Places, spaces and thresholds of the 'other'. Editorial

Issue No. 4 of the Journal of Architectural Design and History addresses the theme of places of exclusion within cities and territories, in relation to architectural heritage and the built environment. Through a collection of essays and contributions, this issue explores the topic in its broadest interpretative sense, demonstrating that it cannot be confined to a single definition. It highlights how contemporary challenges call for a repositioning of our perspective on the concept of exclusion in its various forms – urban, social, political, ritual, and beyond.