AR Public: The Architectural Review 1532, June 2026

As the online world presses up against the public realm, though physically present, people have retreated to the digital. This threat joins a roster of issues long eroding the urban experience, some of which are explored in three revisits of public spaces. From municipal buildings losing ground against real-estate forces in Hong Kong to interventions by the river in Ljubliana, The issue also celebrates public spaces around the world recognised in the third edition of the AR Public awards