The Festival – New European Bauhaus

Brussels, Art & History Museum, Parc du Cinquantenaire, 9-13 June 2026 “First life, then spaces, then buildings. The other way around never works.”  (Jan Gehl, Danish architect)   Buildings and common spaces should be designed around the people who live in them. That’s why we place communities at the heart of the 2026 Festival of the […]

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EAfA Member Spotlight: Rome tackles the green and digital transitions by linking business and education through apprenticeships

The article showcases Rome’s efforts to support apprentices to access high-quality jobs, how EAfA has contributed to the region’s success and why other organisations should consider joining the Alliance. Please can you provide a short overview of your pledge? In 2017, the City of Rome made an EAfA pledge to enhance its apprenticeship programme. Our […]

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Man steals urns and demands ransom

Mar 17, 2026, 12:34 p.mMar 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m In Malaysia, police are investigating a bizarre theft of more than 30 urns from a memorial park in Nilai, south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. The urns were there in a columbarium – an above-ground burial place. The perpetrator is said to have stolen the urns […]

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Man survives fall from 270 meters and survives

Video: watson/emanuella kälin Mar 17, 2026, 11:41 amMar 17, 2026, 11:41 am A dramatic crash occurred at the 2026 Big Iron Shootout snowmobile event in Revelstoke, Canada. Participant Taylor Hoffmann from Alberta fell around 270 meters down a mountain gorge and survived. He lost control and fell over a cliff, landing in such a way […]

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