{"id":224775,"date":"2025-12-10T02:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/224775\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T02:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:16:17","slug":"ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/224775\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd2f243c4d16dac7bbcf-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 1 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd2f243c4d16dac7bbcf\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"453\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd2f243c4d16dac7bbcf-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_1.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 453\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Narikala Fortress (Earliest parts dates back from 4th century), Tbilisi, Georgia. Image Courtesy of National Archives of Georgia<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1036781\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1036781\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Ubani%20Publishes%20First%20Volume%20of%20the%20Guide%20to%20Tbilisi%20Districts%2C%20Focusing%20on%20Kala&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala&amp;via=archdaily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1036781\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1036781\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1036781%2Fubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F6937%2Fdd2f%2F243c%2F4d16%2Fdac7%2Fbbcf%2Flarge_jpg%2Fubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_1.jpg%3F1765268792&amp;description=Ubani%20Publishes%20First%20Volume%20of%20the%20Guide%20to%20Tbilisi%20Districts%2C%20Focusing%20on%20Kala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1036781\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Ubani+Publishes+First+Volume+of+the+Guide+to+Tbilisi+Districts%2C+Focusing+on+Kala+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1036781%2Fubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala<\/p>\n<p>Ubani \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tbilisi\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tbilisi<\/a> Cityscape <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/research-center\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Research Center<\/a> has released &#8220;Kala,&#8221; the first publication in its new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/guide\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guide<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tbilisi\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tbilisi<\/a> Districts series, offering an in-depth look at one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/georgia\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Georgian<\/a> capital&#8217;s oldest urban areas. As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/non-profit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">non-profit<\/a> organization dedicated to researching and promoting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tbilisi\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tbilisi<\/a>&#8216;s architectural heritage and landscape, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/ubani\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ubani<\/a> develops public programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibitions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exhibitions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/workshops\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">workshops<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">events<\/a> aimed at making the city&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/built-environment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">built environment<\/a> more widely understood. This inaugural guidebook continues that broader mission, situating Kala within the long-term evolution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tbilisi\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tbilisi<\/a>&#8216;s urban fabric.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd36243c4d16dac7bbd4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd36243c4d16dac7bbd4-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 2 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd36243c4d16dac7bbd4\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_6.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd36243c4d16dac7bbd4-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" title=\"Residential building (mid-19th century) Gomi Street No. 4, Tbilisi, Georgi. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd39243c4d16dac7bbd8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd39243c4d16dac7bbd8-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 3 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd39243c4d16dac7bbd8\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_8.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd39243c4d16dac7bbd8-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" title=\"Surb Nshan Church (the first decade of the 18th century), Aleksandre Chikvaidze Street No. 6, Tbilisi, Georgi. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd32243c4d16dac7bbd1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd32243c4d16dac7bbd1-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 4 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd32243c4d16dac7bbd1\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_9.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd32243c4d16dac7bbd1-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" title=\"The \u2116191 Kindergarten (the 1980s), Shota Nishnianidze Street No. 1, Tbilisi, Georgia.  Arch. G. Batiashvili, T. Gvanidze, G. Gogrichiani. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937e8ecd7d6cc1289001960\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937e8ecd7d6cc1289001960-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 5 of 14\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937e8ecd7d6cc1289001960\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765332974_619_ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937e8ecd7d6cc1289001960-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" title=\"\u201cKala\u201d Guidebook. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd2f243c4d16dac7bbcf-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_1.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd38243c4d16dac7bbd7-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 10 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd38243c4d16dac7bbd7\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd38243c4d16dac7bbd7-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_5.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Caravanserai (late 19th century), King Erekle II Street No. 8\/10, Tbilisi, Georgia. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Supported by Loco Park, the guidebook is integrated into Ubani&#8217;s research program titled <a href=\"https:\/\/ubani.center\/research\/rocks\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;Rocks,&#8221;<\/a> which examines how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tbilisi\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tbilisi<\/a>&#8216;s topography shapes its urban grid and influences patterns of development. The first volume focuses on Kala, regarded as the oldest district of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">city<\/a> and a key area for understanding the historical formation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tbilisi\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tbilisi<\/a>. Presented in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/georgia\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Georgian<\/a> and English, the guide addresses readers interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a>, urban history, and the material conditions of the city.