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Places where you can turn up, from a neighbourhood bathhouse to a whole village. How the atlas is made →
A remote island that reversed depopulation under the motto "Nai mono wa nai" (be content with what there is): reforming its only high school to save it, CAS technology for seafood and newcomers now around 20% of the population.
Gernika's former arms factory converted, through youth and neighbourhood initiative, into a "social creation factory" co-managed with the town council.
A public project factory run by the Communauté d'Agglomération de Bastia, opened in June 2021 in the historic centre of the city, near the citadel.
BASE Milano occupies 12,000 square metres of the former Ansaldo factory, in the Tortona district, following a public competition run by the city council and won by a consortium of cultural organisations.
Small gallery in two shophouses on Nang Ngam Road, at the heart of Songkhla's old town, with an exhibition room downstairs and an artist residency upstairs.
A 39,000 ha cultural landscape, World Heritage since 2001, home to more than 50 villages and the town of Champasak.
A low-rise complex on land freed by undergrounding the Odakyu line: live-work buildings with low rents, independent shops, a shared kitchen and a square.
An asphalt plant occupied by neighbours in 1977 and turned into a community cultural centre devoted to social circus.
A former three-hectare bus depot in Metz, handed over to artists in 2013 during a Nuit Blanche and later transformed by the association TCRM Bliiida into a third place for cultural and creative industries.
The former Siri chemical factory in Terni, acquired by the city council between 1997 and 2002 and converted since 2009 into a 5,600-square-metre contemporary art centre beside the Nera river.
About a dozen informal settlements along the Bang Bua canal, home to some 3,400 families, joined the Baan Mankong programme in 2004.
A riverside park opened in 2010 on land reclaimed from the Mekong, under a South Korean-funded project whose second phase ended in 2026.
A 300-year-old thatched farmhouse, pioneer of minka renovation in Japan.
A 19th-century factory precinct recovered through neighbourhood pressure ("tick-tock, Can Batlló") and run communally: people's library, carpentry, brewery, print shop, gardens and cooperative economy.
A resource space for ecological transition in the Sologne, created in November 2019 by a group of residents of Loir-et-Cher around a vegetable garden, garden and small wood.
The Casa del Popolo Il Progresso was founded in 1915 in the Florentine district of Rifredi as a workers' recreational society and moved in 1922 to the Villino Bianchini, where it remains today.
Muslim fishing village in north-east Phuket, among mangroves and plantations, that has run its own community tourism since 2001.
A public centre in the heritage old town where children and teenagers learn traditional dance and music, ipok rod puppetry, drawing and crafts.
"Okinawa's kitchen": a municipal market of over 70 stalls with the mochiage system (buy the produce and have it cooked upstairs), reopened in 2023 as a social and tourist hub of Naha.
An 18th-century palace inhabited and defended by its neighbours as a community house: living heritage, a popular school, a solidarity pantry.
A former dentistry faculty from the late 19th century, without university use since 1967 and converted since March 2021 into a third place led by the Rennes council together with architect Patrick Bouchain.
The first rural coworking and coliving space in southern Italy, opened in Matera in 2012 before the city became European Capital of Culture.
A linear park of about 280 metres opened in 2020 on the central span of a rail viaduct left abandoned for some thirty years after the Lavalin project collapsed.
A historic town between the Mekong and the Nam Khan, with its monasteries and the neighbourhoods (ban) that live around them, World Heritage since 1995.
The former Daimyo primary school, closed through school consolidation, renovated in 2017 into a startup support facility within the City of Fukuoka's startup policy: coworking, free advice at the Startup Cafe and companies housed in the ol…
A 1950s neighbourhood slated for demolition and reinhabited as a self-managed community: assemblies, gardens, collectively funded solar power.
A cooperative and participatory supermarket opened in 2017, run by more than 5,500 members who are at once owners, customers and volunteer workers.
This 17th-century farmhouse, municipal property since 1984, was abandoned and declared uninhabitable in the 1990s.
