Humankind, exhausted by two years of a pandemic, is sliding down a tragic slope. This may be our last descent into nowhere. Ideological, military, economic, and financial forces linked to the exercise of power are at full steam. Decades of disinterest and neglect have driven human beings away from reflecting on the destructive capacity of […] read more
The International Society of Biourbanism would like to express a deep sorrow as we mourn with the Alexander family. At his home in Britain, our beloved friend, Christopher Alexander, passed away. As an innovative designer and revolutionary scholar in the field of architecture and urban planning, Alexander will always remain in our hearts. With admiration, […] read more
by Nikos Salingaros Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at San Antonio, United States of America Keynote address at the Traditional Architecture Conference STOA-22 DAY 2, 25 February 2022 CLICK HERE: These notes contain the slides presented at the conference, now made available for general readers. Additional explanatory remarks are included for clarity, documenting the […] read more
by Ranjit Sabikhi RSA + R204 Design, India As a resident of Delhi, I have been observing the changes taking place in the city and the surrounding areas over the last 60 years. In 1957, the first Delhi Master Plan 1961 was approved, and this outlined the framework of future urban development. Up to the […] read more