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd32243c4d16dac7bbd1-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 4 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd32243c4d16dac7bbd1\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd32243c4d16dac7bbd1-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765332975_808_ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_9.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>The \u2116191 Kindergarten (the 1980s), Shota Nishnianidze Street No. 1, Tbilisi, Georgia.  Arch. G. Batiashvili, T. Gvanidze, G. Gogrichiani. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Structured around the elements that define Kala&#8217;s spatial character, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/publication\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">publication<\/a> moves beyond the format of conventional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/city-guide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">city guides<\/a>. It organizes the district through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/landscape\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">landscapes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">streets<\/a>, squares, buildings, courtyards, and the connections between them, introducing an approach that allows readers to engage with the area&#8217;s physical and historical layers. Each chapter is accompanied by a list of places and structures that illustrate Kala&#8217;s distinct morphology, while maps and graphic illustrations highlight architectural details, material textures, and features that are often overlooked in broader descriptions of the district.<\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1036781\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035508\/tracing-five-decades-of-thought-and-form-tadao-ando-sketches-drawings-and-architecture?ad_campaign=normal-tag?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1036781\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tracing Five Decades of Thought and Form: \u201cTadao Ando. Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture\u201d<\/a>  <a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd36243c4d16dac7bbd4-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 2 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd36243c4d16dac7bbd4\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd36243c4d16dac7bbd4-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765332976_911_ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_6.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Residential building (mid-19th century) Gomi Street No. 4, Tbilisi, Georgi. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The main text is supplemented by a series of excerpts that trace the historical development of Kala and provide context for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/contemporary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">contemporary<\/a> condition. Together, the visual and textual components offer a framework for understanding the district as both a lived environment and a repository of urban memory. Additional materials, including expanded visuals and an interactive map of featured locations, are available through a dedicated project on <a href=\"https:\/\/ubani.center\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ubani&#8217;s website<\/a>, extending the guidebook into a digital format.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd39243c4d16dac7bbd8-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 3 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937dd39243c4d16dac7bbd8\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937dd39243c4d16dac7bbd8-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765332976_423_ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_8.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Surb Nshan Church (the first decade of the 18th century), Aleksandre Chikvaidze Street No. 6, Tbilisi, Georgi. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Produced by an interdisciplinary team, Kala brings together the work of David Brodsky, Ana Chorgolashvili, and Nata Tatunashvili, with concept development by Brodsky and editorial direction by Chorgolashvili. Contributions include text by Nino Bughadze, design by Daria Yarzhambek and Yury Ostromentsky, graphics by Aleksandre Gaphrindashvili, Oleg Glebov, and Georgiy Gnilorybov, and photography by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/photographer\/grigory-sokolinsky\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grigory Sokolinsky<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937e8ecd7d6cc1289001960-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ubani Publishes First Volume of the Guide to Tbilisi Districts, Focusing on Kala - Image 5 of 14\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6937e8ecd7d6cc1289001960\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036781\/ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala\/6937e8ecd7d6cc1289001960-ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765332977_320_ubani-publishes-first-volume-of-the-guide-to-tbilisi-districts-focusing-on-kala_1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u201cKala\u201d Guidebook. Image \u00a9 Grigory Sokolinsky, Courtesy of Ubani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/publishing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">publishing<\/a> news, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/canadian-centre-for-architecture\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036610\/the-cca-launches-a-comprehensive-research-initiative-and-exhibition-on-modern-architecture-in-china?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has introduced How Modern: Biographies of Architecture in China 1949\u20131979<\/a>, a research project developed with M+ in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/Hong-Kong\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong<\/a>. The initiative includes an exhibition at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/canadian-centre-for-architecture\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CCA<\/a>, commissioned films and oral history videos by artist Wang Tuo, online editorial content, public programs, and a companion book co-published with M BOOKS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/taschen\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taschen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1035508\/tracing-five-decades-of-thought-and-form-tadao-ando-sketches-drawings-and-architecture?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has also released Tadao Ando. Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture<\/a>, a volume compiling more than 750 sketches, drawings, models, and technical plans. Created in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/tadao-ando\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ando<\/a>, the book offers insight into the progression from early hand studies to the architectural drawings that shape his built work.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Narikala Fortress (Earliest parts dates back from 4th century), Tbilisi, Georgia. 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