A historic riverside neighbourhood along Bangkok's first modern street, declared a creative district by the state after the TCDC design centre moved into the old General Post Office building.
A square with a fountain on the old esplanade of the morning market.
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| Place | Country | Territory | Typology | Visitable | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ama Town / Oki Dozen 海士町 | Japan | Chugoku | Civic labs and participation | Yes (ferry, Entô hotel) | Verified |
| BONUS TRACK ボーナストラック | Japan | Kanto | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| Chiiori / Valle de Iya 篪庵 | Japan | Shikoku | Reuse of vacancy | Yes (lodging) | Verified |
| First Makishi Public Market 第一牧志公設市場 | Japan | Okinawa | Third place | Yes | Verified |
| Fukuoka Growth Next フクオカグロースネクスト | Japan | Kyushu | Reuse of vacancy | Yes (Startup Cafe) | Verified |
| Furano Marche フラノマルシェ | Japan | Hokkaido | Participatory urbanism | Yes | Verified |
| Grin Grin / Island City ぐりんぐりん | Japan | Kyushu | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| HAGISO / hanare 萩荘 | Japan | Kanto | Civic labs and participation | Yes (café and hotel) | Verified |
| Hajimari Art Center はじまりの美術館 | Japan | Tohoku | Art and territory | Yes | Verified |
| Higashikawa, Town of Photography 東川町 | Japan | Hokkaido | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| Ibasho House 居場所ハウス | Japan | Tohoku | Commons and belonging | Yes (community café) | Verified |
| Ieshima 家島 | Japan | Kansai | Civic design collectives | Yes (islands) | Verified |
| Inari-yu / Sento & Neighborhood 稲荷湯 | Japan | Kanto | Third place | Yes | Verified |
| Inujima Art House Project 犬島 | Japan | Chugoku | Art and territory | Yes | Partially verified |
| Ishinomaki Laboratory 石巻工房 | Japan | Tohoku | Commons and belonging | Yes (Home Base) | Verified |
| Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center WHY 上勝町ゼロ・ウェイストセンター | Japan | Shikoku | Civic labs and participation | Yes (tours, hotel) | Verified |
| Kamiyama / Green Valley 神山 | Japan | Shikoku | Civic labs and participation | Partly | Verified |
| Karahori Shotengai 空堀商店街 | Japan | Kansai | Third place | Yes | Verified |
| Kitakagaya Creative Village 北加賀屋 | Japan | Kansai | Reuse of vacancy | Partly (events, MASK) | Verified |
| Kosugiyu 小杉湯 | Japan | Kanto | Third place | Yes (public bathhouse) | Verified |
| machimori / Atami Ginza 熱海銀座 | Japan | Chubu | Participatory urbanism | Yes (shotengai) | Verified |
| Machizukuri de Ishinomaki y Kesennuma 石巻・気仙沼 | Japan | Tohoku | Participatory urbanism | Urban context | Verified |
| Mano / Nagata (Kobe) 真野・長田 | Japan | Kansai | Participatory urbanism | Urban context | Verified |
| Marugamemachi Shotengai 丸亀町商店街 | Japan | Shikoku | Third place | Yes | Verified |
| Ojika Island 小値賀島 | Japan | Kyushu | Reuse of vacancy | Yes (ferry from Sasebo) | Verified |
| QUESTION (Kyoto Shinkin) クエスチョン | Japan | Kansai | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| Setagaya machizukuri 世田谷まちづくり | Japan | Kanto | Participatory urbanism | Urban context | Verified |
| Shibaura House 芝浦ハウス | Japan | Kanto | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| Takeo City Library 武雄市図書館 | Japan | Kyushu | Civic labs and participation | Yes (365 days) | Verified |
| Takigahara 滝ヶ原 | Japan | Chubu | Reuse of vacancy | Yes | Verified |
| Astra | Spain | Basque Country | Reuse of vacancy | Yes | Verified |
| Ateneu Popular 9 Barris | Spain | Catalonia | Commons and belonging | Yes | Verified |
| Can Batlló | Spain | Catalonia | Commons and belonging | Yes | Verified |
| Casa Grande del Pumarejo | Spain | Andalusia | Third place | Yes | Verified |
| CSA La Tabacalera | Spain | Madrid | Commons and belonging | Closed for works since around 2023. The collectives are negotiating their return | Verified |
| El Campo de Cebada | Spain | Madrid | Commons and belonging | Historic (the plot has since been built on) | Verified |
| El Hueco | Spain | Castile and León | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Partially verified |
| Errekaleor Bizirik | Spain | Basque Country | Commons and belonging | With respect; open days | Verified |
| Esta es una Plaza | Spain | Madrid | Commons and belonging | Yes (opening hours) | Verified |
