public space
Photos of the First Topless Summer At Berlin’s Public Pools
Since March, everyone's allowed to swim topless in Berlin swimming pools. We asked some women how it’s going for them.
Busking Is About to Be Banned From Many London Streets
When people eventually return to the streets of central London, they may find that buskers have all but gone.
A PS5 Launch Stunt in London Hasn't Gone Down Well with Everyone
Many loved the Oxford Circus takeover, but some criticised it as the start of a slippery slope.
Your Favorite Park Is Probably Built on Dead Bodies
New York City is considering burying victims of Covid-19 in public parks, many of which were already built on top of burial grounds.
Listen to the First Episode of Our Brand New Podcast
On this instalment of 'VENT Weekly', the hosts talk to experts about young people's access to public space.
What It’s Like Being a Political Graffiti Artist in India, and Getting Away With It
“How many times in your life have you seen your Prime Minister painted on a wall in a funny, satirical manner? Probably never. Maybe nobody has the courage to do it. Maybe nobody thinks it's important enough. But I think otherwise.”
England's 'Mind Control Tower' Is a Spiritual Reminder of War History
For the Estuary 2016 festival, artist Heidi Wigmore reclaims a military structure for the public.
Walk on Water at an Art Installation in an Italian Lake
The Floating Piers is legendary artist Christo's latest monumental project.
Artist Marjetica Potrč's 'The Invisible Lunch' Attempts to Reenvision Public Space
Fresh fruit and radical thoughts at the Slovenian-born artist's one-day installation at the New Museum's Ideas City Festival.
A Rainbow Power Plant Rises in Sweden
Bjarke Ingels Group releases their design for the city of Uppsala's new power plant.
Skip Traffic, Traverse Space and Time in a Roadside Mini-Universe
For one night in November, Loop.pH's inflatable recreation of the cosmos bloomed beneath the A13 flyover in England.