Why are buildings standing empty while people struggle to find affordable housing? Why are public spaces disappearing? Where are the accessible toilets, safe spaces, and infrastructure that respond to the needs of women, queer people, migrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalised communities?
And why do we keep treating housing as a business opportunity instead of a fundamental human right?
In this powerful conversation with architect, urban planner, activist, and feminist Gabu Heindl, we explore how architecture is never neutral. It shapes who belongs, who is excluded, who can move freely, and who has the right to feel at home.
Vienna has an extraordinary history of social housing, but even this legacy is vulnerable when profit begins to take priority over people. Gabu reminds us that feminist architecture is about care, accessibility, solidarity, shared resources, and the redistribution of power.
And she doesn’t just talk about solidarity. She puts it into practice.
After receiving the City of Vienna Prize for Architecture 2026, Gabu donated her prize money to Planet 10 and Afro Rainbow Austria. https://www.planet10wien.at/
Planet 10 is a collective housing initiative working towards affordable, inclusive housing and spaces for solidarity. And Gabu’s dream? That Planet 10 will inspire Planet 11, Planet 12, and many more!
Because housing is not a luxury. Public space is not a privilege. And a city should serve its people, not profit.
Gabu Heindl is an architect, urban planner, activist, and professor. Her work focuses on public spaces, affordable housing, collective projects, and the relationship between architecture and social justice. She is also involved in inspiring projects such as Planet 10, which challenges conventional ideas about housing and asks how we can create more inclusive and accessible places to live. And we have something special to celebrate! Gabu has recently received the City of Vienna Prize for Architecture 2026. Congratulations, Gabu! https://www.gabuheindl.at/
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