The past two years were marked by some deeply disruptive developments on the international stage – the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and the very recent devastating heatwaves in India and Pakistan, to name a few. As a result, more than ever before, exclusion by design surfaces on the micro, meso and macro level. Our systems were not designed to catch us in the event of catastrophe. At least, not all of us.
At Pakhuis de Zwijger’s programme series Designing Cities for All (DCFA), we’ve spent the last two years examining the extent, the consequences and some possible solutions for this concept of ‘exclusion by design’. Following four filled-to-the-brim seasons and the first edition of our essay book in 2021, we are proud to present our second DCFA book! More Perspectives on Designing Cities for All is a brand new collection of essays by designers, urbanists and other experts in the plethora of fields in which designing fore.
