In the period of the post-earthquake reconstruction, it was stated that Skopje should face the "new normality" of the city. Sixty years later, "new normality" is becoming a global phenomenon in the face of the effects of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease. It is becoming...

The doctrines of urban plans of the last century imposed on the territory of the city of Skopje have always insisted on a hierarchical and structured character of the city and its parts. The unattainability to establish one consistent urban model in this period leads us to a new reading of the...

The pandemic of COVID-19 affected social life and life in general in many ways. Human habits and living in the city that seemed to work for decades are being questioned in order to uncover a novel approach to using resources in times of social restrictions. City functions like transportation,...

Architecture and urban planning have always been deeply involved in the design and building of defense facilities because cities have been centers of economic, political and military power since the dawn of civilization. The famous Roman architect Vitruvius was himself a military engineer before...