| Geltoki | Spain | Navarre | Reuse of vacancy | Yes | Verified |
| Harinera ZGZ | Spain | Aragon | Art and territory | Yes | Verified |
| Huerto del Rey Moro | Spain | Andalusia | Civic food | Yes | Verified |
| La Borda | Spain | Catalonia | Commons and belonging | Outdoors; organised visits | Verified |
| La Casa Invisible | Spain | Andalusia | Commons and belonging | Yes (activities) | Verified |
| LaFábrika detodalavida | Spain | Extremadura | Reuse of vacancy | Yes (gatherings) | Verified |
| Las Naves | Spain | Valencian Community | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| Matadero Madrid | Spain | Madrid | Reuse of vacancy | Yes | Verified |
| Medialab Matadero | Spain | Madrid | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| Solar Corona | Spain | Valencian Community | Commons and belonging | No. The plot stopped working as a community space after it closed | Verified |
| Tabakalera | Spain | Basque Country | Reuse of vacancy | Yes | Verified |
| Trabensol | Spain | Madrid | Commons and belonging | By prior arrangement | Verified |
| Wikitoki | Spain | Basque Country | Civic design collectives | By prior arrangement | Verified |
| Zaragoza Activa (La Azucarera) | Spain | Aragon | Civic labs and participation | Yes | Verified |
| Ateliers Médicis | France | Île-de-France | Art and territory | Yes, residencies and events open to the public at temporary venues | Partially verified |
| Avvià, la fabrique à projets Avvià | France | Corse | Civic labs and participation | Yes, support available on request, open events | Verified |
| Base 11/19 | France | Hauts-de-France | Participatory urbanism | Yes, paths over the slag heaps and buildings open to guided visits | Partially verified |
| BLIIIDA | France | Grand Est | Civic labs and participation | Yes, events, incubators and open programme | Verified |
| Coco Velten | France | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Reuse of vacancy | No, closed since December 2023 for works | Verified |
| Darwin Écosystème | France | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access, restaurant, organic shop and events | Partially verified |
| Écolieu La Filerie | France | Centre-Val de Loire | Third place | Yes, workshops, training and seasonal festivals | Verified |
| Hôtel Pasteur | France | Bretagne | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access to common spaces and programme | Verified |
| L'Hermitage | France | Hauts-de-France | Civic labs and participation | Yes, visits, training and events open to the public | Partially verified |
| La Cagette | France | Occitanie | Civic food | Yes, by joining as a cooperative member | Verified |
| La Californie | France | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access to solidarity shops, workshops and programme | Verified |
| La Cité Fertile | France | Île-de-France | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, café, market and events open to the public | Verified |
| La Condition Publique | France | Hauts-de-France | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, exhibitions, events and programme open to the public | Verified |
| La Coursive | France | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Civic design collectives | Yes, coworking and cultural programme, check opening hours | Verified |
| La Friche la Belle de Mai | France | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access to public spaces, cultural programme and visits | Verified |
| La Grande Halle La Grande Halle de Colombelles | France | Normandie | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, bar, coworking and cultural programme open to the public | Verified |
| La Halle Tropisme | France | Occitanie | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access to common areas and cultural programme | Verified |
| La Louve | France | Île-de-France | Civic food | Yes, shop open to cooperative members | Verified |
| La Maison des Babayagas | France | Île-de-France | Commons and belonging | Not open to visitors: private housing with occasional open days | Partially verified |
| La Quincaillerie | France | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access to common spaces, members' bar and events | Verified |
