Journal of Biourbanism Volume VIII # 2/2019 Editor’s Note: Killing the God Janus by Stefano Serafini Editor in Chief, International Society of Biourbanism, Italy To Sylvan Janus By pioneering, among other views, biophilic design more than 15 years ago (Salingaros, 2006) biourbanism has been nonconformist and, I dare say, for the good. However, we […] read more
The International Society of Biourbanism is pleased to invite you to the screening of And the Alley She Whitewashed in Light Blue (trailer in link) by Arch. Nili Portugali and to participate in the subsequent discussion. At a time of existential threat to the physical and human environment, the movie takes us on an intimate […] read more
with Arch. Nur Saad al-ʿĪsawiyya, cut off from the other Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, suffers from spatial barriers due to topography and military presence. Architect Nur Saad has explored how the al-ʿĪsawiyya inhabitants have developed creative solutions to cope with this situation. This study, directed by Prof. Gaby Schwartz, Arch. Fatina Abreek-Zubiedat, and Arch. […] read more