<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[aibeo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy and Gamified Cohousing, making cities more understandable and turning empty buildings into micro economies]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:20:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Architecture We Inherit, the Architecture We Choose]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May 2023, we sat down with architect Eero Lundén and Mark Linder to explore a question that continues to haunt the built environment: How do we design democratically in a world of increasing complexity?]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/the-architecture-we-inherit-the-architecture-we-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679fe74daf5a9073dc0d11f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_e2a6715b46e84909b5e2ec8988d8341e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re Renovate 2: From Heritage to Future Rethinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Re-Renovate 2 explores participatory renovation and sustainable heritage at Venice’s IUAV, uniting experts across Europe in shaping architecture’s future.]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/re-renovate-2-from-heritage-to-future-rethinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f8ec50e79ed28f88844568</guid><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_a97b1cace60f4e32befc2423b39db75a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaza, Architecture &#38; Cultural Erasure: A Conversation with UN Expert Chris Sidoti]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Episode 20 of the Architectural Democracy Podcast, UN expert Chris Sidoti joins Pedro Aibéo and Mark Linder to discuss the destruction of Gaza’s built environment, cultural heritage, and democratic future. A powerful conversation on law, architecture, and accountability.]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/gaza-architecture-cultural-erasure-a-conversation-with-un-expert-chris-sidoti</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b86f6311594bbaf4e30e52</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_f91dd182edda4e15943009afe3c2e284~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Vultures and the Silence: Defending Gamified Cohousing and Democracy in Finland]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of positive press, Pedro Aibéo speaks out against recent media distortions and aggressive actions by city officials in Finland. This reflective piece explores how grassroots architectural projects like Gamified Cohousing are being undermined, and why defending democratic, community-led development matters now more than ever.]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/defending-gamified-cohousing-and-democracy-in-finland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68afadb45af02259b125ea01</guid><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_354dd3a7c7c14df4a506edec7bf3a046~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Transparency Challenge - Gamified Cohousing Lappeenranta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing’s renovation of the Kanavansuu school in Lappeenranta has been misrepresented in recent press. Despite safety upgrades, transparent contracts, and community engagement, city officials and media portrayals have forced the project to a halt. In this blog, Pedro Aibéo sets the record straight, shares facts, and challenges all parties to embrace full transparency.]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/full-transparency-challenge-gamified-cohousing-lappeenranta</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a82dd06c4f5bcba97e06a0</guid><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_75bd0412b9ce4f29af07b961a2a90bc7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rethinking Society Through Gamified Cohousing]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Gamified Cohousing proposes is not a utopia, it’s a reminder. That joy and meaning arise when we live with others, not just next to them. That architecture is not about steel and stone, but about the rituals and relationships it hosts.]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/rethinking-society-through-gamified-cohousing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6864f07b19e12620490add4d</guid><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:55:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_1ed44dd3b620472eb566c06b1ff42488~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy Podcast #17: The Museum Debate &#38; Humanitarian Design with Saija Hollmén]]></title><description><![CDATA[Architect and Aalto professor Saija Hollmén joins the Architectural Democracy Podcast to discuss humanitarian architecture, environmental restoration in Ghana, and the controversy surrounding Helsinki’s proposed new Museum of Architecture and Design. From rethinking how we build to confronting architecture’s political power, this episode explores what it truly means to design with values.]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/architectural-democracy-podcast-17-the-museum-debate-humanitarian-design-with-saija-hollm%C3%A9n</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679fe845ce173527581083b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_fa6f7a00ab094c2a89c800363711c13b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy podcast #15: Branding, Bias &#38; the Future of Finnish Architecture, with Henrik Ylvesmäki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article based on the Architectural Democracy's podcast interview (Episode #15, October 30th, 2024). In this episode recorded at Helsinki...]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/architectural-democracy-podcast-15-branding-bias-the-future-of-finnish-architecture-with-henri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679fe8e9f6468bbbe31146c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:53:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_4f885c523c074e57b5aa71b61a912119~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy podcast #18: Win-Win Democracy: Perry Walker’s Participatory Playbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perry Walker, co-creator of Democs and Win-Win Workout, joins the Architectural Democracy Podcast to explore why real democracy begins in conversation—not just voting. From participatory festivals to empathy-driven debate formats, Walker shares his vision for scaling meaningful public dialogue across Europe.]