• Tourism as an untapped market for Urban Designers: Toward a sustainable narrative that goes beyond the usual checklist

    June 30, 2025 Stela

    As urban designers, we are trained to analyse places. Before any design, a deep understanding of a place (its key characteristics, opportunities and constraints), is essential. We build narratives about what the place represents or what it aspires to become. In short, we are storytellers of place. Yet, there is one narrative we don’t control: the…

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  • Prague, Czech Republic

    April 1, 2023 Stela

    This is an itinerary for Prague including points of interest, suggestions and other tips.   This itinerary promises a unique experience of the city drawn up from an urban designer’s perspective, myself. The aim is, for the traveller, to experience the old glory and the new town, the architecture and other key features, whilst also going…

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  • Budapest, Hungary

    December 4, 2022 Stela

    This is an itinerary for Budapest including points of interest, suggestions and other tips.   This itinerary promises a unique experience of the city drawn up from an urban designer’s perspective, myself. The aim is, for the traveller, to experience the different character areas and qualities of Budapest, the architecture and other key features, whilst also…

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  • Tenerife, Canary Islands

    October 25, 2022 Stela

    This is an itinerary for Tenerife island including points of interest, suggestions for lunch/dinner and other tips. This itinerary promises a unique experience of the entire island drawn up from an urban designer’s perspective, myself. The aim is, for the traveller, to experience the different character areas and qualities of Tenerife, the architecture and other…

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