue reading “Reggio Emilia approach cities for children”

Mustafa Sherif – Jury Member at FIRST® LEGO® League 2025 at Tekniska Museet On November 8, 2025, Mustafa Sherif, urban planner and podcast host of Urbanistica Podcast, participated as a jury member at this year’s FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge at Tekniska Museet in Stockholm. The event gathered more than 40 teams of curious and creativeContinue reading “FIRST® LEGO® League 2025 at Tekniska Museet”

Honored to participate as a Chair at this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, the world’s biggest and most influential event on urban innovation. This year’s theme, “THE TIME FOR CITIES,” highlights the urgent need to shape more sustainable, inclusive, and forward-thinking urban environments. The 2025 edition brings together 850+ cities, 25,000+Continue reading “a Chair at this City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona”

Urbanistica Podcast is proud to announce its collaboration with the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) — the world’s biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation. The event is a premier venue where industry executives, government leaders, researchers, urban pioneers, and entrepreneurs gather every year to explore the complex issues shaping theContinue reading “Collaboration with the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona 2025”

I recently wrote a blog for Placemaking Europe about how storytelling can be a powerful tool in placemaking. Placemaking is not only about designing spaces, but also about people, their experiences, and the way we share those stories. Why storytelling matters How you can tell stories Storytelling can take many forms: A simple recipe forContinue reading “A blog about The Power of Storytelling in Placemaking”

Placemaking, placeinnovation, placewishing, placewashing, placebranding… place, place, place.. De senaste åren och även framåt ligger ett stort fokus på “place” och “public space”. Därför hör vi också fler nya begrepp och metoder. Men samtidigt ser vi också hur placemaking-metodiken ofta missbrukas och används på fel sätt, långt ifrån dess ursprungliga tanke om samskapande och lokalContinue reading “Placewashing eller Placemaking?”

Hur ser framtidens arkitektur och stadsutveckling egentligen ut?Arkitekturen påverkar hur vi lever, möts och mår – och i en tid av klimatkris, snabb teknikutveckling och förändrade livsmönster ställs helt nya krav på hur vi bygger våra städer. I det senaste avsnittet av Urbanistica Podcast – Cities for People gästas Mustafa Sherif av Thomas Sandell, chefsarkitekt,Continue reading “Thomas Sandell gästar Urbanistica Podcast – Ett samtal om framtidens arkitektur”

I’m honored to be invited as a guest speaker at the upcoming message.TALKs on July 17th, where we’ll dive into the topic of child-friendly cities – places that are not only designed for children, but with them. 🌍 How can cities become more livable for all by involving kids in the design process?🤝 What doesContinue reading “Speaking at message.TALKs – Creating for and with Kids: Livable Places and Engaging Designs”

Jag är glad och hedrad över att ha blivit inbjuden att delta i panelen på nästa PRATA PLATS – ett samtal som lyfter viktiga frågor om stadsutvecklingens verkliga påverkan. När? 27 augusti, kl. 15.00–17.00Var? Nyréns Arkitektkontor AB, Magnus Ladulåsgatan 63 Temat för samtalet är:Placemaking, Placewishing eller Placewashing – att förändra, eller bara få det attContinue reading “Panel – PRATA PLATS: Placemaking, Placewishing eller Placewashing?”