CITIES the Magazine

CITIES is a platform which connects and inspires urban users, empowers and supports urban communities to drive innovation in city life, policy and practice. (www.citiesthemagazine.com)

By having a curious eye on urban trends and phenomena, CITIES is able to identify project themes which are both interesting and relevant. The first step when departing on a new project is to conduct research on a global scale to collect insights from active citizens and urban users from all over the world. CITIES then communicates the knowledge collected via inspirational and accessible means (such as magazines, documentaries, exhibitions, lectures, events and workshops). The final step of CITIES’ work is the development and support of innovative projects related to realizing local potential, aiming to support neighborhood and municipal economies, up-scaling and closing urban loops.

CITIES The Magazine is primarily made to bring authorship about urban development issues back to its protagonists the citizens. Each issue of the magazine can be downloaded via this app at regular intervals direct to your Apple Newsstand.

Today, in global cities, there is a growing group of mindful and purposeful people that travel from city to city for work, study and leisure. Rooted in international relationships and a new urban mobility, this social group is rich in the kind of awareness that leads them to observe, explore and analyze global urban phenomena and local urban practices. The users in our community are typically interested in architecture, environmental issues, social infrastructure planning and design; have travelled and experienced different urban realities; are conscious urban explorers; are interested or part of urban subcultures; and are especially curious about the underlying mechanisms and structures of metropolitan life.

To make things clear, CITIES is not the usual publication about design, urban-related gear and products, music or architecture

WE DONT WANT TO HAND YOU A TOURIST GUIDE.
WE DONT WANT TO PROVIDE THE LATEST TRENDS AND DESIGN CONCEPTS.
WE DONT WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON THE CURRENT FASHION WEEKS AND ART OPENINGS.

WE WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT CITIES!