Agora back at the MIPIM in Cannes
After a two-year break enforced by the pandemic, Agora is back at the MIPIM again. From 15-18 March, Agora will be on the community stand of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (R8.D14), providing information on the latest developments at Belval and in the Esch-Schifflange quarter. The international real estate trade…
Fonds Belval: “In terms of amenities, we still have a lot to offer!”
Created by an Act of 2002, the Fonds Belval is a public body responsible for developing the public dimension of the Belval site. University, high school, research labs, cultural spaces, event venues, heritage etc.: for the past 20 years, on the former industrial wasteland, its architects and engineers have been…
The Public Green, country and urban living at the same time
As a “private space open to the public”, the Public Green is not a park but a landscape of vegetation, surrounding and encircling the residential buildings, which local residents and visitors are invited to make their own. In Belval Nord, a calming white and green setting is revealed: the pristine…
Quality of life for all: AGORA’s winning bet
There are the students we see cycling past, riding on the cycle track on their own lane, to arrive on time for lectures. And the employees picnicking at lunchtime in the park a stone's throw from their offices. There are the residents shopping just outside their apartment block, and the…
When art interacts with urban vision
Art and the city are old friends. They have rubbed shoulders for thousands of years. In Pompeii, which was buries 2000 years ago, were found on the walls... almost 11,000 graffiti. As for the modern city, it too does not escape the enthusiasm of the artists. Whether it is street…
When urban planning draws on history
We are in 1850, between Belvaux and Esch. It’s Sunday and families are dressed in their Sunday best to stroll through what is now a recreational area full of nature. It must be said that the forest growing here, the “Escher Bësch”, is a very popular place. Also known as…