| La stAtion | France | Occitanie | Reuse of vacancy | Unconfirmed: call before going, the website and the news disagree on the premises | Partially verified |
| Lab Place | France | Occitanie | Civic labs and participation | Yes, Monday to Thursday 9 to 12 and 13 to 17; Saturdays on request | Verified |
| Le 6b | France | Île-de-France | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, with public opening hours (open workshops, exhibitions, events) | Partially verified |
| Le Centquatre-Paris | France | Île-de-France | Art and territory | Yes, Tuesday to Sunday; the halls are free and open access | Verified |
| Le Champ Commun | France | Bretagne | Third place | Yes, bar, shop and cultural programme open to the public | Verified |
| Le Hangar Zéro | France | Normandie | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, bar-restaurant, shop and gardens open to the public | Verified |
| Le Lieu Unique | France | Pays de la Loire | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access, performing arts programme, restaurant and bookshop | Partially verified |
| Le Quartier Libre | France | Normandie | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, open all year with bars, food and shops | Partially verified |
| Le Shadok Le Shadok, fabrique du numérique | France | Grand Est | Civic labs and participation | Yes, fablab, coworking and programme open to the public | Partially verified |
| Le Village Vertical | France | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Commons and belonging | Not a public facility: inhabited cooperative housing, with guided visits | Verified |
| Les Ateliers du Vent | France | Bretagne | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, programme open to the public and artist residencies | Verified |
| Les Beaumonts | France | Centre-Val de Loire | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, free access, cultural and community programme | Verified |
| Les Grands Voisins | France | Île-de-France | Reuse of vacancy | No, it closed in 2020 and the plot is now an eco-district building site | Verified |
| Les Quatre Saisons | France | Normandie | Commons and belonging | Not open to visitors: it is housing, with occasional gatherings | Partially verified |
| Longo Maï (cooperativa Le Moulin) Longo Maï | France | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Commons and belonging | Occasional visits and markets, check with the cooperative | Partially verified |
| Mains d'Œuvres | France | Île-de-France | Art and territory | Yes, cultural programme open to the public | Verified |
| Motoco motoco | France | Grand Est | Art and territory | Yes, open days and regular exhibitions | Verified |
| Saillans, democracia participativa municipal | France | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Participatory urbanism | The village is freely accessible; there is no specific facility to visit | Partially verified |
| SuperQuinquin | France | Hauts-de-France | Civic food | Yes, shop open to cooperative members | Partially verified |
| U Chjosu di a Vignarella U Chjosu di a Vignarella | France | Corse | Commons and belonging | Yes, open to the whole village, hours depending on the programme | Verified |
| Volumes | France | Île-de-France | Reuse of vacancy | Yes: members' bar, open events and coworking Monday to Friday | Verified |
| ZAD de Notre-Dame-des-Landes | France | Pays de la Loire | Commons and belonging | Inhabited farmland; access depends on projects, no tourist facilities | Partially verified |
| Arte Sella | Italy | Trentino-Alto Adige | Art and territory | Yes, art-in-nature trail open all year | Partially verified |
| BASE Milano | Italy | Lombardia | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, cultural centre open with a public programme | Verified |
| Camini | Italy | Calabria | Commons and belonging | Village open to visitors, with craft workshops and scattered hospitality | Partially verified |
| CAOS, Centro Arti Opificio Siri CAOS - Centro per le Arti Opificio Siri | Italy | Umbria | Reuse of vacancy | Museum and cultural centre with regular opening hours | Verified |
| Casa del Popolo Il Progresso Circolo Il Progresso | Italy | Toscana | Third place | Yes, open premises with bar, courses and cultural programme | Verified |
