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
Language The power to transmit is skyrocketing while our human capability to communicate is dying. This global phenomenon is accelerating to the point of deteriorating communities and adversely affecting social relations, politics, and justice, along with the symbolic systems of cities, rurality, and landscape. Design We need design to build real communication among human beings, […] read more
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 Stefano Serafini Following the theme of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato si’, the 53rd International Making Cities Livable Conference, on Caring for Our Common Home: Sustainable, Healthy, Just Cities and Settlements will take place at the Pontificia Università Urbaniana, in Vatican City, June 13-17. Neoliberal urban development is cancerous, killing a city’s social, economic and […] 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
The President of ISB Professor Antonio Caperna took part at the UN-Habitat Urban Thinkers Campus, last October 15-18. The Urban Thinkers Campus is an initiative of UN-Habitat in association with the Universal Forum of Cultures of Naples and Campania. It is organized in the city of Caserta, a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site in the region […] read more
by Stefano Serafini Istanbul is a dynamic, multicultural, vibrant metropolis. It is also a young one. The average age of the population is 31 years old. This adds to the deeply layered heritage of the three great civilizations in which Istanbul, sitting among Asia and Europe, has been the capital for two millennia. Contrasts characterize […] read more
Springer has finally released the masterpiece and ultimate book on the traditional urban heritage of Southern Europe by professor Besim Hakim, a must-read work that will impress scholars and practitioners. This outstanding book brings together historic urban/building rules and codes for the geographic areas including Greece, Italy, and Spain. The author achieved his ambitious goal of finding pertinent […] read more
ISB’s Summer School programme in “Neuroergonomics and Sociogenesis”, Artena, Italy, July 13th-20th 2014. The program offers seven full days of lectures, practical workshops, and design studios with international experts for exploring how to design urban environments able to revive, support, nourish, and enhance sociality and human relationships. Below you can find all the lectures, and you can […] read more