"Quality" as the goal of concept design, this has always been true and important for Thomas Auer. His experience has taught him the importance of it also in the context of urban development: "A transformation of our cities that takes the above issues into account will succeed and be embraced only if the quality of public spaces in- creases. Thus success or failure will hinge on the quality of public space. Similarly, an increased density of buildings will be accepted without issue in Europe’s cities, if at the same time public spaces remain (or become) liveable and loveable. " Read the article in architectum