| Casa Netural | Italy | Basilicata | Civic labs and participation | Coworking and coliving space, open to projects and stays | Verified |
| Cascina Cuccagna | Italy | Lombardia | Commons and belonging | Yes, open space with market, garden and restaurant | Verified |
| Cascina Roccafranca | Italy | Piemonte | Commons and belonging | Yes, neighbourhood house open to the public | Verified |
| Castel del Giudice | Italy | Molise | Civic labs and participation | Borgotufi (lodging) and the Melise farms can be visited, plus the apple festival | Partially verified |
| Cavallerizza Reale | Italy | Piemonte | Reuse of vacancy | Partly, under works until autumn 2026 | Partially verified |
| Circolo Arci Guernelli | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Third place | Yes, open to the public as a circolo with bar, library and activities | Partially verified |
| Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto | Italy | Piemonte | Art and territory | Yes, exhibitions, workshops and guided visits | Verified |
| Comunità di San Benedetto al Porto | Italy | Liguria | Commons and belonging | Yes, open premises with social projects | Verified |
| Cucine Popolari | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Civic food | Yes, arranged in advance with the Civibo association | Verified |
| EVA, Eco Villaggio Autocostruito di Pescomaggiore EVA - Eco Villaggio Autocostruito | Italy | Abruzzo | Commons and belonging | Ecovillage open to visitors, with lodging and sustainable tourism projects | Partially verified |
| Ex Asilo Filangieri L'Asilo | Italy | Campania | Commons and belonging | Cultural programme open to the public, check the calendar online | Verified |
| Ex Fadda | Italy | Puglia | Reuse of vacancy | Freely accessible park and cultural centre, programme on the website | Verified |
| Ex OPG Je so' pazzo | Italy | Campania | Commons and belonging | Open space with a grassroots clinic, theatre and social bar, check the calendar | Verified |
| Factory Grisù Spazio Grisù | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, open space with events and creative businesses | Partially verified |
| Famiglia Cooperativa di Rovere della Luna | Italy | Trentino-Alto Adige | Third place | Yes, neighbourhood shop open to the public | Verified |
| Farm Cultural Park | Italy | Sicilia | Art and territory | Cultural centre open to the public all year, entry to the Sette Cortili | Verified |
| Giardino ex Caserme Duca d'Aosta | Italy | Trentino-Alto Adige | Participatory urbanism | Yes, public garden with summer activities | Verified |
| Giardino Liberato di Materdei | Italy | Campania | Civic food | Open community garden, with allotment and neighbourhood activities | Partially verified |
| Le Murate | Italy | Toscana | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, open complex with literary café and cultural programme | Verified |
| Le Serre dei Giardini Margherita | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, open space with café, coworking and garden | Verified |
| Le Terre di Don Peppe Diana Cooperativa Le Terre di Don Peppe Diana, Libera Terra | Italy | Campania | Civic food | Farm and dairy open to booked visits, with direct sale of produce | Partially verified |
| Macao | Italy | Lombardia | Commons and belonging | No, evicted and under conversion works | Verified |
| Manifattura Tabacchi | Italy | Toscana | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, open district with events, shops and cultural venues | Partially verified |
| Mare Culturale Urbano | Italy | Lombardia | Art and territory | Yes, cultural centre with restaurant, covered square and coworking | Verified |
| Mercato Albinelli Mercato Storico Albinelli | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Third place | Yes, covered market open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday | Verified |
| Mercato di Ballarò Ballarò | Italy | Sicilia | Third place | Street market open every day except Sunday | Partially verified |
| Mercato di Porta Palazzo | Italy | Piemonte | Third place | Yes, daily market open to the public | Verified |
| Mercato di Testaccio Mercato rionale di Testaccio | Italy | Lazio | Third place | Yes, market open Monday to Saturday | Partially verified |
| Mercato Orientale | Italy | Liguria | Third place | Yes, covered market open to the public | Partially verified |
