INTI - International New Town Institute

Publication Telling the Story

ewout — 2026-04-10T10:41:00Z

This publication is linked to the European network of 14 cities which have been working on the New Towns | New Narratives project over the past few years.
More than 200 so called New Towns have been built in Europe in the twentieth Century. Usually, they are seen as cities without history and identity, where residents merely reside, without belonging. But after more than half a Century, these cities have existed long enough to build up a layered history, though it is often unknown to (…)

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Final Online Meeting

ewout — 2026-01-14T10:15:25Z

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For the last two years, the program New Towns | New Narratives took place, initiated by a European network of New Towns and coordinated by INTI. The network consists of 16 New Towns, represented by 23 organisations, all over Europe, from the Netherlands to Romania. The aim of this network is to exchange ideas and experiences on the necessary reinvention of these towns, which share a lot in common: they were all built according to a masterplan in the 1960s and (…)

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Telling the Story

ewout — 2025-11-20T15:13:22Z

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Network Lab #6

Zuzanna Klimkiewicz — 2025-11-18T13:38:37Z

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Nova Gorica was born from division. In 1947, a new border cut through the Goriška region, leaving the regional capital, Gorizia, in Italy. Yugoslavia responded by building a new town from scratch—the first planned town in post-war Yugoslavia, envisioned as a socialist showcase facing the West. Architect Edvard Ravnikar's modernist masterplan imagined a grand city. But in 1948, everything changed: Yugoslavia was expelled from the Eastern Bloc and plunged into economic (…)

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Bouwen aan de geluksmachine.

ewout — 2025-07-05T10:02:32Z

Dit boek is onderdeel van het doorlopende programma “Een onvoltooid project”, waarin het International New Town Institute de Groeikernen in Nederland onderzoekt, adviseert en van toekomstbeelden en scenario's voorziet. Eerder verscheen het essay “Over de Toekomst van onze Groeikernen”, "15 kansen voor onze Groeikernen" en "Over stadsgroen uit de jaren 70".
INTI is verheugd de kleine maar dikke architectuurgids ‘Bouwen aan de geluksmachine. Architectuur in de Groeikernen 1965-1990' te (…)

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Network Lab #5

Zuzanna Klimkiewicz — 2025-06-12T10:09:36Z

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Nowa Huta, a district in Kraków with around 230,000 residents, is a unique example of socialist urban planning. Built in 1949 to house workers for Lenin's Steelworks, it was designed as a model city using modernist principles inspired by garden city and neighborhood unit concepts. Emphasizing green space, functionality, and access to services, its layout aimed to shape both environment and society.
Today, Nowa Huta's design is increasingly relevant amid climate (…)

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Een onvoltooid project - deel 3

ewout — 2025-04-15T09:24:00Z

Dit boekje is onderdeel van het doorlopende programma “Een onvoltooid project”, waarin het International New Town Institute de Groeikernen in Nederland onderzoekt, adviseert en van toekomstbeelden en scenario's voorziet. Eerder verscheen het essay “Over de Toekomst van onze Groeikernen” en "15 kansen voor onze Groeikernen".
In deel 1 werd de ambitieuze achtergrond van de Groeikernen geschetst, maar ook de hobbels die hun ontwikkeling hebben gekenmerkt en de huidige opgaven die daaruit (…)

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Network Lab #4

Zuzanna Klimkiewicz — 2025-03-07T12:37:48Z

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In 1883, Chemnitz surpassed 100,000 residents, growing to 320,000 within 30 years. However, WWII bombing devastated key industries. Post-war, Soviet-occupied East Germany built modest housing, and in 1952, the GDR renamed the city Karl-Marx-Stadt, prioritizing Plattenbau over historic preservation. The city remained a machine construction hub until the 1990s. In 1990, it was renamed Chemnitz, leading to urban redevelopment while East Germany faced mass migration (…)

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Network Lab #3

Zuzanna Klimkiewicz — 2024-11-29T15:25:17Z

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Drumul Taberei district is one of the most remarkable achievements of the socialist-modernist collective housing project in Romania. The 1960s' initial planning was based on the principle of the microraion, as a low density, organic and clearly defined urban unit, freed of major traffic, providing access to public facilities and to generous green spaces to the pedestrianized inhabitants. However, due to economic reasons and planning shortcomings, not all the green (…)

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Municipality Rotterdam

Zuzanna Klimkiewicz — 2024-06-17T07:07:33Z

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Representatives: Joris Vermeiren
By participating in the "New Towns, New Narratives" program, Rotterdam not only shares its expertise but also strengthens its reputation as a leader in sustainable and resilient city-building. Joris Vermeiren's active involvement ensures that this mentorship is both practical and impactful, solidifying Rotterdam's position as a model for innovative urban development in Europe.
• Overcoming Challenges: Rotterdam's experience in (…)

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