Malgorzata TOMCZAK
Edible city
The third places we love cities so much for are increasingly defining their spaces. Casual, accessible, not very formal. There we don't have to fulfill our social roles defined by family (home, apartment - first places) or work, school (second places). A nearby market, a store, a favorite cafe - there we can experience everyday life beyond the standard home-work divide that sets the framework of our existence and the rhythm of each day. The local cooperative store, where we meet familiar vendors, the marketplace, bazaar, market halls, which are peculiar architectural gems, have been operating for decades and have freely grown into the fabric of cities. We are witnessing their magnificent renaissance.
The olive market in Paris, the Saluhall in Stockholm, the street market of Berlin's Kreuzberg - these are places no less famous than museums. They attract us like a magnet, we want to be there. Such spaces are the subject of this issue. It does not include trendy food halls, often gentrified and exclusive. We focus on the food zones of our cities and towns. Places that build their identity and maintain social ties, where unhurried life takes place. Their unforced, functional design is a framework for needs, sometimes very interesting and inspiring.
See for yourself!
The issue was created in collaboration with CoopTech Hub.