| Mole Vanvitelliana | Italy | Marche | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, exhibitions, festivals and the Museo Omero | Verified |
| Officine Zero OZ | Italy | Lazio | Reuse of vacancy | Workshops open on open days, check the website | Verified |
| Ollolai | Italy | Sardegna | Civic labs and participation | Village open to visitors; the programme's houses are private property after sale | Partially verified |
| Ostana | Italy | Piemonte | Participatory urbanism | Yes, open village, with the MonViso Institute and architecture to visit | Partially verified |
| Parco di San Giovanni ex Ospedale Psichiatrico Provinciale | Italy | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, public park with university buildings, cooperatives and culture | Partially verified |
| Plus | Italy | Valle d'Aosta | Civic labs and participation | Yes, open premises with workshops and activities | Partially verified |
| Riace | Italy | Calabria | Commons and belonging | Freely accessible village, with murals from the welcome project in the old town | Partially verified |
| S.a.L.E. Docks | Italy | Veneto | Commons and belonging | Yes, exhibitions and activities open to the public | Verified |
| Santo Stefano di Sessanio | Italy | Abruzzo | Reuse of vacancy | Freely accessible village; the Sextantio albergo diffuso is paid | Partially verified |
| Scugnizzo Liberato | Italy | Campania | Commons and belonging | Open space with regular activities (library, garden, grassroots sport) | Verified |
| Social Street Via Fondazza | Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Commons and belonging | Not applicable: a residential street and an informal group | Partially verified |
| Teatro Valle Occupato | Italy | Lazio | Commons and belonging | The theatre is still running under ordinary public management | Partially verified |
| a.e.y.space | Thailand | South | Third place | Yes, open during exhibitions and on special dates | Verified |
| Baan Luang Rajamaitri บ้านหลวงราชไมตรี | Thailand | East | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, museum on the ground floor and inn upstairs | Partially verified |
| Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) หอศิลปวัฒนธรรมแห่งกรุงเทพมหานคร | Thailand | Bangkok | Art and territory | Yes, public art centre | Partially verified |
| Comunidades del canal Bang Bua ชุมชนริมคลองบางบัว | Thailand | Bangkok | Participatory urbanism | Yes, a lived-in neighbourhood with a canal walkway; respect the residents | Verified |
| Bosque comunitario Suan Pa Ket Nom Klao (Bang Kachao) | Thailand | Central | Commons and belonging | Yes, community forest with environmental education visits | Partially verified |
| Bang Rong ชุมชนบ้านบางโรง | Thailand | South | Commons and belonging | Yes, lived-in village; visits with the community tourism group | Verified |
| Chanthaboon Waterfront Community ชุมชนริมน้ำจันทบูร | Thailand | East | Commons and belonging | Yes, riverside walking street in a lived-in neighbourhood; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Chao Phraya Sky Park สวนลอยฟ้าเจ้าพระยา | Thailand | Bangkok | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, pedestrian park open over the river | Verified |
| Charoenkrung y Talat Noi ย่านสร้างสรรค์เจริญกรุง | Thailand | Bangkok | Art and territory | Yes, a lived-in commercial neighbourhood; respect the residents | Verified |
| Chiang Mai Urban Farm สวนผักคนเมืองเชียงใหม่ | Thailand | North | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, community farm open to visits and work days | Verified |
| Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park อุทยาน 100 ปี จุฬาฯ | Thailand | Bangkok | Participatory urbanism | Yes, public park open every day | Verified |
| Hub Ho Hin, el molino rojo โรงสีแดง ฮับ โฮ่ ฮิน | Thailand | South | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, cultural space open with exhibitions and events | Partially verified |
| Kad Kong Ta กาดกองต้า | Thailand | North | Third place | Yes, pedestrian street and weekend market in a lived-in neighbourhood | Partially verified |
