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
Conclusion of the 2019 Biourbanism Summer School in Artena The 4th International Society of Biourbanism (ISB) Summer School, “Designing a Home of Language” (Artena, Italy, July 13–20, 2019), started by acknowledging the problematic situation of communication among humans and humans and their natural and cultural environment. This includes the effects of human relation impoverishment, economic […] read more
As in 2012, Peleo Film has produced and released a documentary movie about the stunning activities of the last ISB summer school (July 2013), devoted to Neuroergonomics and urban placemaking. The ISB is proud to announce that the film will be officially launched via a public broadcast from the popular Piazza della Resistenza on next June 28th, and […] read more
The documentary «Walking Through The Borgo» filmed in Artena during the Summer School 2012 in «Neuroergonomics & Urban Design» Peleo Film is a dream. It’s a gamble against all the odds, by two students with a great passion for Cinema, who tried to bring to action what they have learnt during their University years. […] read more
Ruin Academy starts operating in Artena (Rome, Italy) in co-operation with the International Society of Biourbanism Artena (Rome), 20th July 2013, 6:00 pm Opening ceremony with Marco Casagrande (Founder of Ruin Academy) Stefano Serafini (Research Director of International Society of Biourbanism) As the launching event we will present our new book: “BIOURBAN ACUPUNCTURE – […] read more
RULES The International Society of Biourbanism, in cooperation with “Progetto Artena” and “Immaginari Urbani”, promotes the international photo contest “Sguardi su Artena” (“Glimpses of Artena”). TEMA The photo contest aims to promote Artena, by using pictures to tell its extraordinary historical centre, the landscapes, the “contrade”, the characters and the people, the festivals and the […] read more
Life in the Village—“Il Progetto Artena” The International Society of Biourbanism has organized a full-day conference, the “Project Artena: Reviving Italian villages”, in the city of Artena (Rome, Italy), on October the 21st, 2012. The small town has been the paradigmatic subject of a systemic study approach, aimed at analyzing and contrasting the urban, ecological, […] read more