Discover the evolution of third places in architecture and how they shape community interactions in today's commercialized ...

The term “third place” was coined by urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg in ... addressing the role these spots play in everything from design and entrepreneurship to identity groups and mood.

Health concerns led to the closing of most workspaces, the second place where people spent most of their time, and of cafes, restaurants, cinemas, and malls, the “third places.” Suddenly ...