Facing the new normal in a Post-Crisis and Post-Pandemic Cities

During the year 2020-22, millions of people around the world had to quarantine, self-isolate, and apply physical and social distancing. Our lives, our family, and work have drastically shifted into what many are increasingly calling the 'new normal'. People work, study, shop and even get health advice remotely. Yet, not everyone enjoys suitable spaces for conducting virtual lives. While much of the public attention has been given to medical experts and government guidelines; de facto, it is clear that the way we have designed and planned so far our homes and cities has been shaping how we were facing the pandemic at an individual and social level. The web reports and scholar articles on the role of architecture and urban design and planning on the post-pandemic life and city are thriving daily. [...]