by Angelica Fortuzzi Placemaking is considered both a practice and a way of thinking. In other words, it is an approach to design and planning public spaces, including their management, which is becoming very widespread not only in the United States, but at international level. It is an extremely practical tool for community-driven processes to […] read more
Issue 2nd, Year 2nd | 2012 www.journalofbiourbanism.org | ISSN 2240-2535 | Biannual review edited in Rome, Italy For this issue some distinguished authors have also submitted their work to be peer reviewed and eventually be published alongside with PhD scholars work. It is an honour for us in Biourbanism to get so much response to […] read more
![Participation and ICT—for a [Viable and] Living City](https://www.biourbanism.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ICT+Partecipazione-70x70.jpg "Participation and ICT—for a [Viable and] Living City")
Antonio Caperna, Alessandro Giangrande, Paolo Mirabelli & Elena Mortola (2013) Partecipazione e ICT. Per una città vivibile, Rome: Gangemi editore The main purpose to select and connect together these chapters, papers and case studies is to link the concept of participatory urban and architectural designs to human oriented design processes, during which participants and […] read more
Alison G. Kwok, Walter T. Grondzik, The Green Studio Handbook. Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design, 2nd edition, New York: Architectural Press, 2011. Review by Angelica Fortuzzi Alison G. Kwok, AIA, architect and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon, she taught in architecture programs in California, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, and New York. Walter […] read more
The 1982 Debate Between Christopher Alexander and Peter EisenmanAn Early Discussion of the “New Sciences” of Organised Complexity in Architecture ______________________________________________________ Peter Eisenman: I met Christopher Alexander for the first time just two minutes ago, but I feel I have known him for a long time. I suddenly sense that we have been placed in […] read more
Issue 1st, Year 2nd | November 2012 www.journalofbiourbanism.org | ISSN 2240-2535 | Biannual review edited in Rome, Italy The contributions of the authors for the second issue have been conscientiously selected in order to initiate discussions on themes or issues that do not only relate to urban growth, but also to technological advancements enabling […] read more