by Antonio Caperna Picking up a word coined by Edward Wilson, we define biophilic that kind of architecture which is capable to supply our inborn need of connection to life and to the vital processes. The biophilic space is therefore an environment that strengthens life and supports its sociological and psychological components, or, in other […] read more
by Antonio Caperna Tatjana Capuder Vidmar obtained a MA in Architecture and Urban Design at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture in 1991. In 1994, she was awarded a PhD in Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Ljubljana. In 1994, she studied at the AA School of Architecture, London, UK in a postgraduate […] read more
by Marco Casagrande Urban acupuncture is an urban environmentalism theory which combines urban design with traditional Chinese medical theory of acupuncture.[1] This process uses small-scale interventions to transform the larger urban context. Sites are selected through an aggregate analysis of social, economic, and ecological factors, and developed through a dialogue between designers and the community. […] read more
by Eleni Tracada Landscape and Urban History leading to the Detection of Hidden Codes for Contemporary Urban Sprawl. Is this the Way Forward for the 21st Century Urbanism? For many years as a student at first and later as an architect, I had the opportunity to observe and study on specific areas inside the city […] read more
by Antonio Caperna Abstract The epistemological reformulation is based on two elements: the science of dynamic complex systems and the Copernican revolution, which is occurring in the life sciences. Biourbanism aims to reformulate the epistemological foundation of architecture and urbanism, according to the science of dynamic complex systems and science of life. The first aspect […] read more
Ruin Academy starts operating in Artena (Rome, Italy) in co-operation with the International Society of Biourbanism Artena (Rome), 20th July 2013, 6:00 pm Opening ceremony with Marco Casagrande (Founder of Ruin Academy) Stefano Serafini (Research Director of International Society of Biourbanism) As the launching event we will present our new book: “BIOURBAN ACUPUNCTURE – […] read more
Extended service design for the development of the 18th “Comunità Montana dei Monti Lepini” (Mountain Communities of Lepini Mountains) Segni (Rome), 16th June 2013, 6:00 pm Organizers: International Society of Biourbanism & Progetto Artena, in collaboration with Comunità Montana dei Monti Lepini BIOURBANISM AND REVITALIZATION OF SPACES Biourbanism connects natural sciences, humanity, and architecture in order […] read more
Exploring New Ideas, Practices and Alliances ECC 2013 CONFERENCE Berlin, Germany, May 22–24, 2013 Conference Organizers: Commons Strategies Group, Heinrich Böll Foundation One of the most significant impediments to positive social change is the entrenched power of market-fundamentalism as an economic and political paradigm. The prevailing dogma is that only a scheme of individual self-interest, […] read more
by Giuseppe Barbiero ABSTRACT: Affective Ecology is a new branch of ecology concerned with emotional relationships between human beings and the rest of the living world. The basic instinct that guides the evolution and maturation of a well-tuned relationship with the living world seems to be biophilia, our innate tendency to focus upon life and life-like […] read more
University of Kent, Canterbury (UK), 27-28 June 2013 Artscapes 2013 is a two-day interdisciplinary conference aims to provide a forum for academic, policy and practitioner engagement with the relationships between the public and urban art. Artscapes seeks to critically examine the relationship between art and urban places, questioning in what ways urban art can engage […] read more