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Fences, a Short History

From hedges to steel mesh: what a city's fences tell you about its fears.

Words Lieke JansenPrint onlyAutumn 2025
Photograph for “Fences, a Short History”.

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“Fences, a Short History” runs on page 82 of Nº 08, Common Ground. We publish the current issue online; back issues stay in print.

About the author

Lieke Jansen is a editor-in-chief based in Rotterdam. Founded Kanal in 2024 after a decade at architecture magazines that kept getting thinner.

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