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
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
The 2017 Milan INTBAU conference will investigate methodologies of representation, communication, and valorisation of Historic Urban Landscapes. This will include not only cultural heritage, but also placemaking and local identity enhancement. The conference will promote holistic and multidisciplinary approaches to design, which are adapted to meet the challenges of tomorrow and support the unique heritage, […] read more
The Journal of Biourbanism (JBU) is an open peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international online journal, and the official journal of the International Society of Biourbanism (ISB). 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 vital processes. […] read more
Dates: 22-23 June 2017 Place: University of Derby Organisers: AMPS | University of Derby Outline The complexity of our cities is well documented. The economies they are based on are multiple. Some are growing exponentially, others are shrinking. Some pride themselves on architectural heritage, others are seeking to build and rebrand. Some are old, some […] read more
International Collaborative Research: Ottawa, St.Louis, Stuttgart, Bologna, Cape Town, Nairobi, Dakar, Lagos, New Delhi, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Kozhikode, Hong Kong Editors: Vinod Kumar, T. M. (Ed.) About this book The present book highlights studies that show how smart cities promote urban economic development. The book surveys the state of the art of Smart City Economic […] read more
The International Journal of E-Planning Research invites abstract submissions for its first annual conference to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 31 March to 1 April 2016, at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon. The conference will explore recent developments, emerging issues and future challenges in the field of urban e-planning. […] read more
We are very happy and proud to share the news that Professor Marco Casagrande, Vicepresident of the ISB, has been awarded the prestigious Global Award for Sustainable Architecture by LOCUS Foundation and Cité de l’Architecture & du patrimoine, under the patronage of UNESCO. The other recipients of this 9th Global Award are Jahn Gehl, Santiago […] read more
City Space Architecture is proud to announce a series of events for the presentation of first year’s results of the international research project “MaPS. Mastering Public Space“, that will take place next May 23-31, 2015 in Italy. MaPS is a collaborative research network involving more than 25 leading Universities and institutions all around the world. […] read more
Open call for papers With the impulse of the International Society of Biourbanism (ISB), since 2011, the Journal of Biourbanism (JBU) has defined itself as one of the emerging peer-reviewed online international academic journals. Published twice a year, the JBU is active in fields related to architecture, design urban planning, the built environment and social […] read more