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
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
1. The Common Sauna of Artena was built in the village of Artena, Italy, in July 2019. Sara Bissen and Stefano Serafini had the idea of everyone enjoying such a pleasure, socially, and for free. In fact, the sauna is considered an expensive spa luxury in many countries, including Italy. Professor Marco Casagrande joined and […] read more
Journal of Biourbanism Volume VIII # 1/2019 Editor’s Note: The Politics of Murmur by Stefano Serafini Editor in Chief, International Society of Biourbanism, Italy The making of an independent journal requires an amount of freedom (first of all in the form of time), which is becoming increasingly scarce. This issue was supposed to come out […] read more
by Nikos A. Salingaros Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at San Antonio, United States of America *Originally published in the Journal of Biourbanism, 8(1/2019), 13–34 ABSTRACT: By estimating certain features of the built environment, we can predict positive healing effects that spaces and structures may have on users. This can be estimated before something is built. […] read more