Milan and Saigon: A Dialogue on Water, Memory, and Urban Futures What happens when a city forgets its waters? And what future can we imagine if it chooses to remember? Milan and Ho Chi Minh City , two cities as distant as Europe and Southeast Asia, are brought together in this short visual essay—not by their similarities, but by the contrast in their relationship with water. Milan, once a city shaped by its Navigli canals, buried its waters in pursuit of modernity. Streets

How can city planning encourage more sustainable cycle-pedestrian mobility? 🚲 🛴 🚶‍♂️ Based on my academic researches and my twenty years of experience in the urban design sector, it is possible to design cities more people and cycle friendly, for the benefit of the overall urban environment and the people health and safety. This brief research contains my main considerations and key points on the topic, with the hope that it can be useful for the community interested in th

A global design dilemma, told through Vietnam’s shores. What’s happening along the coast of Vietnam is not unique— but it is emblematic. Across the world, beaches are being reshaped by invisible lines: private vs public, gated vs shared, profit vs common good. Vietnam, with its 3,000 km of shoreline and exploding tourism economy, has become a frontline case. 🌀 “Vietnam Coastline: Fighting Against Its Privatization” is a visual and critical libretto that uses Vietnam as a le