Architecture that is covertly hostile is all around us: at home, at work, at school, on our roads, and in our hospitals. Once we acknowledge these invisible forces, we can start designing in ways ...

“Why does the she-hulk bench have anti-homeless architecture,” wrote one angry user. 3 Ginger Gonzaga, who plays Nikki Ramos in the show, poses on a promotional bench for the new Disney “She ...

“Exclusionary Design”, also known as “Hostile Architecture”, are the names given to the relatively modern concept of “an urban-design strategy that uses elements of the built environment ...

In response to complaints about trash and "loitering," the Encinitas city council last week voted 4-1, with Councilmember Bruce Ehlers opposed, to demolish three concrete benches installed in 2001 ...

Some subway users were unenthusiastic about the idea. “Thanks, I hate it,” one Reddit user wrote.Reacting to a photo of the newly installed leaning rail, some called it “hostile architecture ...

Perhaps the most revealing is “hostile architecture,” a focus of my research. This term is often used for public spaces designed in ways that discriminate against specific vulnerable populations.

Architecture that is covertly hostile is all around us: at home, at work, at school, on our roads, and in our hospitals. Once we acknowledge these invisible forces, we can start designing in ways ...