| Khiriwong บ้านคีรีวง | Thailand | South | Commons and belonging | Yes, lived-in village with homestays; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Khlong Ong Ang คลองโอ่งอ่าง | Thailand | Bangkok | Participatory urbanism | Yes, public canal-side walkway; pedestrian market at weekends | Partially verified |
| Khlong Toei ชุมชนคลองเตย | Thailand | Bangkok | Commons and belonging | Yes, a lived-in neighbourhood; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Kudichin ชุมชนกุฎีจีน | Thailand | Bangkok | Third place | Yes, a lived-in neighbourhood with a free house museum; respect the residents | Verified |
| Lan Kila Phat 2 ลานกีฬาพัฒน์ 2 | Thailand | Bangkok | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, public sports space under the expressway | Partially verified |
| Mae Kampong บ้านแม่กำปอง | Thailand | North | Commons and belonging | Yes, lived-in village with homestays; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Puente Mon (Uttamanusorn) สะพานอุตตมานุสรณ์ | Thailand | West | Third place | Yes, open footbridge | Partially verified |
| Nan, ciudad antigua viva เมืองเก่าน่าน | Thailand | North | Commons and belonging | Yes, lived-in historic centre; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Nang Loeng ย่านนางเลิ้ง | Thailand | Bangkok | Third place | Yes, a lived-in neighbourhood with a historic market; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Patani Artspace ปาตานี อาร์ตสเปซ | Thailand | South | Art and territory | Yes, gallery and residencies among rice fields | Partially verified |
| Pom Mahakan ชุมชนป้อมมหากาฬ | Thailand | Bangkok | Third place | Yes, now a public park by the fort; the community no longer exists | Partially verified |
| Mercado de Sam Chuk ตลาดสามชุก | Thailand | Central | Third place | Yes, a lived-in riverside market; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Big Brother Mouse ອ້າຍຫນູນ້ອຍ | Laos | North | Third place | Yes, open daily from 9 to 11 am and 5 to 7 pm for English conversation | Partially verified |
| Champasak and Vat Phou ວັດພູ | Laos | South | Participatory urbanism | Yes, a lived-in town and landscape, with paid entry to the temple; respect the residents | Verified |
| Chao Anouvong Park ສວນເຈົ້າອະນຸວົງ | Laos | Vientiane | Third place | Yes, a public park open along the Mekong | Verified |
| Fanglao Black Box | Laos | Vientiane | Art and territory | Yes, a venue with performances and workshops; check the programme | Partially verified |
| Children's Cultural Centre (Luang Prabang) ສູນວັດທະນະທຳເດັກ | Laos | North | Art and territory | Yes, public centre for children and teenagers on Sisavangvong Road | Verified |
| Luang Prabang ຫຼວງພະບາງ | Laos | North | Third place | Yes, a lived-in old town; respect the residents and the rules for the dawn alms round | Verified |
| Nam Phou ສວນນ້ຳພຸຊຽງຍືນ | Laos | Vientiane | Participatory urbanism | Yes, an open public square with a fountain and green areas | Verified |
| Savannakhet Old Town | Laos | Central | Reuse of vacancy | Yes, a lived-in old town with an evening market every day; respect the residents | Partially verified |
| Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC) | Laos | North | Art and territory | Yes, museum with an open library; free for Lao citizens | Verified |
| Talat Dao Heuang ຕະຫຼາດດາວເຮືອງ | Laos | South | Third place | Yes, market open to the public | Partially verified |
| Talat Khua Din ຕະຫຼາດຂົວດິນ | Laos | Vientiane | Third place | Yes, a pre-dawn market; its reopening after the 2023 works is unconfirmed | Verified |
| Talat Phosi ຕະຫຼາດ ໂພສີ | Laos | North | Third place | Yes, a mostly covered market; busiest from six to eight in the morning | Partially verified |
| Talat Sao ຕະຫຼາດເຊົ້າ | Laos | Vientiane | Third place | Yes, a shopping complex in the city centre; it is unclear what remains of the old market | Verified |
| Talat Thongkhankham ຕະຫຼາດທົ່ງຂັນຄຳ | Laos | Vientiane | Third place | Yes, a market complex open since 2018 | Partially verified |
| Vientiane Organic Farmers' Market ຕະຫຼາດກະສິກຳອິນຊີ ຂອງນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ | Laos | Vientiane | Civic food | Yes, a direct-sale market; where it has been held since 2021 is unconfirmed | Verified |
| Wat Sok Pa Luang Herbal Sauna | Laos | Vientiane | Third place | Yes, a sauna open to the public next to the monastery | Partially verified |
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