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/architectural-democracy-podcast-18-win-win-democracy-perry-walker-s-participatory-playbook</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6847dfb8e0f98f52e2a180a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_b8e3984b686b4d538f2c34bcdc7d4ab0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democracy in Urban Planning. Power, Participation, and the Future of Helsinki:  A conversation with Mona Schalin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finnish architect Mona Schalin dives into the evolving challenges of democratic city planning. Drawing from her award-winning renovation work and deep engagement in public discourse—like her critique of the secretive Elielinaukio development—Schalin reflects on the balance between top-down authority and grassroots participation. ]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/democracy-in-urban-planning-power-participation-and-the-future-of-helsinki-a-conversation-with</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679fe813f6468bbbe31144db</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:48:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_8960d65fe80441a8acb9cfbf8f5c1b79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Politics of Circular Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term circular economy has become a buzzword in sustainability discourse, praised as a catch-all solution to environmental degradation and overconsumption. But beneath the surface of optimism lies a more complex reality]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/the-politics-of-circular-economy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6814f705f071215edfab0e02</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_35180cc56fca40539c316cda5e8c4d5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_764,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Am Running Again for the 2025 Municipal Elections in Lohja]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years ago, I stepped into the local politics of Lohja, first invited by the Green party and then from Meidan Lohja. I opted ML as I...]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/why-i-am-running-again-for-the-2025-municipal-elections-in-lohja</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbcbf7a57171c0017ced2ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:10:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_3667d318dcbd4143a9807e8ca412c5a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Intersections of Jurisprudence and Urban Planning: A discussion with Prof. Panu Minkkinen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Intersections of Jurisprudence and Urban Planning: A discussion with Prof. Panu Minkkinen]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/the-intersections-of-jurisprudence-and-urban-planning-a-discussion-with-prof-panu-minkkinen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66214ee777d93b27f0629fd6</guid><category><![CDATA[Research]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_bd6ca36aa6b3453998c1bc719bb74e77~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future of Construction, Democratic or Autocratic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Future of Construction, Democratic or Autocratic? The Keynote speech by Pedro Aibéo, at BILT EUR conference in Riga, 2024]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/the-future-of-construction-democratic-or-autocratic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66969b410ffce8ef8492a132</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_0e06666592214c79ae67effe2fc09b36~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Urban Economics? A conversation with Petr Suska.]]></title><description><![CDATA[About circular economy, construction waste, and climate change adaptation ]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/arcdem-podcast-petr-suska</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6508c075cd480d7a415a609e</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:43:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_7b3e718b1c284bc98cf50de4d530a653~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The private and public realms in a cohousing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cohousings serve as microcosms of society, where individuals navigate a complex interplay between the private spaces of their homes and...]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/the-private-and-public-realms-in-a-cohousing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65bf429b8bd0cce4b0e96ebc</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 08:12:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_736fa722763e472d9d95634d9b937c51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gamified Cohousing in Kajaani]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new type of living is taking over Teppanakeskus in Kajaani, Finland. It is hoped that it will be in residential use at the beginning of...]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/new-gamified-cohousing-in-kajaani</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65662035d98781475d001a94</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:26:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_1d049ae09e8e46a19b4b57b532abb556~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Cohousing Communities eventually die]]></title><description><![CDATA[From our experience over these years with Gamified Cohousing, we could make the bold claim that the majority if not all cohousings die. ]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/why-cohousing-communities-eventually-die</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654c9cf8c65a1fe860d84ab9</guid><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:17:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_56cd7b5095444b39967f139c08c02dfb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of "Play-off and Playground" in Urban Planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talk at the National Museum of Architecture, Helsinki, Finland by Pedro Aibéo &#38; Mark Linder (Architectural Democracy), 16.09.2023...]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/the-power-of-play-off-and-playground-in-urban-planning-participation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65058489fd39d09e1dee311e</guid><category><![CDATA[Architectural Democracy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_7641876644134904ad44479762f01f7a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_503,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gamified Cohousings in Kannus and Lappeenranta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanavansuu School in lappeenranta and Kannus Railway Station are now being transformed into Gamified Cohousings. What is this and what...]]></description><link>https://ped090.wixsite.com/aibeo/single-post/new-gamified-cohousings-in-kannus-and-lappeenranta</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65016acf23e6bd974e37542d</guid><category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gamified Cohousing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:59:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a64f52_8b0b02b6d0d7471b9b75c4bca66baa82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pedro Aibéo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>