Seoul is in the center of the Korean peninsula and throughout its history it has been the capital of this nation now divided into two States. A few kilometers away from the communist (or pseudo-communist) North Korea stands this metropolis of 10 million inhabitants, the fourth in terms of accumulated wealth, and of course, the
After centuries and centuries of history the fate of the Balkan disintegration wanted the city of Ljubljana eventually should become another European capital. And not just any capital. This small town on the banks of the Alps did not suffered completely the ethnic conflict of the Yugoslav disintegration and could benefit from the launch of
When China opened up to capitalism and foreign investment in the late 70’s by the hand of Deng Xiaoping, it was decided to start with a small fishing village near Hong Kong, named Shenzhen. Since then this town of 30,000 people passed within a few decades to become an industrial and financial megacity with a
It is an alternative, avant-garde, trendy British city, and no: it is not London. We have to move several kilometers and go to the west coast of southern England to meet with this textbook example of sustainability and coherence. Because creating an image of city must have several factors in Bristol we have a unique
Addis Ababa is very commonly known as the political capital of Africa because of all its historical, diplomatic and political past and rightly so. This city, which is the Ethiopian capital also formed a state within its territorial organization, giving this town a special independence. In its way, and with all the characteristics that Ethiopia
Rio de Janeiro is the “wonderful city” that hypnotizes with its vitality and rhtythm, but that wants to escape from the clichés and it will show it this year 2016 with the celebration of the Olympic Games. The topics talk about a city of samba, football and beaches in its majestic sambadromes, Maracanã stadium or
Beirut is a city full of contrasts. Not only because of its cultural diversity and political instability, but also in terms of architecture and urban planning because there are economic and historical influences that are responsible for how contemporary Beirut is and they help to keep discussions between planners, architects, politicians and citizens. It seems
International representation that a city-state has is something unique. The presence of this city can be seen in international organizations and it can have special symbols as anthems, flags and and own currency. Microstates are special, and for many purposes, they are attractive for visitors and investment, but we must distinguish between small states in
