by Nando Bartolini The Istituto Nazionale di Bioarchitettura (National Institute of Bioarchitecture–INBAR) is proactively engaged in protecting and valorizing the human and natural environment in order to support the quality of life, human health, and the resources of our planet. The main research subjects of the Institute are: wise management of resources, healthcare, environmental planning, […] read more
by Kay Pallaris The design of the built environment can have a profound impact on perception, place identity and place experience – all important qualities for thriving neighbourhoods and places. Conversely, design of places can detrimentally impact human health, often in subtle ways on a physiological and psychological level. A seminar series entitled “Feeling Good […] read more
by Sara Bissen NEWARK WITHHELD Newark Withheld is a series by Sara Bissen about Newark, New Jersey today, as seen through the eyes of its long-standing artists. Opened by Kevin Blythe Sampson, Newark Withheld initiates a discussion by local artists in relation to the transformation of their city. This series extends from the […] read more
by Arcoplan The Sardinia 2017 16th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, organised by the International Waste Working Group (IWWG) with the support of numerous Italian and foreign universities, was held from October 2-6 in Forte Village Resort, Pula (Cagliari, Italy). The event was attended by 700+ delegates from all over the world. Studio Arcoplan […] read more
Editor’s Note: The Silence of Design by Stefano Serafini Editor in Chief, International Society of Biourbanism, Italy I. Marx and Engels were among the first to denounce the ugliness of the modern city. The notes by Engels on London as an expanded capitalistic plant that breaks human relations speak for the urban absence of beauty […] read more
by Sara Bissen NEWARK WITHHELD Newark Withheld is a series by Sara Bissen about Newark, New Jersey today, as seen through the eyes of its long-standing artists. Opened by Kevin Blythe Sampson, Newark Withheld initiates a discussion by local artists in relation to the transformation of their city. This series extends from the […] read more
Waste Architecture is a new design field, capable of promoting an interesting dialogue between architects, environmentalists, and urban planners. The work of engineering devoted to health and ecology needs to match our landscape and urban environment through effective, integrated, and multidisciplinary planning. Such a new perspective shifts the subject of the necessary technical solutions from […] read more
by Sara Bissen NEWARK WITHHELD Newark Withheld is a series by Sara Bissen about Newark, New Jersey today, as seen through the eyes of its long-standing artists. Opened by Kevin Blythe Sampson, Newark Withheld initiates a discussion by local artists in relation to the transformation of their city. This series extends from the […] read more
by Sara Bissen NEWARK WITHHELD Newark Withheld is a series by Sara Bissen about Newark, New Jersey today, as seen through the eyes of its long-standing artists. Opened by Kevin Blythe Sampson, Newark Withheld initiates a discussion by local artists in relation to the transformation of their city. This series extends from the photographic work […] read more
Editor’s Note Sara Bissen Editor in Chief, The Ruralist Body, United States of America The city smells of decay. Not by chance, politics is dead. If politics is dead, it is because our words have become empty. As if we no longer inhabit them. As if they are no longer filled with soil. This issue […] read more