Behind the Lines of Everyday Public Spaces

Location: Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, 22 Gordon St, London WC1H 0QB. Room no 6.01 and 6.02 (6th Floor) | Map
Language: English

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Image Credit: DECOLAB and Kıvıcılm Göksu Toprak

DECOLAB invites you to step into an immersive, participatory series hosted by University College London that explores the hidden stories woven into the fabric of our public spaces.

From the alleyways of Chennai to the contested corners of Istanbul and into the emergent spaces of belonging in the UK, this event invites you to reimagine the city through the lenses of memory, displacement, resistance, and belonging. Engage in interactive storytelling, participatory art-making, and sensory reconstructions of spaces that no longer exist — or exist only in fragments.

This is not a conventional exhibition. It is a living archive, a collaborative exploration, and a call to re-map the city together.

This event is open to adults who are curious about the textures of everyday urban life, including artists, international students, designers, activists, and local community members seeking deeper engagement with place, identity, and urban transformation.

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"Being approved for the USF International Fellowship proved to be a pivotal moment in my career, offering a much-needed boost of stability and opportunity following the completion of my PhD. It was crucial to have nine months to concentrate on publishing and presenting my work in high-impact journals, during which time I was also able to foster interlocution and consolidate a network of exchange with international urban researchers. The Fellowship has created many positive consequences and opportunities for the development of my career and academic skills, and I am confident that this mark on my professional journey will be very valuable in the long term."

Dr Deborah Fromm, International Fellowship

Urban Studies Foundation is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC039937.

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